Periodontal

                                                Periodontal

Duties and Responsibilities:

A person who specializes in the prevention and diagnosis and treatment of periodontal disease. They are also experts in treating oral inflammations. Usually they must take care of more extreme cases dealing with severe gum disease, scaling, and root planing. They must also perform small surgery in the removal of roots and canals, sometimes even teeth. They might also have to repair dental implants.

Salary: Around $270,000 a year.

Educational requirements: Students interested in this field of study must take extra science classes, English classes, and math classes. They must then take a 4 year program on being a dental lab Technician. After that they can learn more at different programs in order to become a periodontist. Some may learn while working and others might take accelerated courses at top colleges or universities.

Reflection: If I did not want to be a surgeon i would like to be one because they make a lot of money and it is somewhat in the same field of study as a surgeon. I feel like this is a good job to take because there isn't really a lot of pressure and even if you fail it's not as bad as seeing someone die because of your lack of skills.