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DentistsDentists perform some or all ofthe following duties:• ExĀmīne patients’ teeth, gumsand surrounding tissue todiagnose disease, injury anddecay and plan appropriatetreatment• Restore, extract and replacediseased and decayed teeth• Perform oral surgery,periodontal surgery and othertreatments• Clean teeth and instruct patientson oral hygiene• Design bridgework, fit denturesand provide appliances tocorrect abnormal positioningof the teeth and jaws, orwrite fabrication instructionsor prescriptions for useby denturists and dentaltechnicians• Supervise dental hygienists,dental assistants and other staff.• Dentists may specialize in suchareas as oral and maxillofacialsurgery, orthodontics,paediatricdentistry,periodontics, endodontics,prosthodontics, oral pathology,oral radiology or public healthdentistry.• Dentists may work in privatepractice or in hospitals, clinics,public health facilities, anduniversities.Education/TrainingYou must complete one to four yearsof pre-dental university studies or,in Quebec, a college program inscience, and must hold a universitydegree from a recognized dentalprogram. You must also obtain alicense from the regulatory bodyin the province/territory whereyou’ll work. You need advancedtraining and an additional licenseto specialize. Most recent entrantshave an undergraduate universitydegree.Useful Experience/Skills & HighSchool Subjects: Multidisciplinaryteamwork, Business and financialmanagement, Committee work,Interpersonal skills, Communityinvolvement; For admission to abachelors degree one has to studyMath, Biology, Chemistry, Physicsand English and obtain an overallaverage of 90% or above.Treating Professionals:Optometrists examine, diagnose,treat, manage, and preventdiseases/disorders of the eye, andprescribe and dispense eyeglasses/contact lenses.Chiropractorsdiagnoseand treat disorders of theneuromusculoskeletal system withmanipulation and other techniques,and provide holistic health care.Osteopathic physicians diagnose,treat, and prescribe for patients’medical, surgical, and obstetricalproblems. Their training includesan emphasis on the use of themusculoskeletal system in restoringhealth.Naturopathic doctors diagnose,treat and prevent diseases/disorders using natural noninvasivetherapies and hands-ontechniques such as acupuncture/Asian medicine, botanical (herbal)medicine, clinical nutrition,homeopathic medicine, physicalmedicine, and lifestyle counselling.People in this group work in clinics,community health centers, andhospitals; in private practice; andas consultants to businesses.Education/TrainingTo be an optometrist, you need athree-year college program withmathematics/science courses anda four-year university degree inoptometry and you must pass theCanadian Standard Assessmentin optometry and provincial/territorial exams.To be a chiropractor, you mustcomplete three years of universityscience studies, obtain a degreefrom an accredited chiropracticcollege, and pass the CanadianChiropractic ExĀmīning Board andprovincial/territorial exams.To be an osteopathic physician,you need a university degree, afour-year osteopathic medicineprogram, and two to five years ofpost-graduate training. Most recententrants have an undergraduateuniversity degree.Useful Experience/Skills & HighSchool Subjects: Multidisciplinaryteamwork, Business and financialmanagement, Committee work,Interpersonal skills, Communityinvolvement; For admission to abachelors degree one has to studyMath, Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsSo What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?29