dental technician

noun

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

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Nearby words

dental pulp, dental ridge, dental sac, dental surgeon, dental syringe, dental technician, dentalgia, dentalium, dentalize, dentalman, dentary

Origin of dental technician

First recorded in 1960–65

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Medicine definitions for dental technician

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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