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Dental Technician

ANZSCO 411213

Employed

2,800

Part-time share

33%

Female share

40%

Median age

41 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.

About this career

Dental Technicians construct and repair dentures and other dental appliances.

What they typically do

  • Dental technicians work from a mould of a client's mouth made by a dentist or a clinical dental technician, and custom-make a wide range of appliances for the mouth, including: removable partial dentures.
  • Crowns (covers for broken or damaged teeth).
  • Dentures.
  • Removable orthodontic appliances (plates with wires to straighten teeth).
  • Mouthguards.
  • Splints for broken or cracked jawbones.
  • Anti-snoring devices.
  • Teeth whitening trays. clinical dental technicians: assess oral tissue.
  • Recognise abnormal conditions of the mouth.
  • Take impressions of teeth.
  • Make partial dentures, full dentures and other oral devices.
  • Reline dentures that are ill-fitting.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

VIC
27.2%
NSW
26.4%
QLD
21.8%
WA
14.2%
SA
6.9%
TAS
2.1%
ACT
1.2%
NT
0.3%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Dental Technician.