Occupation Description
Dentistry involves being able to perform the procedures, diagnose problems, and also being able to communicate with the patients. Dr. Schoening says that her schooling really helped her become confident in performing procedures on her patients. She also says that she sometimes has to rely on other specialist’s help if she does not know an answer to something. “A dentist must be able to read and understand radiographs, look at a lesions or problems in a person’s mouth, evaluate the way teeth come together and come up with diagnoses to help patients” (“How to Become a Dentist”). Explore Health Careers says that dentistry involves the study of the head, neck, and oral cavity to diagnose conditions before they become major …show more content…
Dr. Schoening says that it does not really matter what degree a person will major in, but science classes are helpful to take. She also says that if a school offers a pre dental track, then take that as well. She also stresses the importance of making good grades in college classes because there is a limited number of spots in dental school. The government only allows a certain number of graduates each year so the market does not become over populated with dentists. After four years of college, a person must then attend four years of dental school. After eight years of school, a person is qualified to be a general dentist. However, if a person wants to become an orthodontist, oral surgeon, or some other specialist, two more years of schooling are …show more content…
The population is still continuing to climb which gives us business. Now, more elderly people than in the past are able to keep their teeth longer which is good. But teenagers are also having less cavities than before which is not as good for dentists. But overall the job outlook is very solid.”
“How would changes in government/ health care laws affect dentistry?”
“Most health care laws recently have not directly affected dentistry. Government considers dentistry as a luxury not a necessity. The one problem I would say is the insurance. Sometimes they will not pay enough for a certain operation. Other times, I will not feel comfortable performing a certain operation so I will refer them to someone else. Insurances will most of the time not pay for the operation to be done by someone else so I will have to do it unconfidently. Hopefully government will continue to not get directly involved with dentistry.”
“Are job opportunities better in some geographical locations than others?”
“Yes growing populations are wonderful for job opportunities. Also, sometimes a person in the medical field can get paid more in rural areas because they are in need of medical personnel. If I could go back in time, I would build my practice in a newer location like Mansfield because the Arlington population is
Dentistry involves being able to perform the procedures, diagnose problems, and also being able to communicate with the patients. Dr. Schoening says that her schooling really helped her become confident in performing procedures on her patients. She also says that she sometimes has to rely on other specialist’s help if she does not know an answer to something. “A dentist must be able to read and understand radiographs, look at a lesions or problems in a person’s mouth, evaluate the way teeth come together and come up with diagnoses to help patients” (“How to Become a Dentist”). Explore Health Careers says that dentistry involves the study of the head, neck, and oral cavity to diagnose conditions before they become major …show more content…
Dr. Schoening says that it does not really matter what degree a person will major in, but science classes are helpful to take. She also says that if a school offers a pre dental track, then take that as well. She also stresses the importance of making good grades in college classes because there is a limited number of spots in dental school. The government only allows a certain number of graduates each year so the market does not become over populated with dentists. After four years of college, a person must then attend four years of dental school. After eight years of school, a person is qualified to be a general dentist. However, if a person wants to become an orthodontist, oral surgeon, or some other specialist, two more years of schooling are …show more content…
The population is still continuing to climb which gives us business. Now, more elderly people than in the past are able to keep their teeth longer which is good. But teenagers are also having less cavities than before which is not as good for dentists. But overall the job outlook is very solid.”
“How would changes in government/ health care laws affect dentistry?”
“Most health care laws recently have not directly affected dentistry. Government considers dentistry as a luxury not a necessity. The one problem I would say is the insurance. Sometimes they will not pay enough for a certain operation. Other times, I will not feel comfortable performing a certain operation so I will refer them to someone else. Insurances will most of the time not pay for the operation to be done by someone else so I will have to do it unconfidently. Hopefully government will continue to not get directly involved with dentistry.”
“Are job opportunities better in some geographical locations than others?”
“Yes growing populations are wonderful for job opportunities. Also, sometimes a person in the medical field can get paid more in rural areas because they are in need of medical personnel. If I could go back in time, I would build my practice in a newer location like Mansfield because the Arlington population is