Dental technician

Duties and responsibilities job description for dental technicians includes constructing various appliance such as removable and fixed prosthesis including dentures, brides, crown, retention plates, post orthodontic braces removal, etc. they generally work directly with the dentist by following detailed written instructions from the dentist or the orthodontist. They use mold as replica of teeth for construction of crowns, bridges, or false teeth. For creating these prostheses, dental technicians work with different materials like wax, stainless steel, porcelain, as well as with gold and other mental free and aesthetic. They require to have qualities that are similar to a carver, as most of their work involves carving and shaping with tools, like drills and presses, lathes, and high heat furnaces for creating each prospective device. So basically, the job includes making:

·       Full and partial dentures for patients dentures for patients who are missing or some of their teeth

·       Crowns to restore root canal treated teeth.

·       Veneers to enhance aesthetics and functions

·       Various orthodontic treatment appliance and splints, to help straighten and protect health.

Salary: $37,980

Education requirements: the minimum requirements for dental laboratory technicians is a high school diploma or a equivalent, student interested in this field of work should focus their high school studies on math and on science, information technology, wood shot and art. Many individuals learn how to become a dental laboratory technicians through on the job training and by moving through experience.