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32110 – Denturists

Denturists examine patients and design, construct and repair removable dentures. Most denturists work in private practice.

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Example titles

  • Dental mechanic
  • Denturist
  • Denturologist

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Measure patients' jaws to determine size and shape of dentures required
  • Make impressions of patients' teeth, gums and jaws
  • Design and construct dentures or direct other workers to construct dentures
  • Insert, fit and modify new dentures
  • Repair dentures
  • Reline, rebase and adjust dentures
  • Fabricate mouth protectors, anti-snoring prostheses and removable prostheses on implants
  • May order radiographs
  • May prepare partial dentures
  • May perform denture whitening and cleaning.

Employment requirements

  • Completion of a two- or three-year college program in denturism/denturology is required.
  • An internship in a registered denture clinic may be required.
  • Licensing by a provincial or territorial regulatory body is required.

Additional information

Exclusions

  • Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants (33100)
  • Dental hygienists and dental therapists (32111)
  • Dental technologists and technicians (32112)
  • Dentists (31110)

Breakdown summary

Broad occupational category
3 – Health occupations
TEER
2 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations
Major group
32 – Technical occupations in health
Sub-major group
321 – Technical occupations in health (except practitioners of natural healing)
Minor group
3211 – Technical occupations in dental health care
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NOC 2021 Version 1.0
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