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It depends on the practice. I think the biggest influence on working conditions is the volume of patients you see in a given time. It is a very hard job, both mentally and physically. You may think it is easy, but it is actually quite a difficult occupation.
From a physical point of view, dentistry is very hard on your eyes, neck and back. Dentists also may have repetitive injury type of problems (carpal tunnel syndrome) due to the nature of the work and motions involved. I often go home very tired - I used to work as a carpenter before I went to college, and I think I feel just as tired after a day of doing dentistry.
From a mental point of view, you have to be able to concentrate and work on very small objects (teeth), and complete procedures that have a very small tolerance for error. And you have to do this on a living, breathing, feeling, and sometimes moving patient. You are under a bit of pressure, because unlike hair, teeth don't grow back if you cut them too short - there is very little room for mistakes. The patient may also be nervous/scared, and sometimes we have to do things to patients that we know are going to to be uncomfortable. You have to be very aware of the medical conditions of patients -- even though we are usually just working on teeth, they are attached to a patient.
Dentistry requires a lot of patience to deal with the wide variety of people that walk in the door and their myriad of problems and personalities.
And you must be very, very careful - we deal with sharp instruments, blades, and needles all day - and it only takes one needle stick with a contaminated instrument to ruin your day.
So why do this? It is rewarding in the end, and you are actually helping people. The income is higher than average, and for the most part it is "bankers hours". In the end, do it because you like this sort of work, otherwise you may not be happy regardless of the conditions in the practice you end up in.
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∙ 12y agomost of them work between 30 and 40 hours a week
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∙ 12y agoTerrible. You need to sit in a teeny little room all day with a nurse you probally hate and stinky mouths. This is why we get paid so much.
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∙ 6y agoHospital, public surgery, private surgery, armed forces amid many
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∙ 13y agoIn the dentist office, smart one.
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What kind of work does a dentist do in the navy?
They do dentist stuff.
If a dentist takes on another dentist's practice is he responsible for their work and fees already paid?
If work has been done and paid for, the new dentist is not responsible for it, since that work was finished by a previous dentist. If the work was paid for but not completed, then the new dentist must finish the work and take joint responsibility for it. if it was paid for but not begun, then it is a new job passed straight to him.
It is possible a portuguese dentist work in Canada?
I am a brazilan dentist who lives and work since 1988 in Lisbon, Portugal. I'd like to work abroad and I wish to know what I should do in order to get my permission to work as a dentist there.
Did he work as a dentist?
Yes he trained under dentist john baker
When did Paul Revere start with dentist work?
He never became a dentist. He had been a messenger for his side of the country. Where did you get "Dentist" from!?
Dentist jobs vacancy in Bahrain?
If you studied in India can you work as a dentist in Bahrain?
What work schedule do dentist get?
Most dentist get up to 12 or 16 hours a day.
What is the name of the dentist that cleans your gums?
A dentist. They specialize in almost all oral work.
How much vacation time does a dentist get?
Most dentists are independent business owners. They work when they want to work, but the don't get paid if they don't work.
Was Paul Revere a dentist?
Well, Paul Revere was involved in dentist work. You can check this out at www.wikipedia.com.
Why do you wish to work abroad as a dentist?
I dont.
Where does a orthodontist work?
an orthodontis works at a dentist
