Dental Technician

duties and responsibilities:Dental technicians, also called dental laboratory technicians, manufacture dental prosthetics including bridges, crowns and dentures according to specifications dentists send to them. They work in specialists that include orthodontic appliances, crowns and bridges, complete dentures,partial dentures or ceramics. Dental technicians are also called dental laboratory technicians.

Salary:$36,000

Education:

Although some community colleges and technical schools offer formal instructional programs, moys people who want to work in this occupation receive only on-the-job training.