Dental Lab Technician
Online research:
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.
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Replaces partial or
total loss of natural teeth by constructing partial or full dentures (metal and
non-metal).
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Restores natural teeth
by fabricating crowns and bridges.
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Corrects dental
irregularities by manufacturing fixed or removable appliances.
Salary: A Dental Laboratory Technician earns an average wage
of $15.27 per hour.
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. Needs
a high school diploma or its equivalent to apply to an accredited dental
laboratory technology program.
Reflection:
Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why
not?
Yes I would like to be
one in this career because I think is a good career by care other people and is
so interesting.