Dental technician, Kaihangarau niho
Also known as
- Clinical dental technician
Dental technicians create and repair dentures or dental appliances used to treat, replace or protect damaged, badly positioned or missing teeth.
Your pay could be
$50K
Lower
$60K to $92K
Most common
$119K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Your training could be
3 years
Dental technicians
- usually work regular business hours, but may work evenings and weekends
- usually work in dental laboratories
- need to be organised and methodical
Tasks
- create dental appliances
- cast moulds from patient mouth shapes
- prepare material for making dental devices
- place material into moulds
- melt metal and plastic for shaping
- place items in dental ovens
- mix finishes to match tooth colour
- inspect dental devices for quality
Practical
Investigative
Organised
Interests that fit this job
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Do the quizYou need a qualification to become a dental technician.
You need
- a Bachelor of Dental Technology OR an approved dental technology qualification and to pass an exam
- an Annual Practising Certificate
- to pass a police check
You may need
Registration
You need to be registered to do this job. This means you meet your industry's professional standards.
Dental Council of New Zealand
Te Kaunihera Tiaki Niho
Phone Number,04 499 4820
inquiries@dcnz.org.nz
https://www.dcnz.org.nz/If you’re in school
You need University Entrance to do the study or training for this job.
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