Pros And Cons Of Being An Orthodontist

What is the first thing you notice about a person? Is it the way they dress, their eyes or their smile? For some, it may be their smile. As a matter of fact, I have heard many people say that it's a deal breaker if they have messed up teeth. For this reason, I would like to be an orthodontist so I can help give people confidence about their smile.
“‘Ortho” means straight and “adont” means tooth.” (fcg.infobase.com) Orthodontist are dental specialists who diagnose problems with teeth, jaws, and lower facial development and treat malpositioned and misaligned teeth and jaws.Not only that, but also improves your appearance and boosts your confidence in your smile.” Examine, diagnose, and treat dental malocclusions and oral cavity anomalies.

Design and fabricate appliances to realign teeth and jaws to produce and maintain normal function and to improve appearance.” (bls.Gov)
To become an orthodontist you would need to go to college and complete about 3 to 4 years of undergraduate education.”Because gaining acceptance into a dental school is fiercely competitive, maintaining a strong grade point average while you are in college is necessary. While a bachelor's degree is not strictly required, it is a credential that significantly increases an applicant's chance of being admitted to a dental school.” (fcg.infobase.com) While in high school you would also want to consider staying on top of your classes, for an example, Biology,chemistry and mathematics and keep your GPA well and high.
Orthodontist make pretty good money, the statewide average hourly wage from 2016 was $126.56. The annual wage is $269,493.00. I think that would be great to buy yourself a home and get started on a family if you would want one. You would be able to support them and maybe get a couple of dogs. (texascarrercheck.com)

When I got my braces on I was sitting there wondering what they were doing and how they were putting them on. Given these points, for my future carter I would like to be an orthodontist.