Orthodontist

Duties and Responsibility: Orthodontics, 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. You will then use dental appliances, such as braces, retainers and space maintainers, to correct these problems for the purpose of providing better function, appearance and facial development. You will also be responsible for planning custom treatment plans that are tailored to treat each individual patient based on his or her dental records and specific anomalies. You may also be in charge of supervising and instructing orthodontic technicians and assistants in performing routine proceed

Salary: $206,109

Education: Every school has their own specific admission requirements and most applicants will go through a similar process as applying for dental school.  Most orthodontist education and training programs require completion of dental school, National Board Dental Exam (NBDE) scores Part I, dental school transcripts, GRE score (for programs with graduate level courses), Curriculum Vitae, personal essay, and strong letters of recommendation. Some schools set minimum scores on the GPA and the GRE to be even considered. There are other factors that each school may use in determining candidates. Class rank and the dean’s evaluation are two that are used by many schools. TOEFL scores are also required for applicants whose native language is not English, mainly international students.  Most orthodontist schools participate in the American Dental Education Association‘s Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS) which is a centralized postdoctoral application process where applicants can submit their material to one location and apply to multiple programs.

Reflection: I would like to be a Orthodontist because I think it would help me improve and learn more of how to take care of my teeth and also help others.