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Dentists are health care professionals who provide preventive and restorative treatments for problems affecting the mouth and teeth in both adults and children. I work indoors and usually quite long hours but enjoy high rewards both socially and monetarily.

Salary p/a
50k - 200k+

Qualifications
Post Graduate

Intensity
Sitting

Demand
Stable

Travel
Low

Conditions
Indoor

Weekly Hours
40-50

Pros

Helping people
Be your own boss if you wish
Excellent Financial rewards

Cons

Physically demanding
High levels of responsibility and stress
People will always ask you why!

The Bottom Line

If you have a real desire to help people and make a difference every day, then this could be a great career for you. The study is hard and courses can be difficult to get into, but the long term rewards both financially and from a personal perspective are good.

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