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To be honest, I would choose a dentist assistant. The work itself is not very responsible, but at the same time it is quite interesting. Even if you take into account that sometimes you have to work with not very good personalities, it's worth it
Last edited by Ben_Davis; 11-19-2020 at 07:09 AM..
My wife has worked in the dental field for 30 years the last 15 years in the insurance and management of offices. Right now there's a shortage of good hygienist, a good hygienist can make over $80,000 a year. And many travel from on office to another because smaller dental offices can’t afford a full time hygienist. The office my wife works at now the dentist/owner just bought she’s in the process of setting up a new dental practice management system. They can’t even hire a front office person let alone a good hygienist now. This covid has caused many in the dental field to retire early because of the fear of catching Covid-19. Now all dental personnel who have direct contact with the patient have to wear all the new protective equipment and many can’t handle wearing a N95 mask and the gowns and hair coverings and face shields. My wife doesn’t because she’s behind a protective barrier behind the front desk.
My wife has worked in the dental field for 30 years the last 15 years in the insurance and management of offices. Right now there's a shortage of good hygienist, a good hygienist can make over $80,000 a year. And many travel from on office to another because smaller dental offices can’t afford a full time hygienist. The office my wife works at now the dentist/owner just bought she’s in the process of setting up a new dental practice management system. They can’t even hire a front office person let alone a good hygienist now. This covid has caused many in the dental field to retire early because of the fear of catching Covid-19.
yes, my friend a hygienist has the same problem. And there are also quite a few assistants who have`t worked because of covid-19
Actually, neither. Massage workers are rarely in high demand as most insurance won't cover the fees. While a good masseuse is gold, their prices are a bit more than blue collar can be afford.
Dental assistant is not bad, but only if this is a stepping stone to something better. Such as office manager or accounting. Don't try to become a dentist.
Get some education that you can take with you. If you're low skilled, you will bave work, but tough to live on pennies. As an accountant, you can move anywhere and take it with you.
People here are confusing dental hygienists and dental assistants, which are two different animals in the amount of education needed and salary.
I know the difference was just pointing out that when you’re a dental assistant it’s likely that you might aspire to become a dental hygienist. And now with Covid-19 dental assistants are in short supply around my area, and many private and DSO’s are paying higher salaries to get a dental assistant. A DSO is Dental Service Organizations, known in the industry as "Dental Support Organizations" or abbreviated to DSOs, are independent business support centers that contract with dental practices in the United States. They provide business management and support to dental practices, including non-clinical operations. Offices like Great Expressions, Brite side dental, Dental Whale, Redwood Dental , Dental Dreams. They are taking over the traditional dentist offices. These types of dental practices are the ones that a new dental assistant start working for after getting out of dental assistant school.
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