Denturists examine patients, make impressions, design/construct dentures, and fit, modify, and repair dentures.
Denturists perform 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;
Construct dentures or direct other workers to construct dentures;
Fit and modify new dentures;
Repair dentures;
Reline and rebase dentures;
Fabricate mouth protectors, anti-snoring prostheses and removable prostheses on implants;
May prepare partial dentures.
Dental Mechanic
Denturist
Denturologist
Most denturists work in private practice or in denture clinics.
Here are some schools that have programs related to this career: