Orthodontist

Orthodontist 

Duties and Responsibilities:

    They involve straightening teeth and correcting bites.They are responsible for locating problems with the positioning of patients teeth and with their development.  You will be using dental appliances, like braces, retainers, and space maintainers to correct these problems. You will also be responsible for planning custom treatment plans that are tailored or treat each individual patient based on their dental records and specific anomalies. Sometimes you will be in charge of supervising and instructing orthodontic technicians and assistants in performing routine procedures.

Education Required:

     To become an orthodontist you will need to graduate from dental school with a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS). But first you need to earn a bachelor's degree. Some classes you will need to take are chemistry, biology, physics and organic chemistry. Another thing is that you'll need to take the Dental Acceptance Test (DAT), during your junior year of undergraduate studies. After you have done all this you will need to enter a residency tr receive specialized orthodontics training, it will last 2-3 years 

Salary:

      134,985

Would you like to become one? 
       Yes I would like ti become one because I was actually thinking about becoming one in the future. This career has been one of my favorites since I was in second grade. Well actually I would always write about becoming a dentist. But now that I'm older I know that I want to become an Orthodontist.