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