Description
After completing their studies, graduates of the Department acquire the necessary scientific and technological knowledge, abilities and skills to operate as a Dental Technologist responsible in areas of their competence:
- They assume responsibility for the establishment and operation of a dental laboratory and are able to ensure the quality and certify the suitability of dental prostheses manufactured.
- They choose the appropriate machinery and institutions to equip dental laboratories, see to their maintenance and implement the relevant hygiene and safety rules.
- They stay up to date about for modern materials, choosing the appropriate ones, for the required biological behaviour and the laboratory method to be followed, based on the specific case at hand.
- They man the dental laboratory with qualified staff; they supervise them and assign them with specific tasks, depending on their specialty.
- They design and manufacture all types of dental prostheses, of Mobile and Fixed Prosthodontics, according to the written instructions of the dentist, with the aim of preserving or restoring the balance of the stomatognathic system.
- They designs and manufacture various types of orthodontic devices, both intraoral and extraoral retainers, according to the instructions of their dental colleagues.
- They possess the fundamentals of prosthetic implants and maxillofacial prosthetics to be able to attend specialized courses.
- In the context of collective work, they participate in a work group with expert dentists for the design and manufacture of the above prostheses.
They carry out studies and participate in research groups.
- They are employed at different levels of education, according to the current applicable legislation.
Relation to Employment
The title of studies is necessary for practicing the profession of dental technician and is associated with the practice license based on Government Gazette: 700 ISSUE B-1 09/05/94 No. Y7/OIK.7456 and amendments Y7C / OIK. 1 586/01 (Government Gazette 31 6 B), Y7C / OIK.4455 / 01 (Government Gazette B 981), Y7C / OIK. 4641/01 (Government Gazette 1037B) Y7PCP/OIK. 1 05688/02 (Government Gazette B 1 41 4/ 6-11-02) CP / oik.31 542/04 (Government Gazette 574 B71 04/04/04)
Access Requirements / Progression Opportunities
Knowledge
Skills
Competences