This article is for those who have already thought about becoming a dentist. You will learn about some important points of this career.
To be a dentist you need to have a good manual dexterity and strong interpersonal skills.
A dentist is a medical professional who takes the care of teeth, gums, and mouths. They also educate the patient about ways to keep a healthy mouth.
Dentists work approximately 7 to 10 hours a day. They manipulate the teeth or gums to keep an eye on the problem that a patient can develop. They can proceed to surgery to deal with, for example, jaw problems or extraction of a tooth if there are cavities. They can also proceed to an improvement of the dental beauty. They can proceed to the whitening of the teeth, or they can install braces.
Dentists can work in a variety of place. They can work in private or public clinics. They also can work in the hospital.
To become a dentist you need to do a 4-year university training on the doctoral program in dentistry. In addition, to complete your admission to the dental studies, you need to do a test, the Dental Studies Aptitude Test, that is administered by the Canadian Dental Association and that is mandatory to become a dentist.
In 2020, the median annual wage was $158 940.
You don't need an additional training to become a dentist, except the on-the-job-training, but you can do a specialization in multidisciplinary dentistry, oral and oral surgeon, gerontology or periodontics by continuing the second cycle university studies. You can also decide to teach dentistry by completing your studies by another 5-year universities studies.
Many people admit that they don't like dentists. And these become discouraged to know that they do not matter as much as physicists even if they have a similarity of knowledge.
The chance are low that robots replace dentists in the future. Because this job required finger dexterity and also personal assistance, emotional support, that a robot can not give to a person.
The majority of dentists retires after quarantine.
In conclusion, being a dentist is a job that requires a lot of studies, communications skills and good dexterity. It can be difficult at the beginning of your career, but at the end the majority of dentist are satisfied by their journey.
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