Dental Careers Statistics
- Job prospects for dental assistants are expected to be excellent through 2012; it is one of the fastest growing occupations in the US.
- There were about 266,000 dental assistant positions in 2002.
- Dental assistants averaged $13.10/hour in 2002; the top 10% averaged $19.41/hour.
- Dental hygienists perform much of the pre-dental work for dentists, including removing hard and soft deposits and counseling patients on proper tooth care. Job prospects are expected to be excellent.
- There were about 148,000 dental hygienists in 2002.
- Their average hourly earnings were $26.59.
- Job prospects for dentists should be good, but entry into dental school is very competitive.
- There were about 153,000 dentists in 2002.
- They earned an average salary of $123,210 in 2002.
- The American Dental Association defines dentistry as "the evaluation, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area."
- The nine areas of dental practice are:
- Dental Public Health
- Endodontics (concerns the dental pulp and surrounding tissues)
- Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
- Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Orthodontics
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Periodontics
- Prosthodontics
- DDS - Doctor of Dental Surgery
- DMD - Doctor of Dental Medicine
- Seven out of ten American dentists are members of the ADA.
- The hardest part of the human body is the enamel on the teeth.
- Toothbrush bristles were first made from the hair of hogs and cows.
- Adults are supposed to have 32 teeth.
- A member of nobility once bought a tooth of Isaac Newton, set in a ring, for $4,560.
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