Dental Career Opportunities

<p>Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky</p> <p>Guest: Dr. Kenneth Nusbacher, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, UK College of Dentistry</p> <p>Dental careers are popular. Dentists are ranked highly for their work-life balance. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the growth rate for dental assistants is expected to exceed the growth rate for all occupations by three percent in the ten year period from 2021 to 2031.  On this episode of KY Smiles, Dr. Kenneth Nusbacher shares about the many dental careers and the necessary preparation they require.</p> <p>For more information:</p> <p><a href='https://www.adea.org/godental/dentistry_101/why_be_a_dentist_.aspx'>Why Be A Dentist</a></p> <p><a href='https://dentistry.uky.edu/goukcd'>Dentistry at UK</a></p> <p><a href='https://dentistry.uky.edu/dental-assisting'>Dental Assisting</a></p> <p>Connect with the UK College of Dentistry by clicking any of the links below:</p> <p><a href='https://ukhealthcare.uky.edu/dentistry'>Dentistry | UK HealthCare</a></p> <p><a href='https://www.facebook.com/UKYdentistry'>UK Dentistry</a> on Facebook</p> <p><a href='https://twitter.com/UKYDentistry'>UK Dentistry</a> on Twitter</p>