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Where technicians specialize

• Ceramics

  Front teeth and shade matching. The highest skill and the highest pay on the bench.

• Crown and bridge

  The bread and butter of most labs, increasingly milled from zirconia rather than cast in metal.

• Removable dentures

  Full and partial dentures. Older technique, steady demand, an aging population.

• Implants

  Custom abutments and full-arch work. Technically demanding and the fastest growing part of the trade.

• Digital workflow

  Scanning, designing and milling. There is now a certification specifically for it.