dental technician
Makes false teeth
A dental technician is a specialist who constructs dental prosthetics—crowns, bridges, dentures, and orthodontic appliances—based on molds and specifications from dentists.
They work in laboratories rather than with patients directly, using materials like ceramics, metals, and acrylics: The dental technician crafted a porcelain crown to match my other teeth.
Regal head ornaments
- bridgesStructures spanning obstacles
- veneersSuperficial outer layers
- implantsSurgically embedded devices
- partialsIncomplete sets or components
inlays · retainers · false teeth · nightguards · mouthguards · orthodontic appliances · prosthodontics · abutments
Adjustable-jaw measuring device
- micrometerMillionth of a meter
- articulatorSpeech sound producer
- measurementsQuantified sizes or amounts
- fine-tuningSmall precise optimization adjustments
adjustments · alignment · occlusion · detail-oriented · dexterity · steady hand · specifications
Decorative architectural edging
- castingShaping through liquid form
- polishingSmoothing by friction
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- sculptingShaping material into forms
waxing · finishing · acrylics · layering · contouring · glazing · staining · characterization
Technical computing system
- furnaceEnclosed heat-producing structure
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- CAD/CAMIntegrated design-to-production software
- milling machineRotary cutter for shaping metal
Attestation of qualification
- apprenticeshipLearning trade through employment
- vocational trainingJob-skill education
- continuing educationOngoing professional coursework after graduation
- quality controlMaintaining production standards
crowns
Regal head ornaments
- bridgesStructures spanning obstacles
- veneersSuperficial outer layers
- implantsSurgically embedded devices
partials · inlays · retainers · false teeth · nightguards · mouthguards · orthodontic appliances · prosthodontics · abutments · frameworks
calipers
Adjustable-jaw measuring device
- micrometerMillionth of a meter
- articulatorSpeech sound producer
- measurementsQuantified sizes or amounts
fine-tuning · adjustments · alignment · occlusion · detail-oriented · dexterity · steady hand · specifications
molding
Decorative architectural edging
sculpting · waxing · finishing · acrylics · layering · contouring · glazing · staining · characterization · benchwork
workstation
Technical computing system
- furnaceEnclosed heat-producing structure
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- CAD/CAMIntegrated design-to-production software
milling machine · sandblaster · sterilization · magnification · 3D printing
certification
Attestation of qualification
- apprenticeshipLearning trade through employment
- vocational trainingJob-skill education
- continuing educationOngoing professional coursework after graduation
- Dentistcavity filling, cavity, filling, tooth extraction, cleaning
- dentistryteeth, tooth, dentists, filling, fillings
- Technicians
- dental educationclinical training, residencies, tooth anatomy
- dental labcrowns, veneers, partials, bridgework, prosthodontics
- Navy Ratingspetty officer, chief petty officer, seaman, boatswain's mate, gunner's mate
dental techniciandentist
Oral care physician
dental hygienist · oral surgeon · orthodontist · periodontist · endodontist
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