madonna_hco asks: "Dentist ladder or promotion steps?"

I need a list of things i can reach up to as a dentist, like what would i do at the begining, and after that and so on and so forth... like a ladder basically but for dentistry, like the steps,

Example: cafeteria lady, teacher aid, teacher, counsler, dean, vice princible, princible

like that but for dentistry




The thing about being a dentist is you don't have to work your way up. Dentist's are doctors, so you would go through a 4 year college as normal and then apply to a dental school. There's a residency program just like medical school. After graduation, some dentists can buy a practice from another dentist, some start their own and others (most in my opinion) are hired as a partner in a dental group.

There is a hierarchy in the dental office though. The dentist is at the top, office manager next (but most dentist's manage the office themselves), then the dental hygienist, the dental assistant, and then front desk. Some offices have sterilizations techs and radiography techs but they're usually near the bottom because assistants, hygienists and the dentist can all perform those tasks.