Also called: Dentist Anesthesiologist
A dentist who provides sedation and general anesthesia so fearful patients and those with special needs can get care.
Travels between dental offices with portable anesthesia equipment, putting kids with autism or adults with severe anxiety safely to sleep so a dentist can do years' worth of work in one visit.
Estimate; BLS top-codes many dental specialist wages.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 11 years after high school. Bachelor's, 4-year dental school (DDS/DMD), then a 3-year dental anesthesiology residency (newest recognized dental specialty).
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pre-Dental.
Growing faster than average. Tiny but growing specialty.
Low risk for 10 years. Monitors add smart alarms, but putting patients safely under and handling emergencies stays human-critical.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, Anatomy & physiology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1029.
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