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Career Center: Dentistry
January 24, 2008
- “What I like best about my work is when I give a patient a “smile” that they are proud to wear.”
== – James Tynecki, D.D.S., Dentist, United States Navy Dental Officer, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland
- What You’ll Do: Teach patients how to practice good oral hygiene, and provide other preventive dental care. Dentists diagnose and treat problems with teeth and tissues in the mouth.
Dentist Job Description. | Dental Hygienist Job Description. - Where You’ll Work: Private Practice.
- How Much School: 8 years for Dentist, State License and degree from an accredited dental hygiene school for Hygienist.
- What You’ll Make: Dentist: $136,960 | Hygienist (hourly): $30.19
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• Dentist:Lieutenant Stephen J. Sterlitz
• Dentist: Jennifer Webster-Cyriaque
• Dentist: James Tynecki
• Dental Hygienist: Sheri Gollins
• Dental Assistant: Christopher Beadle
• Dental Laboratory Tech: Ana M. Remond
• Prosthodontist: Mary Walker
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