On low wages: Wages are low partly because they have always been low; some dentists will always try and pay the minimum wage and some dental nurses may feel that they can’t get a higher wage elsewhere. However, there are some really good dentists out there and many look after the whole team.

It is due to hospitals wanting to cut expenses and not wanting their bottom line to be jeopardized. Many hospitals have cut pay differentials and raises due to thinking it is better to get new nurses with no experience than keep the experienced ones.

Med school is much longer and more difficult than nursing school, and the Med students typically reflect the dedication required to pursue a much more difficult goal. Originally Answered: Which is harder nursing school or medical school?

Becoming a Registered Nurse is a solid career choice when it comes to job security, salary potential, and fulfillment. For nurses who plan to work in California, the rewards and opportunities are even more promising.

Dentists in some places are so well compensated that they earn more than the average doctor. According to a 2012 report in The Journal of the American Medical Association, the average hourly wage of a dentist in America is $69.60 vs. $67.30 for a physician. As recently as 1996, dentists were making less than doctors.

Compared to other caring professions dental nursing is well paid and offers plenty of opportunity for continued training and development. This is great for those looking at the long-term plan for their career and those who wish to work their way up the ladder through continued learning, experience and hard work.

The average salary for a Dental Nurse is £23,451 per year in London Area.

Depending on your preferred route, dental nurse training can take anywhere from 12 months to 24 months. However, the course offered at Dental Arch only takes one year to complete, making it one of the more accelerated options.

It requires concentration, physical and mental dexterity, and is often highly stressful. Yet when it comes to breaks, he and his nurse get the absolute legal minimum – assuming they don’t over-run.

To give you an insight on what type of duties a dental nurse undertakes throughout the day I have listed them for you as follows; set up the surgery for all types of dental procedures, disinfect the surgery to within an inch of its life before and after each patient, write patient notes, always pre-empt the dentists …

Dental nurses are registered dental care professionals and must be recognized as such – by employers, by colleagues and by the NHS.