Just one word: DON'T!!! Don't get me wrong, I love my profession, have been doing it for 29 years and you will NEVER be without a job. However, if you do it honestly, full-heartedly, and always give your best, don't do it for more than 10-15 years or you will end up crippled! You will always be a second-class citizen in this hierarchy and will have to clean up after everyone else 90% of the time. So, if you don't care much about money and solely live for the rewarding part of this profession (patients WILL love you), then this might be OK for you! Trust me. One year extra and you can be making more than twice as much as hygenist! That is if you don't mind the dull part of never changing and never ending "scrape, scrape"...
As a Certified Dental Assistant for 26 years now, I must say this video is almost insulting. I do much more then previewed in this old, dated video. All the assistant's in my office make more then 20 dollars and hour. Hygienist and Assistants alike are responsible for the sterilization of instruments. I cannot this is being represented by the ADAA.... v
I've just started a dental assisting program and I am so excited!! I know it will be hard work, but it's just so much to do. Thanks for the post!!
well for working 26 years, i'm pretty sure you gain raise(s).
Just one word: DON'T!!!
Don't get me wrong, I love my profession, have been doing it for 29 years and you will NEVER be without a job. However, if you do it honestly, full-heartedly, and always give your best, don't do it for more than 10-15 years or you will end up crippled! You will always be a second-class citizen in this hierarchy and will have to clean up after everyone else 90% of the time. So, if you don't care much about money and solely live for the rewarding part of this profession (patients WILL love you), then this might be OK for you! Trust me.
One year extra and you can be making more than twice as much as hygenist! That is if you don't mind the dull part of never changing and never ending "scrape, scrape"...
As a Certified Dental Assistant for 26 years now, I must say this video is almost insulting. I do much more then previewed in this old, dated video. All the assistant's in my office make more then 20 dollars and hour. Hygienist and Assistants alike are responsible for the sterilization of instruments. I cannot this is being represented by the ADAA.... v