Dental Technician

Duties and Responsibilities: Dental technicians maintain and improve patients’ oral health by fabricating fixed and removable prostheses according to dentist prescriptions. Their duties include: replacing partial or total loss of natural teeth by constructing partial or full dentures; restores natural teeth by fabricating crowns and bridges; corrects dental irregularities by manufacturing fixed or removable appliances; replacing missing facial and body tissues due to injury, disease, or developmental abnormality by fabricating maxilla-facial prostheses; document actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records.

Salary: $36,000

Education: They may receive their education and training through a two year program at a community college, university, or dental school. They also need a high school diploma.