| If you're thinking of changing careers,
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| | gum procedures, or even of the dentist's
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| and are looking for an exciting and
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| | office itself. The best way to learn
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| fast-growing job with opportunities to be
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| | these skills is via hands-on training in
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| well-rewarded financially, consider being
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| | the classroom, and being comfortable
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| a dental assistant. The United States
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| | enough with the experience to calm
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| Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates a
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| | fearful patients.
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| 29-percent increase in demand for dental
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| | As in almost any profession, you will be
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| assistants over the next ten years, with
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| | a part of an office team. It is important
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| pay rates approaching over $20/hour for
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| | to learn how to interact with patients,
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| experienced professionals. With a
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| | and with with dentists, hygienists,
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| certification program, you can change
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| | technicians, and other office personnel.
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| careers quickly.
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| | A training program that helps you work in
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| What should you look for when choosing an
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| | teams will help you immensely in your
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| educational program?
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| | professional career.
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| Theory and Science
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| | Specialization in Dental Assisting
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| Be sure to look for a program that offers
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| | Dental assistance is not a monolithic
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| a solid foundation of dental science. As
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| | field, and the type of job varies greatly
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| an assistant, you will need to know
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| | from one location to another. Working in
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| everything from how to mix an appropriate
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| | a small, family-run office in a rural
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| cast for teeth or mix amalgam filling for
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| | area is very different from being part of
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| cavities, to developing radiographs and
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| | a large, corporate dentist office in a
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| x-rays. These are not skills that you can
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| | big city. There are also many different
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| learn on the street! You should look for
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| | specializations in the field, such as
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| an accredited school with a dental
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| | pediatric oral care and prison work. If
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| assistant certificate program. This will
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| | you are interested in a specific career
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| allow you to understand the basics of the
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| | path, be sure that the school you choose
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| industry, while preparing you to learn
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| | offers it, or is able to help you obtain
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| on-site job skills
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| | a position in your desired concentration
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| Real-World Dental Assistant Experience
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| | after you graduate.
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| A program in dental assisting should
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| | Preparation for the CDA (Certified Dental
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| offer a chance to experience what life is
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| | Assistant) Exam
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| actually like in this career, through
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| | Although it is not necessary in most
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| internships, externships or other means.
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| | states to take the Certified Dental
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| This offers several benefits: First,
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| | Assistant exam, it may give you an edge
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| you'll ensure that dental assisting is
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| | on the competition. The CDA is a
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| something you really want to do, and not
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| | 300-question exam administered by the
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| just something you want to learn about.
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| | Dental Assisting National Board. In some
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| Secondly, you'll get confidence in your
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| | states, passing this exam qualifies you
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| chosen profession. It is one thing to
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| | to do more advanced work. This obviously
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| learn about the science of developing
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| | makes you more valuable to a prospective
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| x-rays, but an entirely different thing
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| | employer. Unfortunately, it is difficult
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| to actually help x-ray a living,
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| | to give specific information on the CDA,
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| breathing patient! Thirdly, having real
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| | since the regulations vary from state to
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| world experience makes you much more
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| | state. You will want to research your
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| valuable to potential employers. They
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| | state's specifications for this exam.
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| already know that you can handle the
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| | In conclusion, you want to think about
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| work, and that it is what you want to do.
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| | the following requirements before picking
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| Employers are much more likely to hire a
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| | a dental assisting program:
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| dental assistant who has actually
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| | - Dental Assistance Theory and Science
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| experienced work in this field.
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| | - Real World Experience
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| Soft Skills: Just As Important
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| | - Soft Skills in Oral Care Applications
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| No job is strictly technical, and dental
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| | - Specialization in Dental Assisting
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| assisting is no exception. It's not
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| | - Preparation for the CDA Exam
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| enough to know all about the latest
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| | (state-dependent)
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| dental procedures and to have completed
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| | After considering these factors, you will
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| school with top grades. According to
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| | have a much better idea of what your
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| recent studies, as many as 75 percent of
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| | training experience will entail. You will
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| all adults in the United States suffer
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| | also be able to tell how well the school
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| from some degree of dental fear or
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| | matches up with your specific career
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| phobia. To work in this field, you must
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| | plans. Good luck preparing for your new
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| have the skills to know how to deal with
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| | and exciting career!
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| patients who may be afraid of tooth and
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