Is Dental Assistaning a more popular career than Dental Hygiene?
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Because...I see commercials about becoming dental assistants all day,everyday but i don't ever see any about dental hygienist.I also can't find any 2 yr or community colleges that offer dental hygiene in TN.How can it be a growing career if its so hard to find a school to go to for it? I'd really hope to be a dental hygienist,but I just don't know about it anymore.It seems too difficult to get into.

Best Answer:
Dental assisting is a great career field and it is certainly growing. An entry level dental assistant can make around $10-$15 per hour without experience and has the potential to earn $30-$35 per hour with several years of experience and additional certifications (radiology, coronal polishing, pit and fissure sealants, etc.) You probably don't see a lot of commercials for dental hygeine because most programs are competitive and so they don't necessarily need to advertise to attract students, they already have more apply than they have space for. Dental hygeine has also become a field that is in demand most start of making around $45,000 - $50,000 per year and will make $65,000 after a few years of experience. Dental hygeine requires at least a 2 year associates degree and several licensure exams to practice in a particular state.