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- Annual Median Wage$ 47,660$29,120
$78,730
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- Dental Laboratory Technicians construct and repair full or partial dentures or dental appliances.
What do they typically do
- Create a model of patient's mouth by pouring plaster into a dental impression and allowing plaster to set
- Read prescriptions or specifications and examine models or impressions to decide the design needed for dental products
- Remove excess metal or porcelain and use polishing machines to polish surfaces of prostheses or frameworks
- Pour materials into molds or over frameworks to form a dental prosthesis or apparatus
- Fabricate, alter, or repair dental devices like dentures, crowns, bridges, inlays, or appliances for straightening teeth
- Melt metals or mix plaster, porcelain, or acrylic pastes
- Evaluate how well the model works by placing it on equipment that imitates the bite and movement of patient's jaw
- Use articulators and micrometers to test appliances to make sure they conform to specifications and that occlusion is accurate
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Average AnnualJob Growth +0.0%Job Opening 133Education & Training
- Education These occupations usually require a high school diploma.Associated Programs or MajorsMoreLicenseMore
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