Orthodontist

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Before deciding to take on the role of an orthodontic assistant, consider what orthodontists do. An orthodontist is a dentist who specializes in straightening teeth and realigning jaws using braces and dental appliances. Orthodontists go to dental school and then get a license to practice in orthodontics. So, an orthodontist is a dentist, but a dentist is not necessarily an orthodontist. The dentistry field, including orthodontics, is growing in the United States, with the Bureau of Labor statistics predicting job growth of 21 percent between 2010 and 2020. This trend bodes also well for orthodontic assistants.

Salary:

 $97.41 hourly $196,270 yearly

Education: (Need to Know)

Exceptional interpersonal communication and listening skills, basic understanding of orthodontics, sales training and/or experience ideal, organizational skills, and computer skills and in some cases, a dental radiographer’s license.

I would like to enter this career because of the salary although I don’t find this interesting. I do not find it interesting because I would be a little uncomfortable touching the mouths of other people.