dental assistants?

Cody Shimko: I am a dental hygiene student - being an assistant first can help you with the terminology, but that is about it, they do different things (a dental hygienist can do anything an assistant can do, but not vice versa). Of course, a dental hygienist makes very good money!! But I believe an assistant makes around 12-15 an hour, which also is not bad.I think being an assistant is respectable--certainly more so than working at Burger king (no offense to anyone working there).Good luck with whatever you do!!...Show more

Kristina Brockwell: i want to be one when i get older. my step sister in law is in school to become one, so i would say that it is pretty good.....

Betsey Muehlbach: A dental assistant doesn't earn as much as a hygienist, but it's still a respectable job, because they are in as much contact with the patient as the dentist. If you are already an assistant, and want to earn more, then you should consider going on the hygienists course.Ch! eck out the link below for more and good luck.