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32110 - Denturists

Broad Occupation Category

3 - Health occupations.

TEER

2 - Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years.

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.

Main Duties

Denturists perform some or all of the following duties:

  • Measure patients’ jaws to determine denture size and shape
  • Take impressions of teeth, gums, and jaws
  • Design and construct dentures
  • Fit, insert, and modify new dentures
  • Repair damaged dentures
  • Reline, rebase, and adjust dentures
  • Fabricate removable implant-supported prostheses
  • Prepare partial dentures
  • Perform denture cleaning and whitening
  • May order radiographs

Employment Requirements

These are the typical employment requirements and benefits associated with this occupation in Canada:

  • Completion of a two- or three-year college program in denturism or denturology is required.
  • An internship in a registered denture clinic may be required.
  • Licensing by a provincial or territorial regulatory body is mandatory in all provinces.
  • Internationally educated denturists must complete credential assessment and provincial licensing prior to practice.
  • Opportunities for self-employment are common in this profession.
  • Many practitioners operate private clinics or work in partnership with dental professionals.

Denturists Salary Prospects

Community/AreaCanada
Low ($/hour)14.27
Median ($/hour)28.29
High ($/hour)58.40
Community/AreaOntario
Low ($/hour)17.01
Median ($/hour)23.04
High ($/hour)49.11
Community/AreaQuebec
Low ($/hour)15.52
Median ($/hour)25.97
High ($/hour)58.52
Community/AreaAlberta
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Community/AreaBritish Columbia
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Community/AreaManitoba
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Community/AreaNew Brunswick
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Community/AreaNewfoundland and Labrador
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Community/AreaNova Scotia
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Community/AreaPrince Edward Island
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Community/AreaSaskatchewan
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Community/AreaNorthwest Territories
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Community/AreaNunavut
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Community/AreaYukon
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