ITI In Dental Laboratory Equipment Technician
Skills Required
- Candidates should possess creativity skills as they require the skill and touch of an artist along with creativity as they have to make prostheses.
- They should have good communication and interpersonal skills which are necessary in dealing with different natured person.
- They should also be able to work independently as they have to perform much of their work without close supervision.
Syllabus
1st Sem
- Introduction of the course, Role & responsibilities of Dental Technicians. Familiarisation of the Institute.
- Safety precautions to be observed during handling of chemical, laboratory apparatus equipments and machineries. Knowledge of General Safety, Occupational health and hygiene.
- Familiarisation with weighing machine. Practice on weighing correct to a milligram.
- Demonstration of specific gravity of solids and liquids.
- Practice of reading temperature shown by temperature gauge fitted in the different equipments.
- Some practical experiment on conduction, convection, radiations.
- Practice on measuring voltage, current, (Both AC & DC).
- Practice on working with electrical furnaces, familiarisation with the Process of electroplating, electroforming, and anodising.
- Simple exercise on electroplating of metal.
2nd Sem
- Practice on:- Impression:-Preservation and Boxing-in. Cast:-Preparation, trimming, including orthodontic casts.
- Construction of special trays – spacers. Adjustments, mounting of casts.
- Setting of teeth and wax fixing.
- Flasking, dewaxing, packing, curing and deflasking.
- Finishing and polishing of dentures. Additions, repairs, relining and reversing of dentures. Making of Acrylic teeth.
- Principles of wire bending. Preparation of wrought clasps, occlusal rests and lingual bars.
- Setting of teeth and completion of denture on metals skeletons.
- Stainless steel wire preparation of clasps springs and arch wires for orthodontic appliance.
3rd Sem
- Preparation removal orthodontic appliance, activators, retention appliances and oral screen.
- Construction of fixed orthodontic appliances, bands, tubes and arches.
- Soldering and spot welding – Soldering of clasps, togs, strengtheners and signal bars.
4th Sem
- Familiarisation with Casting machines: Centrifugal and pressure casting machines, furnaces.
- Construction of fixed orthodontic appliances, bands, tubes and arches.
- Practice on Soldering and spot welding – soldering of clasps, togs, strengtheners and lingual bars. Construction and bridge using porcelain and acrylic pontics.
Eligibility & Admissions
- Passed 10th Class Examination under 10+2 System of Education.
- Performa for admission may be obtained from the respective State Directorate dealing with Craftsmen Training Scheme or from the Principals of the concerned Industrial Training Institutes/ centers conducting training programme under
Higher Studies
- Diploma in Dental Lab Technician.
- Diploma in Dental Mechanics.
- Diploma in Dental Technician (D.D.T).
Job Prospects
- After passing the trade students with higher study hope and good academic records can go for further studies.
- They have good jobs opportunities in commercial dental laboratories as they hire so many fresher for it.
- They can also find jobs in dental schools, hospitals and companies that manufacture dental prosthetic materials.
Dental Equipment Laboratory Technician Trade Job Types
- Dental Receptionist.
- Technical Service Representative.
- Dental Technician.
- Laboratory Cleaner.
- Dental Laboratory Assistant.