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| Activities | Perform a variety of patient care, office, and laboratory duties. They assist dentists, set up patient and equipment, and keep records. |
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| Outlook | Faster-than-average-job growth |
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| Median Income | $33,470 per year in May 2010 |
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| Work Context & Conditions | Dental assistants work in a well-lighted, clean environment. Their work area is usually near the dental chair so that they can arrange instruments, materials, and medication and hand them to the dentist when needed. |
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| Minimum Education Requirements | Academic High School Program
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| Skills | Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Time Management, Equipment Maintenance, Active Learning, Coordination, Reading Comprehension, Speaking |
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| Abilities | Oral Expression, Near Vision, Written Expression, Oral Comprehension |
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| Interviews | Christopher Beadle |
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