From trainee dental technicians: '...first hand experience of clinical procedures and contact with the patient.' '...seeing the patient at different stages made my work much more worthwhile.' ' ...

Dental technicians are responsible for planning, ... good hand-eye coordination and pay attention to minute details. Aspirants can start with a two-year diploma in Dental Mechanics.

Also, the variation of types of work available – technicians don’t only make dentures. Crowns, bridges, orthodontic appliances and many other dental prostheses are all made in a dental laboratory.

Sheena Lakhanpal is aged 27 years old and is from Bupa Dental Care’s Oswestry laboratory. She has become the nation’s youngest qualified clinical dental technician (CDT) after completing an ...