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Dental
Laboratory Technology
Introduction
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What is Dental
Laboratory Technology?
A career in dental
laboratory technology can
offer you many rewards and
opportunities. Acquiring a
formal education in dental
laboratory technology from
Louisiana State University
Health Sciences Center
School of Dentistry
(LSUSD) can help to
maximize these
opportunities. This
education can make you an
important member of a very
specialized health care
team consisting of a
dentist, dental hygienist,
and dental laboratory
technologist. As a dental
laboratory technologist,
you will work closely with
the dentist in restoring a
patient's lost or missing
teeth caused by accidents,
dental decay or
developmental
abnormalities. Exciting
new technology in both
materials and techniques
will allow you to play a
vital role in changing
patients' lives by helping
to create beautiful smiles
and optimum oral health.
With this formal
education, you will become
a skilled technician
giving you the opportunity
to work in private dental
offices, small or large
commercial dental
laboratories, dental
schools or dental
manufacturing companies.
What are the
advantages of a career
in dental laboratory
technology?
- High earning
potential.
- Ability to own and
operate your own
business.
- Ability to work in a
variety of
dental-related areas.
- Ability to work
anywhere in the United
States.
- Enjoy work that
expresses your creative
and artistic abilities.
- Enjoy helping people
live happier and
healthier lives.
- Work in a field that
is constantly evolving
due to ongoing research
and technological
advances.
What does LSUSD
have to offer?
LSUSD offers an Associate
of Science degree in
Dental Laboratory
Technology. The program
offers intensive training
in all phases of fixed
prosthodontics, removable
prosthodontics,
orthodontics, and implant
restoration. The program
is unique in the nation
because its students
construct actual clinical
cases for school patients.
As an LSU dental
laboratory technology
student, you will receive
instruction in and work
with state of the art
equipment. In addition,
you will receive
instruction from teachers
who are certified in their
specialties and who,
through years of
experience, excel at
teaching dental laboratory
technology. A number of
faculty members are
master-certified dental
technicians (MCDT). The
LSU program is the only
dental laboratory
technology program in the
nation that is fully
integrated as part of a
dental school's program in
dentistry.
Student life at the
Louisiana State University
School of Dentistry
combines the best of two
worlds: the
excitement of a great city
and a close-knit
university family working
together on a beautiful
campus. The school,
located on 20 acres in a
residential section of New
Orleans next to beautiful
City Park, is close to
Lake Pontchartrain, the
Jazz and Heritage
Festival, Mardi Gras
parades, shopping, and the
French Quarter.
Understanding your needs
is a priority at the
school. Some of the
services you will
appreciate are housing
assistance, a dental
library, a bookstore and
gift shop, and a snack
bar. Your academic work
will be demanding, but you
will still find time to
participate in intramural
sports, student
government, social events,
or part-time employment.
For more
information contact:
Julio Zavala, BS, MCDT
Program Coordinator
Program in Dental
Laboratory Technology
Telephone: (504)
941-8085
E-mail: jzaval@lsuhsc.edu
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