Many schools in the United States offer programs in dental lab technology
Students wishing to become dental technicians in the United States can train at two-year programs at a number of schools, and upon successful completion of the curriculum will receive either an associate's degree or certification. The American Dental Association (ADA) accredits more than 20 dental technology programs, although there are more programs not accredited by the ADA. A dental technician, also called a dental laboratory technician, uses molds of teeth to produce crowns, braces, veneers, and dentures. They can practice in dental labs, private dental offices, hospitals, and dental schools.
Pima County Community College -- Arizona
Students can earn a dental ceramics technologist certificate or an Associate of Applied Science in dental laboratory technology at Pima County Community College in Tuscon, Arizona. Courses include dental morphology, laboratory management, and dental ceramics. Students can go on to specialize in other dental lab procedures such as fixed bridgework, complete dentures and partial dentures.
Pima County Community College
2202 West Anklam Road
Tucson, AZ 85709-0080
520-206-6916
pima.edu/program/dental/index.shtml
Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles City College offers an Associate of Science degree and a certificate in dental laboratory technology. The college says its curriculum is designed to help students become a dental technician in a commercial dental lab or dental office lab. In addition, trained dental technicians can earn "master ceramist" and "advanced prosthodontic, implant and maxillofacial" certificates at this school.
Los Angeles City College
855 N. Vermont Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90029
323-953-4000 ext. 2502
catalog.lacitycollege.edu/pages/dental%20tech.htm
Idaho State University College of Technology
Idaho State University's College of Technology in Pocatello offers an Associate of Applied Science degree in dental laboratory technology, training students to be "involved with the fabrication of dental restorations, corrective appliances, or any device the licensed dentist might place in the mouth of a patient," its web site says.
Idaho State University College of Technology
Dental Laboratory Technology Program
921 S. 8th Ave., Stop 8380
Pocatello, ID 83209-8380
208-282-2622
isu.edu/ctech/dental_tech/index.shtml
Indian River State College
Indian River State College in Ft. Pierce, Florida, emphasizes dental lab skills with one-third classroom learning and two-thirds lab practices, according to irsc.edu. They learn to construct bridges, crowns and orthodontic appliances according to dentist specifications.
Indian River State College
3209 Virginia Ave.
Ft. Pierce, FL 34981
772-462-7527
irsc.edu/portal/layout_web1.aspx?AdminEdit=False&PortalPageID=240
Durham Technical Community College -- North Carolina
Durham Technical Community College in Durham, North Carolina, offers an Associate of Applied Science degree in dental laboratory technology. Its website says its technicians learn to use materials such as waxes, acrylics, gypsum, ceramics and metals to construct dentures, bridges, crowns and other dental appliances. The college also has advanced certificates in techniques such as partial denture, crown and bridge, and dental ceramics.
Durham Technical Community College
1637 Lawson St.
Durham, NC 27703
919-536-7233, ext. 8128
durhamtech.edu/html/prospective/programsofstudy/dlt.htm
Bates Technical College - Washington
The program for prospective dental lab technicians at Tacoma's Bates Technical College includes hands-on training in orthodontics, crowns, dentures, porcelain work and bridges. Students can earn either an Associate of Technology degree or a Certificate of Competency, says bates.ctc.edu.
Bates Technical College
1101 S. Yakima Ave.
Tacoma, WA 98405
253-680-7000
bates.ctc.edu/dentallab/
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