Being a dentist By Andrew Barker

Why I want to be a dentist They make a lot of money I like working with people I like to clean teeth Not very much travel Not too stressful of a job

Ohio State University I would take different Science and English classes at the university to help get a degree For Ohio State I would take a few years to get my bachelor’s degree there for pre-dentistry Then I would get a dentist’s office around the area I would like

University of Michigan Then I would try to get into Michigan to finish my dental degree I would go there for two years and go into the doctor of dental academic program http://www.dent.umich.edu/admissions

What qualifications I need to become one Recommends two years of college, but most of them will take four years to be a dentist You get either an associates or bachelors degree They would like more people to have a bachelors degree Take many classes at college

The salary for dentists 133,000 dollars for around the Mason/Dansville area to be a dentist 30,000 to be a dental assistant 60,000 dollars to be a dental hygienist I would like to be a dentist more than the rest

What dentists do They check on people’s teeth for cavities, injuries and or diseases They recommend different medicines and if braces or surgeries are needed They clean people’s teeth

Pros Earn lots of money Stay in a similar area An easy job after the 8 years to become one Cons Have to look at some nasty looking teeth Takes a long time to become one

Other facts There has been around 141,000 jobs for dentists in recent years Most are general practitioners, then orthodontists, then oral and maxillofacial surgeons, and the least amount is prosthodonists There are 56 dental schools total in the United States of America http://careerplanning.about.com/od/occupations/p/dentist.htm

Most plans dentists do First they get either an associates or bachelors degree Most dentists will first buy another dentist’s office and call it there own They hire some workers and get started on their business

When I got interested I got interested last year I like going to the dentist

Goals My goals are to get my bachelors or associates degree at college to meet my large goal, to become a dentist To meet this goal, I will work hard in school to keep my grades up, do my homework, and try my best in school Another way to meet this goal is to do dentistry over the summer during high school and college to get me prepared to be one in the future

How I will use my training in the future I will use my training in college to become a dentist First I will try to buy a retired dentist’s office and start my business there If I can’t buy one, I will start off as a hygienist If I be a hygienist, I would still look for other offices to buy Once I do finally get an office, I plan to hire some other employees to help out