This industry comprises establishments of health practitioners having the degree of D.M.D. (Doctor of dental medicine), D.D.S. (Doctor of dental surgery), or D.D.Sc. (Doctor of dental science) primarily engaged in the independent practice of general or specialized dentistry or dental surgery. These practitioners operate private or group practices in their own offices (e.g., centers, clinics) or in the facilities of others, such as hospitals or HMO medical centers. They can provide either comprehensive preventive, cosmetic, or emergency care, or specialize in a single field of dentistry.
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Occupations
in Demand for Offices of Dentists |
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 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Dental Assistants | $29,629 |
260 |
37.6% |
70 |
170 |
Moderate
on-the-job training |
| Dental Hygienists | 110 |
29.9% |
30 |
118 |
Associate
degree |
|
| Dentists | $172,619 |
170 |
13.6% |
First
professional degree |
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| Receptionists & Information Clerks | 560 |
10.8% |
420 |
603 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Medical Secretaries | $25,990 |
50 |
11.3% |
70 |
111 |
Postsecondary
voc. award |
| General Office Clerks | 1,680 |
4.4% |
1,040 |
1,245 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Secretaries, Exc. Legal, Medical & Exec. | $31,048 |
240 |
-9.4% |
170 |
170 |
Moderate
on-the-job
training |
| Bookkeeping, Acctg., & Auditing Clerks | 1,170 |
1.0% |
630 |
662 |
Moderate
on-the-job training |
|
| First-line Supervisors of Office & Administrative Support Workers | $34,708 |
570 |
2.0% |
340 |
371 |
Related
work experience |
| Exec. Secretaries & Admin. Assistants | $32,508 |
480 |
6.1% |
170 |
224 |
Moderate
on-the-job
training |
| Surgical Technologists | $40,140 |
10 |
23.2% |
10 |
32 |
Postsecondary
voc. award |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | $40,061 |
80 |
7.8% |
Long-term
on-the-job training |
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| Source:
Minnesota Dept.
of Employment & Economic Development |
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