Dental technicians design, make and repair the dental appliances used for improving patients' appearance, speech or ability to eat.
£22,000 Starter
to£58,000 Experienced
39 to 41 a week
between 8am and 6pm
You can get into this job through:
You could do a foundation degree or degree in dental technology approved by the General Dental Council.
You're likely to need a degree qualification to do advanced dental technology work.
You'll usually need:
You can do a Level 3 Extended Diploma in Dental Technology, approved by the General Dental Council.
You'll usually need:
You can get into this role through a higher apprenticeship as a dental technician.
You'll usually need:
You can work as a trainee dental technician with a practice and study part-time. This could take up to 5 years, depending on which qualification you do.
You'll need to register with the GDC
You could join The Dental Technologists Association, for professional development and training opportunities.
You can get more details about how to become a dental technician from Health Careers.
You'll need:
Your tasks will depend on your specialism and could include:
You could work in a laboratory.
You may need to wear protective clothing.
You could train as a healthcare scientist, specialising in reconstructive sciences, like maxillo-facial prosthetics through the NHS Scientist Training Programme (STP).
With experience you could set up your own laboratory, or work abroad.
In a commercial lab, you could become a senior or chief technician. Or you could move into quality control, sales or management. You could also become a teacher.
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