Dental Laboratory Technicians
Dental Ceramist, Dental Laboratory Technician (Dental Lab Tech), Dental Technician (Dental Tech), Denture Technician (Denture Tech)
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Dental Assistant; Dental Assistant Craftsman, Dental Hygienist; Dental Assistant Journeyman, Dental Hygienist; Dental Laboratory Craftsman; Dental Manager; Dentist, Advanced Clinical; Dentist, General Clinical; Dentist, Public Health; Health Services Management Apprentice; Health Services Management Helper
Dental Specialist
Health Services Technician; Medical Administration Specialty
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Dental Laboratory Technician (Advanced); Dental Laboratory Technician (Basic); Dental Laboratory Technician (Maxillofacial); Dental Laboratory Technician, Advanced; Dental Laboratory Technician, Basic; Dental Laboratory Technician, Maxillofacial; Hospital Corpsman
Dental Laboratory; Dental Laboratory Apprentice; Dental Laboratory Craftsman; Dental Laboratory Helper; Dental Laboratory Journeyman
What they do:
Construct and repair full or partial dentures or dental appliances.
On the job, you would:
- Read prescriptions or specifications and examine models or impressions to determine the design of dental products to be constructed.
- Test appliances for conformance to specifications and accuracy of occlusion, using articulators and micrometers.
- Fabricate, alter, or repair dental devices, such as dentures, crowns, bridges, inlays, or appliances for straightening teeth.
Knowledge
Business
- management
- customer service
Engineering and Technology
- design
- mechanical
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Health
- medicine and dentistry
Skills
Basic Skills
- reading work related information
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilities
Hand and Finger Use
- put together small parts with your fingers
- keep your arm or hand steady
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- order or arrange things
Verbal
- read and understand what is written
- listen and understand what people say
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Initiative
- Integrity
- Achievement/Effort
- Persistence
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Electronic mail software
- Email software
- Microsoft Outlook
Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Data base user interface and query software
- Easy Solutions Easy Lab
- Mainstreet Systems & Software DentaLab/PC II
Education
Education: (rated 2 of 5)
high school diploma/GED or
certificate after high school
usually needed
certificate after high school
usually needed
Job Outlook
Below Average
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
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