Job prospects Dentist in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be very good for Dentists (NOC 31110) in New Brunswick for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.

• More dentists are employed in the province’s largest urban areas, due to higher population numbers. However, opportunities in rural areas are common, as these positions are often more difficult to fill.
• Dentists may choose to specialize in one of a number of areas like periodontics or pediatric dentistry and this may improve one’s chances of finding employment. Applicants who wish to obtain a license as a specialist must provide proof of having successfully completed the National Dental Specialty Examination (NDSE).
• In order to practice, dentists must possess a university degree from a recognised dental program and must be licensed by the New Brunswick Dental Society. Proof of malpractice insurance to the minimum amount of three million dollars is required, as well as a valid copy of a Vulnerable Sector Criminal Check.
• Familiarity with a dental practice management software would be valuable, though these skills are often learned on the job.
• The expansion of the Canada Dental Benefit should result in a rise in demand for dentists.

Here are some key facts about Dentists in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Dentists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): more than 95%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 92% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 8% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 33% of dentists work all year, while 67% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 85% of dentists are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 62% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 38% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: more than 95% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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