Orthodontist

Duties and Responsibilities

A Orthodontist duties and responsibilities are to straightening teeth and correcting bites. As an orthodontist, you are responsible for locating problems with the positioning of patients' teeth and with their oral development. You might use x-rays or plaster molds of your patients' teeth to do this.

Salary

the orthodontists working in offices of dentists have a median wage of $196,170 per year

Education

You will need a four-year undergraduate degree, typically a bachelor's of science, before moving on to dental school.