Dental lab technician

Duties and responsibilities:

  A dental lab technician (also called dental technician) works closely with the dentist, who plans the treatment and places the restoration or corrective device in the patient's mouth. The technician's great challenge is to capture and recreate both the perfection and the imperfection of the patient's own teeth, so his or her smile looks completely natural.

Salary;

$25 - $50,000 range

Education:

·         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.

·          There also are a few programs that offer a four-year baccalaureate program in dental technology.

Reflection:

I wouldn’t like to work as a dental lab technician because it doesn’t interest me in any way. I wouldn’t like to work with peoples teeth for I find it a little disturbing.