medical career: Periodontist

Periodontist

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Treat people who have gum disease or other issues surrounding the gums and bones 
• they can perform surgery (placing implants)
• develop treatment plans 
• provide preventive care 
• your main responsibilities is to make your patient smile. 

SALARY:

• $168,697 ~ median salary 

 EDUCATION:

• dental school required
• laboratory instruction
• bachelors degree 

DEMAND OR NEED: 

• attention to detail
• manual dexterity 
• physical stamina 
• critical thinking 
• problem solving
• leadership
• organization 

reflection: would you like to become one why or why not? 

no, i wouldn't because its too much school for me. 

medical career research: oral and maxillofacial surgeon

ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEON 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• perform surgery
• they treat diseases, injuries, and defects only in oral and maxillofacial regions

 SALARY:

• $232,870 as of 2016

EDUCATION: 

• extensive education and training
• surgical expertise and unparalleled understanding of  aesthetics and functions 
• dental school 

DEMAND FOR THIS CAREER: 

• critical thinking
• complex problem solving
• problem sensitivity

 REFLECTION: would you like to become one why or why not? 

no, i wouldn't like to become one because i would have to smell stinky breaths.