ISCO Occupation Group 3214.2 Dental Technician
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Dental Technician: Dental technicians manufacture dental custom-made devices like bridges, crowns, dentures and appliances under the supervision of dental practitioners following their directions and specifications.
Essential Skills
- Listen Actively
- Polish Dental Prostheses
- Manufacture Dental Prostheses
- Contribute To Continuity Of Health Care
- Repair Denture Prostheses
- Apply Organisational Techniques
- Follow Clinical Guidelines
- Ensure Safety Of Healthcare Users
- Comply With Legislation Related To Health Care
- Communicate Effectively In Healthcare
- Test Dental Appliances For Compliance
- Respond To Changing Situations In Health Care
- Maintain Laboratory Dental Tools
- Work In Multidisciplinary Health Teams
- Work In A Multicultural Environment In Health Care
- Select Materials For Orthodontic Appliances
- Promote Inclusion
- Manage Infection Control In The Facility
- Manipulate Dental Material
- Follow Dentists' Instructions
- Use E-Health And Mobile Health Technologies
- Examine Dental Models And Impressions
- Accept Own Accountability
Optional Skills
- Inform Policy Makers On Health-Related Challenges
- Train Dental Technician Staff
- Handle Payments In Dentistry
- Supervise Dental Technician Staff
- Communicate In Foreign Languages With Health Service Providers
Alternative Names
- Maxillo-Facial Prosthetic Technician
- Prosthetic Technologist
- Maxillo-Facial Prosthetic Technologist
- Orthodontic Technologist
- Chief Dental Technician
- Dental Prosthetist
- Chief Dental Technologist
- Dental Technologist
- Senior Dental Technician
- Orthodontic Technician
- Senior Dental Technologist
- Clinical Dental Technician
