Dental
Laboratory Technician
Duties and Responsibilities:
Dental laboratory technicians specialize in different
areas of dental and orthodontics work. Their jobs usually include making and
repairing dentures, crowns, and braces.
They work in dental schools, commercial dental laboratories, hospital,
dental clinics, and for manufactures of dental prostheses Dental Laboratory
technicians:
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Repair denture linings
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Choose and mount replacement teeth
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Construct denture frames
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Identify needed prostheses repairs
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Make and fix braces
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Cast plaster dental molds
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Clean and polish prostheses
Average Salary: $ 22,000-$33,000
Educational Requirements:
Dental laboratory technicians must have a high diploma
or GED certificate before starting dental laboratory training.
Dental laboratory technicians must attend a community
college, vocational school, or dental school to learn their skills. Programs
are usually two years in length.
Reflection: i would like to be a dental technitian because it is very interesting.