An average human will produce 25,000 quarts of saliva in their lifetime, which is enough saliva to fill 2 swimming pools!
Dental Career Options
There are a number of clinical fields in dentistry. About 92% of dentists are general practitioners. Some, however, choose to specialize. Below is a list of some of the fields you can specialize in.
Dental Fields
- General Dentistry
- Dental Public health
- Endodontics
- Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
- Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Periodontics
- Prosthodontics
Other Options for Dental Professionals
- Self-Employed in Private Practice
- Practice as a Salaried Employee or Associate
- Academic Dentistry and Dental Education
- Dental Research
- Service in the Federal Government
- Public Health Care Policy
- International Health Care
Keep in mind that some options can overlap also. For example, if you choose to become a dental researcher, you may work in a university and also teach but you can also work for the government or a private research company also.