Dental Laboratory Technician

A Dental Technologist is a member of the dental team who gives prescriptions as prescribed by a dental clinician, and 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.

Key to Success

To be successful in Dental Laboratory Technician you should have/ develop:

Arm-Hand Steadiness
Problem Sensitivity
Critical Thinking

Scope and opportunities

Dental laboratory technicians can work in a variety of settings including

large laboratories
dentist offices
hospitals
educational facilities
manufacturing companies
sales, and even their own lab

Lifestyle & Social Status

Must be prepared to work till late in the evening and even on weekends.
Its indoor job
Income cannot be fixed

Job Profile

Dental Laboratory Technician:

Read prescriptions or specifications and study models or impressions to examine the design of dental products to be constructed.
Manufacture, alter, or repair dental devices, such as dentures, crowns, bridges, inlays, or appliances for straightening teeth.
Remove excess metal or porcelain and polish surfaces of prostheses or frameworks, using polishing machines.
Melt metals or mix plaster, porcelain, or acrylic pastes and pour materials into molds or over frameworks to form dental prostheses or apparatus.
Test appliances for conformance to specifications and accuracy of occlusion, using articulators and micrometers.
Apply porcelain paste or wax over prosthesis frameworks or setups, using brushes and spatulas.
Place tooth models on apparatus that mimics bite and movement of patient’s jaw to evaluate functionality of model.
Create a model of patient’s mouth by pouring plaster into a dental impression and allowing plaster to set.
Train or supervise other dental technicians or dental laboratory bench workers.
Build and shape wax teeth, using small hand instruments and information from observations or dentists’ specifications.

Skill Sets

Judgment and Decision Making
Should be abreast with industry trends and compliance
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Work Value

Refined Perfection
Commitment
responsibility

Current Job Scenario

A dental lab technician’s salary varies on geographical location, experience. Dental lab technicians who become lab managers or become educators can make more. Those who become sales representatives, hold other positions like sales, research, and marketing in dental supplies and manufacturing companies, or operate their own laboratory can make some of the highest income. The salary ranges from Rs.6, 500 – 10,000 per month in hospitals and in clinics.

Top Recruiters

Govt Dental Hospitals
Dental School
Consultant dentists in metros
State Government & Abroad.

Course Synopsis

Course Options	Certificate in dental ceramic course
Academic Eligibility	Passed 12th Class (under 10+2 pattern of education) with science as one of the subject
Fees	Rs. 40,000 to Rs. 50,000
Expenditure in Metro and Tier-1	Rs. 2lakhs to Rs. 2.5 Lakhs
Expenditure in Tier-2	Rs. 1.25lakhs to Rs. 1.75lakhs
Duration	1 Month but needs six months of training
Mode
Specialization
Approved
Affiliation
Entrance Exam
Education Loan
Scholarships