Dental Technology Diploma

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

This nationally recognized program provides a wide range of training and will give you the skills necessary to make full or partial dentures, repair crowns, bridges and orthodontic appliances. You’ll learn the art and science of creating corrective devices for natural teeth and tissues.A dental technologist is a master of their craft and an essential member of the dental-health team. To be successful, you’ll need to display meticulous attention to detail and an equal combination of technical skills and artistry. Throughout the program, you’ll recreate the appearance of natural teeth in fixed restorations such as crowns and implant restorations using porcelain, metal alloys and ceramic materials. For corrective devices like orthodontic appliances, you’ll learn the physical and biological forces of handling waxes, wires and acrylic materials.You’ll have an individual workstation in the dental lab, complete with the latest industry-standard equipment, like: press ceramic furnace, digital laboratory scanner, acrylic injection system, pressure thermal-forming machine Upon completion of year 1, the student progresses to an affiliated rural or urban clinical site to complete 4 weeks of Work Integrated Learning (WIL). Students will train alongside technologists where they will apply the knowledge learned in year one and continue to develop their critical thinking and professionalism skills while providing high quality patient care through lab work. Scheduled shifts during clinical training will occur during weekdays.

School of Health and Life Sciences