Dentist assistance are people who help the surgeon/dentist by helping patients with their medicine, giving many directions to the patient, and gets informed by the patient of their habits/what they eat. Before an operation, the dentist assistant can give treatment(like anesthesia). They also help with the dentist with their tools and instruments. Salary $22,207- $43,631 EDUCATION It is pretty simple to become a dentist assistant and fast. There is not an actual education requirement list to become one(for some states), though there is programs for 1-2 years for dentist assistants.. In some states, it is mandatory to become licensed in order to get the job, in which you have to pass an exam.There isn’t a demand for dental assistants because it you can become a dentist assistant easily and it’s one of the most fastest jobs to get in the medical area.Reflection: I would like to become one because it is simple to become one. Also, you have to basically manage the tools, and get information from the patient about their history of eating.