Dental Lab Technician
A dental technologist is a member of the dental team
who, upon prescription from a dental clinician, constructs custom made
restorative and dental appliances. There are four major disciplines within
dental technology. These are fixed prosthesis including crowns, bridges
and implants; removable prosthesis, including dentures and removable
partial dentures; maxillofacial prosthesis, including ocular prosthesis
and craniofacial prosthesis; and orthodontics and auxiliaries, including
orthodontic appliances and mouth guards.
Salary: $23,000 - $56,000
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. There also are a few programs that offer a
four-year baccalaureate program in dental technology.
I would like to be a dental lab technician because it seems
like an interesting career.
