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Dental Assistants
Average Salary - $42K | Education - Post Secondary Certificate | 4-Years
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Perform limited clinical duties under the direction of a dentist. Clinical duties may include equipment preparation and sterilization, preparing patients for treatment, assisting the dentist during treatment, and providing patients with instructions for oral healthcare procedures. May perform administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes.
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SALARIES
SALARIES
$30,100
AVERAGE ENTRY
$39,480
AVERAGE MID
$48,190
AVERAGE ADVANCED
DENTAL ASSISTANTS
DEGREES, CERTIFICATIONS, COURSES
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DENTAL ASSISTANTS
BY THE NUMBERS
NUMBERS
31.5
Percent
Increase in employment for healthcare and social assistance from 2021 - 2031 (Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity).
11
Thousand
Projected openings through 2030.
23
Jobs
Available as of today.
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