Dental Technician

                                              

Duties and Responsibilities:

Dental technicians maintain and improve patients’ oral health by fabricating fixed and removable prostheses according to dentist prescriptions. A dental technicians duty is to:

¨      Replaces partial or total loss of natural teeth by constructing partial or full dentures

¨      Restores natural teeth by fabricating crowns and bridges

¨      Corrects dental irregularities by manufacturing fixed or removable appliances

¨      Completes implantology procedures by fabricating prostheses to fit implants the dentist places directly into the patient’s jawbone

Salary: $36,000

Education:

Dental technicians may receive their education and training through a two-year program at a community college, vocational school, technical college, university or dental school. Graduates of these programs receive either an associate degree or a certificate. There are also a few programs that offer a four-year baccalaureate program in dental technology.

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Reflection: I don’t think I would like to be a dental technician because it’s not a field I’m interested in.