Dentist

By: Amber Thorlton

Tasks…

• Fill a cavity• Provide care and treatment to individuals' teeth

and mouth tissue. • remove tooth decay, • examine x-rays • straighten teeth. • offer advice and instruction on best practices for

teeth preservation• how best to floss and brush.

Competencies• Examine patients• Fill cavities• Fill teeth and make other tooth repairs • Restore, extract and replace diseased and decayed teeth • Perform oral surgery, periodontal surgery and other treatments • Clean teeth and instruct patients on oral hygiene • Perform corrective work such as straightening teeth • Treat diseased gum tissue • Design bridgework, fit dentures and provide appliances to correct abnormal positioning of

the teeth and jaws, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for use by denturists and dental technicians

• Supervise dental hygienists, dental assistants and other staff • Most dentists work eight-hour days during the week, but in order to meet patient time

constraints, some may also work weekends and evenings. After hours emergency care is sometimes required; depending on the dentist's specialty area. Dentists perform most of their work sitting down, often in uncomfortable positions. Dentistry may be a high stress occupation due to working with people who are in pain and are often afraid of them.

Salary in Australia

• $40,000 - $100,000/ $1199 a week

Education after High school

• I would attend University of Kentucky

• I do see this as a future career for me because I do like to help people and they also make lots of money

• I do not see this as a future career for me because I don’t wont to work on anyone's teeth.