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Periodontist

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Duties and Responsibilities: you'll treat patients who have gum disease and other issues of the gums and bones surrounding the jaw. Your work may be surgical or non-surgical and might include tasks like placing implants, developing treatment plans, and providing preventative care. Salary: $192,680-$305,820. Education:  four years of dental school, required to complete a periodontics residency which usually takes three years.  Demand for this particular career: In order to become board certified, you will need to pass a written and oral exam administered by the American Board of Periodontology Add a Picture: Reflection: I would like to be a Periodontist because it looks like it can help a lot pf people with their teeth and how they all would have a better smile.

Orthodontist

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Duties and Responsibilities:  a specialty within the dental profession, involves straightening teeth and correcting bites. As an orthodontist , you are responsible for locating problems with the positioning of patients' teeth and with their oral development. You might use x-rays or plaster molds of your patients' teeth to do this. Salary: $188,000 Education:  Undergraduate degree; Doctor of Dental Science degree via the completion of four years of study at an accredited dental school; orthodontics residency Demand for this particular career: need a training 1- to 2-year orthodontic residency Add a Picture: Reflection: I would consider working for a Orthodontist.