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for my chosen career path, I chose the occupation of
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a dentist.
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In this presentation, I will be talking about the job
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description. The idea exciting aspects of the career.
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Education and training needed.
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Possible employers.
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The job outlook for the next 5 to 10 years,
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the salary range and other information of interest.
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Dentist, diagnose and treat problems with the patients, teeth, gums
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and related parts of the mouth.
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They removed tooth decay, fill cavities and repaired fractured teeth,
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treat injuries and malformations of the teeth and mouth.
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They also improve a patient's appearance.
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They perform surgical procedures such as implants, tissue grafts and
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extractions. They can also educate patients on how toe better
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care for their teeth and prevent neural disease.
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They also teach future dentists and dental hygienists, and they
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also perform research directed Thio, improving Orel Health and developing
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new treatment methods.
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Exciting aspects of being a dentist at the top would
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definitely be good income.
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There's no question this career does allow for a solid,
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stable income, and there is potential to earn a phenomenal
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income. You're able to be your own boss.
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Make the decisions you wanna make.
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No need to answer the phone but you hold all
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the financial risk respect.
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Dentists are generally highly trusted and respected people.
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If you like to work with people, you certainly get
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a lot of people time.
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It is a very caring profession, and the relationships are
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the best part of it.
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Variety. It's always challenging and interesting.
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No two days are ever the same excitement.
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You wouldn't expect it to be an action packed career,
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but it's definitely not your average desk job pushing paper
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around. There's never a dull moment.
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You're always dealing with patients.
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Assistance, emergency calls, great hours.
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You generally set your own hours.
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Part time is always a possibility, allowing you to maintain
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a balanced lifestyle demand.
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This is true because people always need dental service is.
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It seems to be a lot of competition out there
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now, But depending on your niche, the patients will come.
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Yeah, education and training required to become a dentist.
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Most dentists obtain an undergraduate degree before completing a four
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year dental program and earning a doctoral degree in dental
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medicine or dental surgery.
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While no specific undergraduate degrees required, students commonly takes science
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courses in biology, anatomy, chemistry and microbiology in order to
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pass the D.
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E. A T at Seton Hill, a pre dental student
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is most likely in the league con program, either as
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a three plus four or four plus four student majoring
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in biology or biochemistry after students three or four years
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spent at Seton Hill University.
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If accepted into the leak on grad school was been
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additional four years studying to earn a doctoral degree.
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They will then move on to residency.
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Additional years maybe added, if any, specializations in the career
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or sought out by the student as a dentist, there's
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a lot of different places you're able to work.
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You could be self employed and on your own business.
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Or you can work in a chain office, work in
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a hospital or work in the military or health agencies.
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Over 80% are general practitioners, while about 20% are dental
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specialists who limit their practices to one of the nine
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recognized dental specialty areas.
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Teaching, dental research and dental industry comprised additional rewarding career
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options for both general practitioners and dental specialists in the
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next 5 to 10 years, according to the B.
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L s dentist, employment opportunities will grow 3% in the
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US between 2019 and 2029 which is about the average
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occupation increased percentage.
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The average employment change for this percentage is about 4000.
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Yeah, according to the B l s, the salary range
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for dentists earned a median annual wage of 159 k
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in May 2019.
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The range will be 120 k to 300 70 k
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a year, depending on the state and location.
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Time worked throughout the week and year and the neighboring
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competition near the practice.
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Other information of interest Most dentists stay in the career,
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but if not, they branch to teachers, researchers or other
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dental field careers.
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Full time dentist spend approximately 36 hours per week in
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their practices, off which approximately 33 hours per week spent
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treating patients.
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They have great flexibility and determining the number of hours
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per week they choose to work.
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Being a dentist is also rewarding because of the high
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demand for cosmetic service.
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Is new information about the relationship of oral health to
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general health makes dentistry and important health profession for the
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future as well