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

chief dental technician

chief dental technologist

clinical dental technician

dental prosthetist

dental technologist

maxillo-facial prosthetic technician

maxillo-facial prosthetic technologist

orthodontic technician

orthodontic technologist

prosthetic technologist

senior dental technician

senior dental technologist

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

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

Optional Skills and Competences

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

Skills & Competences

Concept URI

Concept Uri

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

Status

released

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