Options for a Dental Career in Lebanon

ceramic crown in dental laboratoryWhen most people think of working in dentistry, their thoughts naturally turn to jobs in a dentist’s office: a dental assistant, the hygienist, and the business administrator. However, there are other opportunities beyond a dental practice. For example, many people that want a dental career in Lebanon opt to work in a lab where prosthetics are crafted to restore patients’ smiles. Read on to learn more about becoming a dental lab technician and other careers in dentistry.

What Does a Dental Lab Technician Do?

Dental laboratory technicians use special laboratory equipment to create dental fixtures. On-the-job training is a large part of becoming a dental laboratory technician.

While a high school diploma is the basic requirement to enter this field, certificate and degree programs are also available. Certification can be achieved after meeting experience requirements and passing an exam. Technicians may choose to specialize in areas such as dentures, crowns, bridges, or orthodontic appliances.

Dentists give dental lab technicians orders. Then, they design and construct dental replacements like bridges, dentures, crowns and orthopedic appliances. Technicians use plaster, wax, metals and casts to build prosthetics that replicate teeth.

From Dentist Office to Dental Lab

Many people start out working in a dentist’s office as a dental assistant and then develop an interest in the opportunities available in a lab. Dental assistants and expanded functions dental assistants see what a crown, denture or bridge can do to improve a person’s smile and increase quality of life. Some decide that engineering and creating these prosthetics would be a rewarding dental career in Columbus.

Other Dental Careers

There are several other career opportunities that might be inspired by work in a dentist’s office. These include:

  • Dental Assistant Instructors that teach students about the various responsibilities of a dental assistant, including radiology, patient interaction, dental record keeping and hands-on instruction
  • Business administrators are responsible for scheduling patient appointments, managing finances, and record keeping. They also track patient payments, insurance information, and file insurance claims.
  • Dental sales representatives make sure dentist offices have the equipment, supplies and technologies needed to stay up-to-date.
  • Dental consultants oversee a dental practice and make suggestions on how to improve the practice. They train the doctor and staff on systems that add value and efficiency to the practice.

If any of these careers in dentistry interest you, then please contact the dental training program in Lebanon for more information.

 

 

About Dental Assistant Pro

Would you like to enter the rewarding field of dentistry? Dental Assistant Pro offers a program of 10 Saturday classes that includes lectures and hands-on training. We operate in a state-of-the-art training facility. Contact us in Lebanon or Westerville for more information.

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Reviews From Our Students

Kenzie Clark
Kenzie Clark
13. August, 2022.
Great experience!!
kaitlyn mcgarvey
kaitlyn mcgarvey
13. August, 2022.
Quick easy way to get a dental assistant certificate. Quick way to get into the dental field. More job opportunities opened after I received the certificate. Also received radiology license from class. Instructor is easy-going & bubbly personality.
Kaitlyn Waits
Kaitlyn Waits
13. August, 2022.
Enjoyable, quick program to get into a dental office. I'm looking forward to starting my new career
Sydnee Burgess (Syd)
Sydnee Burgess (Syd)
13. August, 2022.
It was a great experience! I was very nervous about dental and wasn’t sure how much I’d like it but through this experience I feel a lot better about going into the field. Jeanie who is the instructor is also a very warm person and truly cares for each of her students and their growth in the field.
Abby Morehouse
Abby Morehouse
11. May, 2022.
Such an amazing program! Would recommend this to anyone looking for a career in dentistry.
Lilly Collins
Lilly Collins
7. May, 2022.
Had an amazing experience as a student in the Lebanon program! The instructors Abby and Jeanne are amazing and have taught me so much from skills to job search, i will be forever grateful for their help and this experience.
Kaitlyn
Kaitlyn
7. May, 2022.
Dental Assistant Pro is a wonderful program! The instructors, Jeanne and Abby, are very welcoming and do a great job at teaching their students. This program teaches you all of the basics and allows you to enter at an entry level dental assisting position at any Office. It was very convenient having classes only on the weekends and was so much fun!
Megan Sellman
Megan Sellman
7. May, 2022.
I went to Dental Assistant Pro from 7:30am-12pm, Jeanne and Abby made the program very fun and enjoyable! I learned a lot from this program and they made it easy to learn.
kiranpreet kaur
kiranpreet kaur
7. May, 2022.
I am only 18 and a Dental assistant now. I went to Dental Assistant Pro at Lebanon. It was a wonderful and thorough program. Jeane and Abby made it so easyyy to accomplish my goal. I learnt a lot in this program- X-rays, impression, diagnostic caste model and a lot of other things. Hands on training, awesome experience!!!!! Loved it 😊