Occupation Atlasdental technician
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/76bded28-876a-40b2-9efb-3123c8f14cf6
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.
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Job Zone
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- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
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Occupational interest profile
RICRealistic · Investigative · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic6.61
- I Investigative4.46
- C Conventional4.12
- S Social2.67
- A Artistic1.52
- E Enterprising1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Dental Laboratory Technicians (51-9081.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its exact O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (23)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- accept own accountability
- apply organisational techniques
- communicate in healthcare
- comply with legislation related to health care
- contribute to continuity of health care
- ensure safety of healthcare users
- examine dental models and impressions
- follow clinical guidelines
- follow dentists' instructions
- listen actively
- maintain laboratory dental tools
- manage infection control in the facility
- manipulate dental material
- manufacture dental prostheses
- polish dental prostheses
- promote inclusion
- repair denture prostheses
- respond to changing situations in health care
- select materials for orthodontic appliances
- test dental appliances for compliance
- use e-health and mobile health technologies
- work in a multicultural environment in health care
- work in multidisciplinary health teams
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →ESCO occupations that share the most of this occupation's 23 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
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