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Denturists (NOC 3221)

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About this job

People in this occupation:

examine patients and design, construct and repair removable dentures
work mainly in private practice

Common job titles

denturist
denturologist

mechanic, dental / denture

denturist
denturologist
mechanic, dental / denture

Earnings

Annual provincial median salary

$85,069

Source: 2011 National Household Survey (Full-time full-year median employment income)

Provincial hourly rate

High
Median
Low

N/A - Data not available

Source: 2016 Job Bank Wage Report

B.C. Labour Market Outlook (2017-2027)

Provincial outlook

Forecasted average employment growth rate

2017 - 2022
2022 - 2027

Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Job openings

10 year expected job openings: 120

2017
2022
2027

Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Composition of job openings

New jobs due to economic growth:
38.2%
40 openings

Replacement of retiring workers:
61.8%
70 openings

Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Regional outlook

Cariboo

Employment in 2017:

N/A

Average annual employment growth:

N/A

Expected number of job openings:

N/A

Kootenay

Employment in 2017:

Average annual employment growth:

1.0%

Expected number of job openings:

Mainland / Southwest

Employment in 2017:

170

Average annual employment growth:

1.9%

Expected number of job openings:

North Coast & Nechako

Employment in 2017:

N/A

Average annual employment growth:

N/A

Expected number of job openings:

N/A

Northeast

Employment in 2017:

N/A

Average annual employment growth:

N/A

Expected number of job openings:

N/A

Thompson-Okanagan

Employment in 2017:

N/A

Average annual employment growth:

N/A

Expected number of job openings:

N/A

Vancouver Island / Coast

Employment in 2017:

Average annual employment growth:

1.1%

Expected number of job openings:

N/A - Data not available

Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Duties

Denturists perform some or all of the following duties:

measure patients' jaws to determine size and shape of dentures needed
make impressions of patients' teeth, gums and jaws
make dentures or direct other workers to make dentures
insert, fit and modify new dentures
repair dentures
reline and rebase dentures
make mouth protectors, anti-snoring prostheses and removable prostheses on implants
may prepare partial dentures
May order radiographs
May perform denture whitening and cleaning.

Work environment

Key aspects of the work in this field:

Work takes place in an office and/or laboratory environment.
Workers may use instruments or power tools that could be a source of injury.

Workforce and employment statistics

Workforce characteristics

300 workers are employed

51% of workers are working mostly full time

Source: 2011 National Household Survey

Employment by gender

Men

Women

Source: 2011 National Household Survey

Employment by age group

15 - 24 years

25 - 44 years

45 - 64 years

65+ years

Source: 2011 National Household Survey

Labour force by industry

Health Care and Social Assistance:

64%

Manufacturing:

35%

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Source: 2011 National Household Survey

Employment by region

% employment of this occupation

% employment of all occupations

Cariboo

Kootenay

Mainland / Southwest

North Coast & Nechako

Northeast

Thompson-Okanagan

Vancouver Island / Coast

Source: 2011 National Household Survey

Job requirements

Education, training & qualifications

Completion of a two- or three-year college program in denturism/denturology is required.
An internship in a registered denture clinic may be required.
Licensing by a provincial or territorial regulatory body is required.

As of July 1, 2017 when the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) came into force, you will not need significant additional training, experience, testing or assessment if your qualifications or certificates are recognized by a Canadian regulatory authority. This applies whether you were trained in Canada or internationally. Learn about labour mobility at www.workersmobility.ca. For information about labour mobility and foreign qualifications recognition, contact the B.C. regulator for your occupation.

Skills

Manual Dexterity
Social
Verbal & Written Comprehension
Clerical Ability

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Education programs in B.C.

The following program areas are related to this occupation:

Dental Related

For more information about programs offered specifically for this career, visit EducationPlannerBC.

Career paths and resources

Career paths

At this time, career path information is not available for this occupation.

Additional resources

Denturist Association of Canada
www.denturist.org
The Denturist Association of British Columbia
www.denturist.bc.ca

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Profile last updated:
January 24, 2018

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