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:
· Repair denture
linings.
· Choose and mount
replacement teeth.
· Construct dental
frames.
· Identify needed prostheses
repairs.
· Make and fix
braces.
· Cast plaster
dental molds.
· Clean 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, or dental school to learn their skills. Programs
are usually two years in length.
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