Dentist Assistant

Duties & Responsibilities: Dental assistant. Dental assistants perform a variety of patient care, office, and laboratory duties, and often work chair-side as dentists examine and treat patients. They make patients as comfortable as possible in the dental chair, prepare them for treatment, and obtain their dental records.

Salary: 34,500

Education:  Education, Certification, & Training Required For Basic Supportive Dental Procedures
Unlicensed Dental Assistant
Unlicensed Dental assistants in California can perform basic supportive dental procedures under the supervision of a licensed dentist provided that the unlicensed dental assistant:

Additionally, unlicensed dental assistants who maintain continuous employment for more than 120 days consecutively must prove the following within 1 year of their initial date of employment:

Demand need for this profession: Dental Assistants. Employment of dental assistants is projected to grow 18 percent from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations. Ongoing research linking oral health and general health will likely continue to increase the demand for preventive dental services