Dental assistant to dental hygeinist and then dentist?

Question

Is it possible to do that?

If so, how many years of the OVERALL process.

Answer 1

Every state is different,   but usually you can be trained as a Dental Assistant in one year,    it takes 2 years to become a licensed Dental Hygienist,  and to become a dentist varies depending on what type of dentist you become,  but roughly 5-8 years.    

You don't have to go in that order though,  many Dental Assistants skip right up and become Dentists without ever becoming a hygienist.