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A dental technician is a member of the dental team who, with a written work order, produces dental appliances such as a removable prothesis, including dentures
Dentures

Dentures are Prosthesis devices constructed to replace missing teeth, and which are supported by surrounding soft and hard tissues of the oral cavity....
 and orthodontic appliances
Orthodontic Technology

Orthodontic technology is a specialty of dental technology that is concerned with the design and fabrication of dental appliances for the treatment of malocclusions, which may be a result of tooth irregularity, disproportionate jaw relationships, or both....
, and fixed prostheses, such as crowns
Crown (dentistry)

File:Dental crown 29 PFM on Die.JPGFile:Dental crown 29 die.JPGCrown refers to the Dental restorations using materials that are fabricated by indirect methods which are cemented into place....
 and bridges
Bridge (dentistry)

A bridge, also known as a fixed partial denture, is a dental restoration used to replace a missing teeth by joining permanently to adjacent teeth or dental implants....
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Dental technicians manipulate gold
Gold

Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and atomic number 79. It is a highly sought-after precious metal, having been used as money, as a store of value, in jewelry, in sculpture, and for ornamentation since the beginning of recorded history....
 and other precious metals, dental porcelain
Dental porcelain

File:Bridge from dental porcelain.jpgDental porcelain is a porcelain used by a dental technician to create biocompatible lifelike crown and bridge for the dentist....
 and acrylics to custom manufacture dental appliances and indirect restorations
Dental restoration

A dental restoration or dental filling is a dental restorative material used to restore the function, integrity and Comparative anatomy of missing tooth structure....
 that will exactly fit a patient. Dental technology is changing rapidly, with new materials and techniques to work with these materials gaining clinical acceptance.






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A dental technician is a member of the dental team who, with a written work order, produces dental appliances such as a removable prothesis, including dentures
Dentures

Dentures are Prosthesis devices constructed to replace missing teeth, and which are supported by surrounding soft and hard tissues of the oral cavity....
 and orthodontic appliances
Orthodontic Technology

Orthodontic technology is a specialty of dental technology that is concerned with the design and fabrication of dental appliances for the treatment of malocclusions, which may be a result of tooth irregularity, disproportionate jaw relationships, or both....
, and fixed prostheses, such as crowns
Crown (dentistry)

File:Dental crown 29 PFM on Die.JPGFile:Dental crown 29 die.JPGCrown refers to the Dental restorations using materials that are fabricated by indirect methods which are cemented into place....
 and bridges
Bridge (dentistry)

A bridge, also known as a fixed partial denture, is a dental restoration used to replace a missing teeth by joining permanently to adjacent teeth or dental implants....
.

Dental technicians manipulate gold
Gold

Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and atomic number 79. It is a highly sought-after precious metal, having been used as money, as a store of value, in jewelry, in sculpture, and for ornamentation since the beginning of recorded history....
 and other precious metals, dental porcelain
Dental porcelain

File:Bridge from dental porcelain.jpgDental porcelain is a porcelain used by a dental technician to create biocompatible lifelike crown and bridge for the dentist....
 and acrylics to custom manufacture dental appliances and indirect restorations
Dental restoration

A dental restoration or dental filling is a dental restorative material used to restore the function, integrity and Comparative anatomy of missing tooth structure....
 that will exactly fit a patient. Dental technology is changing rapidly, with new materials and techniques to work with these materials gaining clinical acceptance. Such new technologies are CAD/CAM
CAD/CAM Dentistry

CAD/CAM Dentistry, , is an area of Dentistry utilizing CAD/CAM technologies to produce dental restorations....
 or electroforming.

There is a growing trend today for dental technicians to manufacture restorations which are metal-free, creating cosmetically aesthetic restorations with high strength.

See also

  • Dentistry
    Dentistry

    Dentistry is the known evaluation, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the mouth, maxillofacial area and the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body....
  • Dental auxiliary
    • Dental assistant
      Dental assistant

      Dental assistants help the dental operator provide more efficient dentistry. Dental operators can focus more time on providing treatment when assistants oversee the necessary but menial tasks, and by effectively becoming the operator's extra hands....
    • Dental therapist
      Dental therapist

      A dental therapist is a licensed dental auxiliary in some countries, who specializes in treating children's teeth and oral hygiene. Local dental regulations determine the duties therapists are able to perform....
    • Dental hygienist
      Dental hygienist

      A dental hygienist is a licensed dental professional who specializes in preventive medical care, typically, but not limited to, focusing on techniques in oral hygiene....
  • Denturist
    Denturist

    A denturist, clinical dental technician or a dental prosthetist, is a member of the oral health care team who provides an oral health examination, takes impressions of the surrounding oral tissues, constructs and delivers removable oral prosthesis directly to the patient....
  • Orthodontic Technicians Association
    Orthodontic Technicians Association

    The Orthodontic Technicians Association is the professional body to which the majority of orthodontic technicians in the United Kingdom belong to....


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