Dental Technicians

Duties and responsibilities: Dental Laboratory Technology is both a science and an art. Since each dental patient's needs are different, the duties of a dental laboratory technician are comprehensive and varied. Although dental technicians seldom work directly with patients, except under the direction of a licensed dentist, they are valuable members of the dental care team.

Salary: There average salary is about $30,000-$36,000

Education: Certification is the process of assessing a dental technician's knowledge and the applied skill level necessary to perform the tasks required of a dental technician. The skill standard, based upon this knowledge and applied skill, is the level required to perform successfully and is the baseline for certification testing.

Reflection: I would not like to be  a Dental Technicians because I already have my future planned.