Dental Assistants in Prisons  by Heather  The title might have
you a bit intrigued, but it shouldn’t. Believe it or not there
is a great demand for dental assistants that are working in
prisons. There are many states that are trying to develop
special programs for inmates, many of which are in state
prisons, mostly preventative care and yearly cleanings. There
are many dental assistants that would never take a job working
in a prison, due to the fear of working on convicted felons.
Since this is the case, you can expect to make a lot more money
than the other dental assistants that are employed in your
state.  Others may want to work in a state prison because it is
challenging, and they are up for the task. Some just want to
help others that many will not be willing to offer, regardless
of the inmates criminal background, they want to make sure they
receive good dental care. But as with everything, this would
more than likely be a government related job, and the main
reason that dental assistants would apply