How to Know if Becoming a Dental Assistant is the Right Career for You

a female dental assistant helping a dentist take care of a young child

Want to make sure you’re choosing the right career? Are your dental assistant classes keeping you engaged? Do you find yourself eager to step into a dentist’s office to begin working? If so, you may have found your passion and are well on your way to establishing yourself within the field of dentistry. But just to be sure, here are a few ways you can tell if serving as a dental assistant is the right career choice for you.

1.      You’re Not Happy in Your Current Profession and Want to Make a Change

If you are someone who has spent years working in a different profession and decided to make a change, dental assisting may just be for you. Oftentimes, it is the idea of helping others that intrigues aspiring dentists and those looking to working with the field of dentistry. If you begin a dental assisting program and quickly discover you are fully engaged and captivated by the information you’re learning, this is a good sign you’re in the right place.

2.      You’re Already Working in the Field and Feel Valued

No one wants to work in a profession that makes them feel like a number or devalued. A dental assistant’s responsibilities are a critical component to the overall operations of a dentist’s office. Being recognized for your work by your employer and peers is another way you can feel good about what you’re doing day-in and day-out.

3.      You Get Excited About Going to Work

How many people can actually say they look forward to the workweek? Unfortunately, not many. For most, the Monday through Friday routine is filled with mundane tasks that leave many wanting something more out of life. If you find yourself smiling ear and ear each morning and enjoy the challenges and tasks that lay ahead of you while working with dentists and patients, you’ve found your passion as a dental assistant.

4.      You Enjoy Learning All Aspects of Dentistry

While the information you’re learning in your dental assisting program may be fascinating, you enjoy spending time researching other techniques and methods used in dentistry. Whether it is a specialized field (i.e. pediatrics, cosmetic dentistry, prosthodontics, etc.) or just new and advanced technology that can improve a patient’s experience, if you get excited about what you’re learning, you’ve chosen the ideal career as a dental assistant.

5.      You Appreciate and Embrace the Flexibility

Some people prefer the regular 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. set up when it comes to a typical workday. Others, however, enjoy the flexibility a job can provide. As a dental assistant, you have the option to work as much or as little as you want. Most dental offices are closed on evenings and weekends, so you can spend this extra time with family and friends. If you prefer to have a good work-life balance, you’re probably glad you chose this profession.

About Dental Assistant Pro
For more than 25 years, Dental Assistant Pro has been providing aspiring dental assistants with essential knowledge and hands-on skills learning. Our philosophy is the best dental assisting training should be taught in a dental office at an affordable cost, so why not take a chance and enroll in our 10-week course schedule? It’s now more affordable than ever to become a dental assistant! To learn more about us, visit our website or call (513) 515-6611.

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Reviews From Our Students

Kenzie Clark
Kenzie Clark
13. August, 2022.
Great experience!!
kaitlyn mcgarvey
kaitlyn mcgarvey
13. August, 2022.
Quick easy way to get a dental assistant certificate. Quick way to get into the dental field. More job opportunities opened after I received the certificate. Also received radiology license from class. Instructor is easy-going & bubbly personality.
Kaitlyn Waits
Kaitlyn Waits
13. August, 2022.
Enjoyable, quick program to get into a dental office. I'm looking forward to starting my new career
Sydnee Burgess (Syd)
Sydnee Burgess (Syd)
13. August, 2022.
It was a great experience! I was very nervous about dental and wasn’t sure how much I’d like it but through this experience I feel a lot better about going into the field. Jeanie who is the instructor is also a very warm person and truly cares for each of her students and their growth in the field.
Abby Morehouse
Abby Morehouse
11. May, 2022.
Such an amazing program! Would recommend this to anyone looking for a career in dentistry.
Lilly Collins
Lilly Collins
7. May, 2022.
Had an amazing experience as a student in the Lebanon program! The instructors Abby and Jeanne are amazing and have taught me so much from skills to job search, i will be forever grateful for their help and this experience.
Kaitlyn
Kaitlyn
7. May, 2022.
Dental Assistant Pro is a wonderful program! The instructors, Jeanne and Abby, are very welcoming and do a great job at teaching their students. This program teaches you all of the basics and allows you to enter at an entry level dental assisting position at any Office. It was very convenient having classes only on the weekends and was so much fun!
Megan Sellman
Megan Sellman
7. May, 2022.
I went to Dental Assistant Pro from 7:30am-12pm, Jeanne and Abby made the program very fun and enjoyable! I learned a lot from this program and they made it easy to learn.
kiranpreet kaur
kiranpreet kaur
7. May, 2022.
I am only 18 and a Dental assistant now. I went to Dental Assistant Pro at Lebanon. It was a wonderful and thorough program. Jeane and Abby made it so easyyy to accomplish my goal. I learnt a lot in this program- X-rays, impression, diagnostic caste model and a lot of other things. Hands on training, awesome experience!!!!! Loved it 😊