Dentist

Personality

• ISFP
• I am caring and sensitive.
• Trouble making decisions.
• Force to face conflicts rather avoid them.
• Quiet and keep to myself.

Career

• I want to be a Dentist. 
• I like going to the dentist. 
• I have pretty good teeth according to dentist themselves
• I like to help people, maybe I can by making teeth better for people.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree before entering dental school
• Major in Science
• DAT (Dental Acceptance Test)
• Dental School

Skills/Abilities

• Communication 
• Detail Oriented
• Dexterity
• Leadership
• Organize, patience, physical stamina, problem-solving

Salary

• $149,310 median annual wage.
• Lowest 10% earned about $73,840.
• Top 10% earned about $187,200
• Earnings vary according to years worked, hours, location, and specialty
• Start off at $65,000 a year then increase 

Job Outlook

• Employment of dentists is projected to grow 16 percent from 2012 to 2022
• Faster than the average for all occupations

Reality Check

Advantages

• Help people/care for people
• Good income
• Good job prospects
• Own boss 

Disadvantages

• Physically active for a lot of hours 
• Long hours 
• Dental emergencies/Call-ins
• Feeling of Apprehension with patients
• Deal with people who are afraid 

Career Match Interests

• Helping people
• Working with tools
• Learning new things about teeth and mouth
• Mouth strucure
• Cavities/surgery 

Personalty Strengths

• Collecting Information
• Good rapport with people
• Good instinct
• Responsive
• Realistic Assessment

Steps to Reality

Works Cited

• "Texas Reality Check." Texas Reality Check. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Nov. 2014.
• "Summary." U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, n.d. Web. 04 Nov. 2014.
• "Advantages vs. Disadvantages of Being a Dentist." Advantages vs. Disadvantages of Being a Dentist. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Nov. 2014.