Frequently Asked Questions...
Medical Laboratory Technician or Dental Hygienist?
I am having trouble deciding between a Medical Laboratory Technician or a Dental Hygienist. Which one do you think would be a better career? I looked on many sites and a lot said that the Dental hygienist career would be a wise choice. Do you think if I chose the Medical Laboratory Technician there would be more of a wide selection of choices(job wise)
Help!!! Your advice would be very helpful and appreciated.
Answer:
MLT is more working with "things." DH is always working on "people." Which do you like best? Things, science or dealing with people & kids?
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Dental Laboratory
Dental Laboratory Technicians
Details on Dental Laboratory Technicians Salary
Dental technician is a good option for career as it offers a good income and opportunities. In different states of U.S , there are different salary bands . There are different categories , under which national average of income of dental technicians is calculated .
To calculate the national average of income of certified dental technician , there are following methods :
1. Dental Laboratory Technician :
The salary would start from thirty five thousand dollars annually for a new comer into this field . And for an experienced individual this income might grow to sixty one thousand dollars annually .
2. A Certified Dental Technician
Salary of a certified dental technician is better than that of dental laboratory technician . This income varies from forty one thousand to sixty nine thousand dollars annually . The income one gets depends upon the experience.
3. Dental technician In the capacity of a supervisor:
These technicians are paid highest amount of salary . Seniors dental technician supervises a dental prosthetic facility. They monitor the whole process and maintain good standards which are prescribes by associations pf these facilities . They also monitor the junior technicians . Their salary can very from fifty thousand dollars to seventy five thousand dollars annually .
If one take into consideration the national indices for posts of dental technicians , they have a sea of opportunities .
The reason behind certified dental technicians being paid more than uncertified dental technicians is because of their tested and acquired skills . The vast difference in income is also because of the the experience that certified dental technicians have gained . Once uncertified technicians gain experience , their salary also increases .
Some believe that having a certificate is not the right way to measure the skills and talent of an individual . But at the same time we can not ignore the fact that field of oral health is sensitive field and when government demand an uniform measuring factor like certificate , we can not say that's discriminatory .
Certified individuals are paid more so as to recognize their efforts they have put in to gain knowledge and experience.
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