1. Being a dentist
By Andrew Barker

2. Why I want to be a dentist
They make a lot of money
I like working with people
I like to clean teeth
Not very much travel
Not too stressful of a job

3. Ohio State University
I would take different Science and English classes at the university to help get a degree
For Ohio State I would take a few years to get my bachelor’s degree there for pre-dentistry
Then I would get a dentist’s office around the area I would like

4. University of Michigan
Then I would try to get into Michigan to finish my dental degree
I would go there for two years and go into the doctor of dental academic program

5. What qualifications I need to become one
Recommends two years of college, but most of them will take four years to be a dentist
You get either an associates or bachelors degree
They would like more people to have a bachelors degree
Take many classes at college

6. The salary for dentists
133,000 dollars for around the Mason/Dansville area to be a dentist
30,000 to be a dental assistant
60,000 dollars to be a dental hygienist
I would like to be a dentist more than the rest

7. What dentists do
They check on people’s teeth for cavities, injuries and or diseases
They recommend different medicines and if braces or surgeries are needed
They clean people’s teeth

8. Pros Earn lots of money Stay in a similar area
An easy job after the 8 years to become one
Cons
Have to look at some nasty looking teeth
Takes a long time to become one

9. Other facts
There has been around 141,000 jobs for dentists in recent years
Most are general practitioners, then orthodontists, then oral and maxillofacial surgeons, and the least amount is prosthodonists
There are 56 dental schools total in the United States of America

10. Most plans dentists do
First they get either an associates or bachelors degree
Most dentists will first buy another dentist’s office and call it there own
They hire some workers and get started on their business

11. When I got interested I got interested last year
I like going to the dentist

12. Goals
My goals are to get my bachelors or associates degree at college to meet my large goal, to become a dentist
To meet this goal, I will work hard in school to keep my grades up, do my homework, and try my best in school
Another way to meet this goal is to do dentistry over the summer during high school and college to get me prepared to be one in the future

13. How I will use my training in the future
I will use my training in college to become a dentist
First I will try to buy a retired dentist’s office and start my business there
If I can’t buy one, I will start off as a hygienist
If I be a hygienist, I would still look for other offices to buy
Once I do finally get an office, I plan to hire some other employees to help out