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Description
Denturists examine patients and design, construct and repair removable dentures. Most denturists work in private practice.
Job Titles
- Dental mechanic
- Denturist
- Denturologist
Main Duties
- Measure patients’ jaws to determine size and shape of dentures required
- Make impressions of patients’ teeth, gums and jaws
- Design and construct dentures or direct other workers to construct dentures
- Insert, fit and modify new dentures
- Repair dentures
- Reline, rebase and adjust dentures
- Fabricate mouth protectors, anti-snoring prostheses and removable prostheses on implants
- May order radiographs
- May prepare partial dentures
- May perform denture whitening and cleaning.
Workplaces
- Private practices
Skills
- Product Design
- Quality Control Testing
- Critical Thinking
- Decision Making
- Equipment and Tool Selection
Abilities
- Finger Dexterity
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Control of Settings
- Near Vision
- Colour Perception
Personal Attributes
- Attention to Detail
- Adaptability
- Analytical Thinking
- Collaboration Concern for Others
Similar Occupations
- Dentists (31110)
- Dental hygienists and dental therapists (32111)
- Dental technologists and technicians (32112)
- Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants (33100)
Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
An employment outlook has not been assigned due to low levels of employment for this occupation in PEI.
Source: Job Bank
Prevailing Wages
| AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEI | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Canada | $30,847 | $54,000 | $122,000 |
Training
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More Info
View the full occupational profile with details on work characteristics, interests, employment requirements and more on the Occupational and Skills Information System (OaSIS) website.
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