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dental technician

noun

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

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Origin of dental technician

First recorded in 1960–65

Words nearby dental technician

dental pulp, dental ridge, dental sac, dental surgeon, dental syringe, dental technician, dentary, dentate, dentate gyrus, dentate nucleus of cerebellum, dentate suture
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Medical 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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