Duties and Responsibilities: Dental Laboratory Technology is both a science and an art. Since each dental patient's needs are different, the duties of a dental laboratory technician are comprehensive and varied. Although dental technicians seldom work directly with patients, except under the direction of a licensed dentist, they are valuable members of the dental care team. They:
- Replace partial or total loss of natural teeth by constructing partial or full dentures (metal and non-metal).
- Restore natural teeth by fabricating crowns and bridges.
- Correct dental irregularities by manufacturing fixed or removable appliances.
- Complete implantology procedures by fabricating prostheses to fit implants the dentist places directly into the patient's jawbone.
- Replace missing facial and body tissues due to injury, disease, or developmental abnormality by fabricating maxillo-facial prostheses.
Education: Dental laboratory 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.
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