For students wanting to become a registered dental assistant (RDA), the Institute of Medical-Dental Technology offers a dental assistant program. Candidates seeking a program for dental hygienists should consider the University of Cincinnati's Raymond Walters College, which has a two-year associate of applied science degree in dental hygiene.
Demand for dentists in the greater Cincinnati area is expected to increase by 7% in the period between 2000 and 2010, with job openings for dental lab technicians expected to increase by only 1% during that period, according to the Ohio Office of Workforce Development. Dental students pursuing careers as dental hygienists and dental assistants will fare better in metro Cincinnati, with projected gains during the decade of 240 jobs for hygienists and 500 jobs for assistants. Annual earnings for practitioners of general dentistry in greater Cincinnati average over $155,000 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The bureau also pegs annual salaries of dental hygienists at more than $55,000 and dental assistants at more than $31,000 in southwestern Ohio.
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Those pursuing a dental education in the greater Cincinnati metropolitan area, which includes part of northern Kentucky and extreme southeastern Indiana, will find much to admire. Cincinnati is home to many museums and cultural centers, a thriving performing arts community, major league sports and the Cincinnati Dental Society. The society is active in the community, offering dental referrals, grievance resolutions; for public awareness purposes, it also offers a free speakers bureau program to local organizations.
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