The Career of an Orthodontist By Rickey Davis
The Career of an Orthodontist By: Rickey Davis
What kind of education/training do you have to be successful in being a orthodontist? • • • Must complete dental school Specialized orthodontists training after graduating from dental school. Licensed in their states in order to practice. All students interested in being a orthodontists must complete either a doctor of dental surgery or the equivalent doctor of dental medicine after earning a bachelors degree. • Graduates must also pursue additional orthodontists training.
What do orthodontist do? • Orthodontists, diagnose, and cure the dental problems such as malocclusions or the misalignment of teeth and other abnormalities such as the oral cavity. They also devise or create gadgets in order to correctly align the teeth and the jaws in order to improve the oral functions and the appearances.
What is starting salary associated with being a Orthodontists? Can Orthodontist get a promotion? Is there a maximum salary? • The starting salary of this job is $57. 87 per hour and $100, 960 per year. • There is no increase in salary but it depends on what state your in, Georgia and Ohio are two of the highest paying states for orthodontists.
What are the working conditions associated with being an orthodontist? • The typical working hours of an Orthodontists are 40 hours a week, and there is no frequent travel, but they do work with a lot of people. • The location depends on where ever the orthodontists office is.
Interview Questions • Did you know when you were younger you wanted to be a dentist and why? • Do you believe that it is stressful to be a dentist, why? • What is interesting to you about being a dentist? • Do you make as much as you thought you would make in your career as a dentist? Are satisfied with what your salary is? • Was it fairly easy to get a job when you graduated college? What sticks out to an employer?
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