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SUMMARY
Moderate Risk
46%
(Avg. of calculated & votes)
JOB SCORE
5.5/10
CALCULATED
51%
(Moderate Risk)
POLLING
40%
(Low Risk)
GROWTH
by year 2033
8.4%
WAGES
$46,540
or $22.37 per hour
VOLUME
as of 2023
370,690
SNOWFLAKE
Snowflake diagram for Dental Assistants
DECRIPTION Perform limited clinical duties under the direction of a dentist. Clinical duties may include equipment preparation and sterilization, preparing patients for treatment, assisting the dentist during treatment, and providing patients with instructions for oral healthcare procedures. May perform administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes.