What is a dental technician and a dental laboratory (lab)?
Missing teeth or decayed broken down teeth in the mouth are restored by dentists using bridges, removable dentures and crowns Bridges are sometimes referred to as ‘fixed dentures’. These need to be custom made according to the size and shape of the mouth. After preparing the teeth and mouth, the dentist will take an impression of the patient’s teeth and mouth and send it with a prescription to a dental laboratory. Dental laboratories design and manufacture various dental restorations such as dentures, braces, implants according to the requirements of the dentists. These laboratories work closely with the dentists and provide services according to the dentist prescribed designs. Dental technicians are the professionals who custom make the bridges, removable dentures and crowns that are requested. Materials like gold, porcelain and plastic are used in the construction. Dental technicians can specialise in four areas — Prosthodontic, Conservation, Orthodontic and Maxillo-facial fields. Pr
