Denture maker

JOB

A denture maker’s work consists of replacing damaged and extracted teeth with dental prosthetics, abutments, bridges, crowns and dental implants. As a rule, a dentist first makes a mould of the palate and teeth, and a denture maker then constructs the teeth and palate based on a plaster model. Denture makers work with plastic, metal or porcelain. Denture maker is a certified healthcare profession.

A denture maker can specialize in certain tasks, but most often works in collaboration with a dentist and helps, for example, to measure and fit dentures to a client. Various devices and tools are used in the work, such as grinders, bite simulators, furnaces, knives, pliers and hammers.

Main tasks

making a cast of dentures and shaping and casting prosthetics
finishing by milling, grinding and polishing
constructing free complete or partial palate prosthetics to replace teeth that have fallen out
constructing single crowns, fillings and bridges
make equipment for orthodontics, such as palate prosthetics and plastic plates

Competence requirements

Denture makers receive an operating license from the Director of Health and must have completed a bachelor’s degree in denture making. An operating licence as a clinical denture maker carries additional requirements. As a denture maker, it is necessary to be familiar with professional restrictions and to respect confidentiality when applicable.