Dental Assisting!?

Dental Assistant/Hygienist


Is there a difference?





I am a Freshman College student. I am transfering Colleges to become a Dental Assistant. I am wanting to know how do i go about becoming a Dental Assistant. I heard that sometimes the Dentists just train you there?


I am also thinking about getting my Dental Assistant Diploma.





Any thoughts?





Thanks in advance!

Dental Assisting!?
Hi, I'm a dentist.





Dental assistants are mostly trained on the job, but you can make more money starting out by being a certified dental assistant, which requires very little post-secondary education.





A dental hygienist usually completes a bachelor's degree program before applying to hygiene school. Hygiene school is another two years of college.





I hope that helps.
Reply:at least here in FL there is a difference between a dental assistant and a Hygenist...the first can take a few short weeks to a couple of months, the latter can take a few years or so. depends where you live, and there are places that you can apprentice or that encourage or offer incentives for people looking to advance their education and knowledge along these lines. like i said, it depends on the area. check with your local employment and career shop for funding and programs available, and ask around at different dentist offices. you might be surprised all the valulable info they volunteer.
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