Dental laboratory technicians make and repair what?

• A. Provide direct patient care in clinic
• B. Make and repair dental prostheses such as dentures, crowns, bridges, and orthodontic appliances
• C. Administer anesthesia
• D. Examine mouth tissues

Answer: (B)

Dental laboratory technicians specialize in fabricating and repairing dental prostheses. They take the dentist’s prescriptions and work from impressions, casts, or digital scans to create devices that restore function and appearance. They shape, fit, and finish dentures, crowns, bridges, and orthodontic appliances, using materials such as acrylic resin, porcelain, metal, and ceramic to ensure proper fit, bite, and aesthetics. Their work stays in the lab or in the office for fitting, but they do not provide direct patient care in a clinic, administer anesthesia, or examine mouth tissues—those responsibilities belong to dentists and other clinical staff.