Oral and maxillofacial surgeon is the most stressful dental job in the U.S., according to a new ranking from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Information Network.
The Occupational Information Network released a list of 873 occupations ranked by stress level. The organization included jobs that require accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
Here are seven jobs included on the list and their respective stress levels:
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons
Stress level: 94
Prosthodontists
Stress level: 92
Dental assistants
Stress level: 86
Dental hygienists
Stress level: 86
General dentists
Stress level: 79
Dental laboratory technicians
Stress level: 76
Orthodontists
Stress level: 67