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Dental Technology

Dental Technology is the art and Science of fabricating corrective replacements for natural teeth. Each restoration the technician makes, will be different and each must simulate the function of the natural teelh- There is a constantly evolving variety of materials, available for dental Technicians for recreating the appearance of natural teeth in fixed restorations (such as crown and Bridges) mainly ceramics,plastics, and metal alloys, for removable restorations (such as denture) and correcting devices. The technicians must understand physical forces, characteristics, and handling properties of wires and materials.

With the increasing demand for cosmic dentistry, there is a great need for Dental Technicians. The remand for. dental service will continue to grow, due to success of preventive dentistry in readucing the -indents of oral disease. With advancement in Technology and materials, there is an increased demand for restorative and cremetic dentistry. As a result, there currently is a great demand for dental laboratory technidans. Employment opportunities are excellently well into the next few years.

The main duties of a dental lab technician include

• Creating a model of the patient’s mouth by pouring plaster into the impression
• Examining the size and shape of the model
• Recreating the patients teeth to look nature (size, shape and color )
• Using ceramics , plastics and metal alloys for fixed restorations
      ( crowns and     bridges )
• Determining the best materials to use against the natural movement of the     teeth

Retainers and Various in – house dental laboratory and clinical training programmes that would be available are

• Ceramic Crown & Bridge
• Metal free ceramics
• Metallic crown & bridge

Career Options

Trainees who complete dental lab technician certificate programs are to construct and assemble false teeth and other prosthetic devices for dental patients.
Dental lab technicians get specialized in a number of areas, including the following

• Ceramics
• Partial dentures
• Complete dentures
• Crowns and bridges
• Orthodontic appliances

Dental lab technicians are skilled artisans who create the appliances that restore oral structures and tissues .while some technicians choose to start their own businesses, others find employment opportunities in the following work environments.

• Private dental offices
• Commercial dental clinics
• Dental production manufactures

SalaryInfo and Employment Outlook

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) (www.bls.gov) reported that employment opportunities for dental lab technicians are expected to rise 13.9% between 2008 and 2018.this growth was predicted to address the increasing use of cosmetic dental prostheses. In 2008, the BLS listed the average annual salary for dental lab technicians at $36,990