I’m a dental assistant of 3 almost 4 years here and my experience in the field is almost identical to yours. I’m getting ready to retire dental assisting.. I don’t see the industry ever keeping good assistants unless they are paid well. They will either become a hygienist or leave the profession for good. Dental assistants should not be making anything under $28 an hour in this economy.
@alondra2317 Жыл бұрын
Omg girl, I’ll be honest - I did not expect this video to go like this. 😭 And I am truly sorry you had terrible experiences with staff and the other assistants. That’s definitely my #1 concern besides pay. Thank you so much for highlighting so many questions that were on my mind, and I’m glad you chose you and your life over the strenuous demand of being an assistant. I am a new grad and finished my hours for school 4 days ago (240 hours), we graduate the 27th so I am, at the moment, job hunting but so nervous lol. I just want to be able to afford to live and pay my bills, and it’s absolutely ridiculous how undervalued and underpaid we are in the healthcare profession.
@margaritagaona Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching 💕 Congratulations on finishing dental assisting school . 🥳 and good luck finding an office ✨ 240 is a lot of extern hours ! I am so proud of you for finishing them. I was hesitant about uploading this video because of how much I enjoy being dental assisting and I felt like I was contradicting my self but I wanted to be openly honest with everyone. I don’t know how long this “ break “ will last but I’m going to enjoy it for now 🥰
@michellemolina42476 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing your journey. I'm wanting to be in this field, but I've Gaines a lot of information from your advice so I really appreciate it. I'm sorry for all the bs you had to go through. This life and people can be so mean. And honestly I can't stand majority of females, they can be so wicked. Lol. But your so sweet. God richly bless you for all your hard work, and I pray God blesses you for sharing this video. Because it's gonna help alot of people. Thank you so much!
@s676n83 ай бұрын
I went from making $14 in 2019-2021 at a pediatric office to $18 (2021), took a break 2022-2023 i had my son, to $21(2023) and i just started at a new office last week making $24 🤭 whenever i apply for a job i always ask for at least $2-$3 more and the drs will say yes. If you don’t negotiate with them they’ll try to give you the least they can!
@mombe4anything13029 күн бұрын
I’m a dental assistant and the same situation happened to me! I also was wrongfully fired bc of pay.
@jamesbrandonto193 Жыл бұрын
I quit dental assisting they don’t get paid what they deserved
@margaritagaona Жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear you quit dental assistant, I agree some offices don’t pay enough.
@jamesbrandonto193 Жыл бұрын
@@margaritagaona yea one thing I disliked the most is how toxic the environment was becomes because if your not the manager or team leader then most of the time you won’t be satisfied they overwork the others . gossip has become a big problem over the years at almost every job especially dental assisting. If you do research dental has become one of the biggest quitting jobs at the moment there was riot a couple months back on the news
@SAADALI-lb9rx10 ай бұрын
Hi I live in Dallas and I’m interested looking in to dental assistant. What is the process to become a da? And how much they pay? Should I look in to dental assistant?
@margaritagaona8 ай бұрын
Hello, :) the process of becoming a dental assistant is easy. You only need certain certificates to be able to become a RDA. The pay ranges from state, but I would say roughly around 17-30 an hour depending on experience.
@BaddiegamesАй бұрын
Is it hard do agency dental? Or travel dental ? Bc I would like to do that so I’m not waiting around for hiring
@margaritagaonaАй бұрын
Great question, I believe that being a travel dental assisting can be sometimes difficult because because you are traveling to multiple offices and providing services with the dentist/ os etc. It is difficult to find a position that does this. In terms of finding a job for these positions I would consider princess dental or direct dental, you can apply and be a temp assistant at offices.
@jessicajohnson2614 ай бұрын
The video was cool, but that noise in the back ground geeeeeshhhhhh
@margaritagaona4 ай бұрын
Yess the noise was not it 🤭 Hehe sorry 🩵 thank you for watching 😊
@Insecuresanjifan Жыл бұрын
Am a guy that wants to do dental assistant but I have a feeling the woman at work will be sexist towards me or just creeped out because I'm a guy and they don't know me what advice would you give and is it a really good career? Let me know 😎
@margaritagaona Жыл бұрын
Hey josh, good question. The dental field is dominated by women. It is a very interesting field when it comes to being a male. It depends on the type of people you work with. My best advice to you is if you are trying to pursue dental assisting be prepared for a world full of chaos. It can become a stressful career if you work with doctors that do not respect assistants. Patience, organization is key to enjoying the field. I can not speak for a male perspective however I have a few male friends who pursued this career. One of my male friend struggled through depression because of this field, however my other male friend got lucky and found himself a good office that treats him well, he’s been working in that office for 6 years and he loves it. Good luck with the career choice you make, if you have any more questions feel free to ask (:
@Insecuresanjifan Жыл бұрын
@@margaritagaona Thanks boss till next time 💪🏼
@karrolynekellough8769 Жыл бұрын
I wanted to finish this video but the continual screeching in the background left me unable to focus or barely hear you 😢
@margaritagaona Жыл бұрын
I am sorry Karrolyne for the bird in the background. I understand how It can be difficult to concentrate on the video while hearing background noise.
@francessamael4074 Жыл бұрын
That's why I got them nails on..
@margaritagaona Жыл бұрын
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@sydneymccallum20915 ай бұрын
are you able to keep your nails as a dental assistant?
@margaritagaona4 ай бұрын
The office I used. to work at allowed me to have nails when working. It depends on the office you work at 😊
@CecileSolange11 ай бұрын
So, I am going to get trained on the job. I asked for 20 an hour. Do you think that’s too little or too much given that I don’t have any experience?
@margaritagaona11 ай бұрын
Hey , (: $20 is a good amount for someone who doesn’t have experience. Good luck 🍀 🫶🏼
@gourabsarker9552 Жыл бұрын
Mam what is your yearly salary as a dental assistant? Plz reply. Thanks a lot.
@margaritagaona Жыл бұрын
Please watch the video , it explains how much I make 🎉🥰
@cynthiadominguez41211 ай бұрын
I’m a dental assistant right now for a pedo private office , and i make 18.00 rn once my 1 year comes up I’m asking for more ..
@trustnoone65954 ай бұрын
Make a list of duties you started with and have since taken on, search jobs near you paying different rates have all that information ready at your year review be prepared to stand your ground.
@codenamenova6831 Жыл бұрын
How much does the program cost ????😅😑😑
@margaritagaona Жыл бұрын
The program tuition varies from institute. Some programs are offered through high school ROP, community college and trade schools.
@emilym99 Жыл бұрын
How much is your pay now???
@margaritagaona Жыл бұрын
Please watch the video , it explains how much I get payed ✨☺️
@kristenb5177 Жыл бұрын
@@margaritagaona , let your first three years be training, but after three years is up please , please do not take less than $ 30 / $ 40 bucks a hour .