dental technician

Dental technicians manufacture dental custom-made devices like bridges, crowns, dentures and appliances under the supervision of dental practitioners following their directions and specifications.

Alternative Labels

prosthetic technologist

chief dental technologist

dental technologist

senior dental technician

maxillo-facial prosthetic technician

maxillo-facial prosthetic technologist

orthodontic technologist

chief dental technician

dental prosthetist

dental technician

orthodontic technician

senior dental technologist

clinical dental technician

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

work in a multicultural environment in health care promote inclusion test dental appliances for compliance communicate in healthcare manufacture dental prostheses examine dental models and impressions use e-health and mobile health technologies ensure safety of healthcare users work in multidisciplinary health teams manipulate dental material polish dental prostheses listen actively contribute to continuity of health care maintain laboratory dental tools apply organisational techniques follow clinical guidelines comply with legislation related to health care manage infection control in the facility accept own accountability repair denture prostheses select materials for orthodontic appliances follow dentists' instructions respond to changing situations in health care

Optional Skills and Competences

communicate in foreign languages with health service providers supervise dental technician staff train dental technician staff handle payments in dentistry inform policy makers on health-related challenges

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/76bded28-876a-40b2-9efb-3123c8f14cf6

Status

released

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