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Overview
Dental technicians manufacture and repair dental prostheses and appliances in laboratory settings under dental-practitioner instructions, with close attention to materials, models, fit and compliance checks.
In job descriptions, look for dental materials, models and impressions, crowns, bridges, dentures, orthodontic appliances, laboratory tools, appliance testing, repair work and communication with dental practitioners.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Dental technician work is precise laboratory production for individual patients. It can include reading prescriptions, examining models and impressions, selecting materials, shaping prostheses and testing appliances before delivery.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include dental materials, laboratory tools, prosthesis manufacture and repair, orthodontic appliance materials, model and impression work, compliance checks and communication with dental practitioners.
Salary context
Salary context depends on laboratory responsibility, device complexity, material range, repair work, supervision of technician staff, quality checks and whether the role handles specialised appliances. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward senior laboratory roles, specialist prosthetics, orthodontic appliance work, quality control, training other technicians, laboratory coordination or dental-technology business management.
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Check whether vacancies name crowns, bridges, dentures, orthodontic appliances, model work, repair tasks, laboratory tools or supervision. These details show the technical depth of the role.
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This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Alternative labels
maxillo-facial prosthetic technologist
chief dental technician
dental prosthetist
orthodontic technician
maxillo-facial prosthetic technician
prosthetic technologist
senior dental technician
orthodontic technologist
chief dental technologist
dental technologist
clinical dental technician
senior dental technologist
Occupation group
Dentists (2261)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/76bded28-876a-40b2-9efb-3123c8f14cf6 |
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| ESCO code | 2261.4 |
| ISCO group | 2261 |
| Concept type | Occupation |