dental technician

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noun

a skilled worker who makes dentures, bridges, etc., as specified by dentists for their patients.

Origin of dental technician

1960-1965

First recorded in 1960-65

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dental technician in Medicine

dental technician n.
A person who makes dental appliances and restorative devices, such as bridges or dentures, to the specifications of a dentist.

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