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

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

Optional Skills and Competences

train dental technician staff handle payments in dentistry supervise dental technician staff communicate in foreign languages with health service providers 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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