dental laboratory technician
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A dental laboratory technician is a professional who creates dental appliances under the direction of a licensed dentist. These appliances can include full and partial dentures, crowns, bridges, and other prosthetic devices used for dental restorations. Dental laboratory technicians work in separate offices or laboratories and fabricate these items based on prescriptions or work authorizations from dentists. They are not permitted to fit these appliances on patients or take the impressions from which they are made. This field is related to prosthodontics, which focuses on restoring and maintaining oral function, appearance, and comfort using prostheses.123
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