Orthodontist Vs Lawyer

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Choosing a career is one of the many big decisions we must encounter in life. Two careers that interest me are an Orthodontist and a Lawyer. Though both careers are interesting, pursuing a career as an Orthodontist would be better because I can help people achieve a perfect, celebrity smile, gain confidence, and smile uncontrollably. A lawyer is a person who practices law and defends people in court. In addition to that, lawyers take the problems of their clients and fix them. Lawyers have a lot of responsibility. They have to maintain respect (Clark). Gaining respect can be difficult because to gain respect you must give respect. To gain respect, lawyers will speak at conferences, teach workshops, and read online conferences that target …show more content…

The average orthodontist makes a yearly salary of $186,320. The occupation is said to be the sixth highest paid in the country. The salary of an orthodontist depends on where they work and their work environment. For example, the lowest paid Orthodontists work in Illinois, making an average of $106,150 per year while the highest paid Orthodontists work in New York City, making an average salary of $240,610 per year. In addition to that, the highest paid Orthodontists work in a physician’s office, making $200,010 a year. The lowest paid Orthodontists work in hospitals making $110,020 a year. Orthodontists working in their own practice make an average of $187,010 a year (Locksin). Orthodontists must have great verbal skills, problem solving skills, math and science skills, and leadership skills. Some factors that an orthodontist may experience while working are; responsibility, decision making, and a lot of competition …show more content…

It requires a lot of hard work and dedication. It all begins in high school. It is best to take math and science classes such as; algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, biology, chemistry, physics, and health. It is also important to take a course in English because orthodontists are required to have great verbal skills. The next step to becoming an orthodontist is going to college and graduating. To get into dental school, you are required to get an undergraduate degree which usually takes three to four years. It is vital that you obtain great grades in college because dental schools are extremely competitive. Once you are accepted into dental school, you will have to complete four more years of school. After graduating dental school you will get a DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery) or a DMD (Doctor of Dental Medicine). Finally, you will have to complete two-three years of orthodontic residency. Once you complete orthodontic residency, you are officially an orthodontist. Orthodontists usually work four or five days a week. Some orthodontists work during the weekend to take in patients they were working on. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the employment rate for orthodontists will accelerate faster than the usual careers around 2022 (Orthodontists,

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