We know that going to school for a long time isn't necessary , for the most common procedures dontists do: filings and x-rays . We know that because a few weste

We know that going to school for a long time isn't necessary , for the most common procedures dontists do: filings and x-rays . We know that because a few western countries, with public healthcare,have dental assistant with a 1-year degree that do those things.