Udat na pɔsin we sabi bɔt dɛnt? (Dental Technician) Lɛ wi no dɛn pipul ya gud gud wan!

We yu dɔn ɛva go to di dɛntist, sɔntɛm yu dɔn si di dɔktɔ ɛn di nɔs de. Bɔt yu no se biɛn yu fayn fayn smayl, ɔ di atifishal tut ɔ brij we dɛn dɔn gi yu, sɔmbɔdi de we de wok biɛn di sinis fɔ mek shɔ se dɛn du am rayt? Na dat wi kin kɔl dɛnt tɛknishian ɔ ``Dɛntal tɛknishian''. Sɔntɛnde dɛn kin kɔl dɛn bak ``Dental Technologist''. Dɛn pipul ya tan lɛk di atis dɛn na di wɔl usay dɛn de mɛn dɛn tit. If dɛn nɔ bin de, i go at fɔ mek wi dɛntist dɛn du bɔku wok.

Wetin rili wan Dental Technician de du?

Fɔ tɔk am simpul wan, pɔsin we sabi bɔt tit na pɔsin we de kia fɔ wɛlbɔdi biznɛs we de mek ɛn ripɛnt atifishal tit, we dɛn kɔl prostɛsis, ɛn difrɛn tin dɛn we dɛn kin yuz fɔ mɛn tit we dɛn kin put na wi mɔt. Yu nɔ go mit pɔsin we sabi bɔt dɛnt dairekt wan we yu go to dɔktɔ. Bɔku tɛm dɛn kin wok na prayvet lab, kɔmɛshɔnal lab, ɔ dɛn yon lab we ataya to dɔktɔ dɛn klinik.

Fɔ bi pɔsin we sabi bɔt dɛnt, yu nid fɔ no bɔt sayɛns ɛn fɔ sabi fɔ mek dɛn tit. Tink bɔt am, di tin dɛn we dɛn de mek fɔ fit yu mɔt fayn fayn wan ɛn luk lɛk se natin nɔ de. If yu gɛt brok tut we dɛn dɔn ripɛnt, ɔ dɛn dɔn put nyu tut fɔ wan we nɔ de, yu de wɛr di krieshɔn fɔ wan dɛnt tɛknishian. Ivin if dɛn art nɔ de na myuziɔm, wi ɔl gɛt dɛn krieshɔn na wi layf.

Di wan dɛn we de wok fɔ di tit kin yuz di tin dɛn we dɛn kin yuz fɔ mek dɛn tit, ɔ mold, we di dɔktɔ kin tek fɔ mek mɔdel dɛn fɔ di mɔt. Dɔn dɛn kin yuz dɛn impreshɔn dɛn de fɔ mek tin dɛn lɛk:

• Dental brij: Brij we de tek ples fɔ wan ɔ mɔ tit we nɔ de.
• Krawn: Dɛn kin put kap fɔ kɔba di tit dɛn we dɔn brok ɔ we dɔn rɔtin.
• Dental implant abutments and crowns: Na pat dεm εn krawn dεm we dεn kin put oba di rut dεm fכ di tit dεm we dεn rayz wit atifishal wan.
• Dentures ɛn implant-supported dentures: Dentures we dɛn kin pul.
• Maut gad: Dɛn kin wɛr dɛn tin ya fɔ protɛkt yu tit we yu de ple spɔt, ɔ fɔ stɔp yu fɔ grind yu tit na nɛt.
• Ritɛna: Divays dɛn we de ol di tit dɛn na dɛn ples afta dɛn dɔn ajɔst dɛn.
• Vinɛs: Tin kɔva dɛn we dɛn kin glu pan di fɔs pat pan di tit, we dɛn kin yuz fɔ mek di tit fayn.

Difrɛn kayn Dental Tɛknishan dɛn de?

Yes, difrɛn spɛshal tin dɛn de bitwin dɛnt tɛknishian dɛn dipen pan di kayn atifishal tit dɛn we dɛn kin mek bɔku tɛm. Fɔ ɛgzampul, sɔm pipul dɛn we sabi bɔt dɛnt kin wok wit di wan dɛn we de mɛn dɛn tit fɔ mek tin dɛn lɛk krawn, brij, ɛn dɛnt. Ɔda wan dɛn kin wok wit ɔtodɔnt fɔ mek tin dɛn lɛk ritɛna ɛn alaynɛr trey. Bɔt bɔku pan di wan dɛn we de wok fɔ dɛn tit kin ebul fɔ mek difrɛn kayn atifishal tit dɛn.

Yu kin yɛri tin dɛn lɛk dis bak:

• Seramist: Dɛn pipul ya kin yuz mɛdikal-grɛd pɔslɛn fɔ mek atifishal tit. Tin dɛn lɛk krawn, brij, ɛn denchɔ de insay dis kategori.
• Krawn ɛn brij tɛknishian dɛn: Dɛn pipul ya kin mek krawn ɛn brij dɛn we dɛn kin yuz difrɛn tin dɛn lɛk mɛtal, rɛsin, ɛn sɛramik.
• Denture lab technicians: Dɛn pipul ya kin mek ɛn ripɛnt kɔmplit ɛn pat pan dɛnt, ɛn dɛn kin mek dɛnt we dɛn kin sɔpɔt wit implant.
• Ɔtodɔnt tɛknishian dɛn: Dɛn kin mek tin dɛn we dɛn kin yuz fɔ mek di tit stret, lɛk klia alaynɛr trey ɛn ritɛna.

Aw Dɛnt Tɛknishian dɛn kin wok wit dɛntist dɛn?

Dɛn tit tɛknishian dɛn kin wok tranga wan wit yu dɛntist. Imajin se yu nid fɔ put krawn na yu tut. Dɔn sɔntin lɛk dis kin apin:

1. Di dɔktɔ kin mɛzhɔ yu tit: Yu dɔktɔ go tek impreshɔn pan yu tit ɛn sɛn am to di pɔsin we de mɛn yu tit. Apat frɔm dat, dɛn go sɛn ɔda fɔm bak to yu. I gɛt bɔku tin dɛn bɔt yu tit dɛn, lɛk dɛn dimɛnshɔn, foto dɛn, ɛn dɛn tut kɔlɔ. Dis na wetin de tɛl di dental tɛknishian aw yu krawn fɔ tan lɛk.

2. Di tɛknishian de mek wan mɔdel: Di dɛnt tɛknishian de yuz wan mol fɔ yu tit fɔ mek wan ful-sayz 3D mɔdel fɔ yu ɔl di tit dɛn. Dis kin mek dɛn ebul fɔ mek di nyu krawn we fit di shep we yu mɔt gɛt.

3. Fɔ mek di krawn: Dɔn, di pɔsin we de wok fɔ di tit kin mek di krawn akɔdin to di instrɔkshɔn dɛn we di dɔktɔ gi. Dɛn kin yuz difrɛn we dɛn fɔ du dis. Dɛn kin kɔt am frɔm wan blɔk we dɛn mek wit sɛramik. Ɔ, dɛn kin mɛlt (sinter) di matirial ɛn shep am lɛk tut.

4. Fɔ dɔn ɛn fɔ ship am: Fɔ dɔn, di pɔsin we de wok fɔ yu tit go polish yu nyu krawn fayn fayn wan, mek i tan lɛk se na natura, ɛn sɛn am bak to di dɔktɔ.

5. Di dɔktɔ go instɔl di krawn: Di dɔktɔ go gi yu apɔntinmɛnt ɛn aks yu fɔ kam insay fɔ di nyu krawn. Bifo dɛn put am fɔ ɔltɛm, dɛn go chɛk if i fit fayn ɛn i gri wit di kɔlɔ we yu ɔda tit dɛn gɛt.

Di dɔktɔ ɛn di pɔsin we de wok fɔ di dɛnt kin kɔntakt ɔltɛm ɔl di tɛm we dɛn de mek yu krawn. If smɔl prɔblɛm de wit di we aw di krawn luk ɔ fit, di pɔsin we de mɛn dɛn tit kin ajɔst am te i kɔrɛkt. Na dat mek yu kin gɛt krawn we fit fayn ɛn we kin luk fayn.

Wetin na di difrɛns bitwin Dental Teknishian, Dental Assistant, ɛn Dental Hygienist?

I tek wan ol tim fɔ rul wan dɛnt ɔfis fayn fayn wan. Di wan dɛn we de wok fɔ di tit, di wan dɛn we de ɛp fɔ mɛn di tit, ɛn di wan dɛn we de kia fɔ di tit, ɔl na di wan dɛn we de na dis tim. Bɔt di wok we dɛn fɔ du ɛn di say we dɛn de wok difrɛn.

• Dental Technicians: Dɛn men wok na fɔ mek ɛn ripɛnt atifishal tit ɛn aplayans dɛn. Dɛn nɔ kin wok bɛtɛ dairekt wit di wan dɛn we sik.
• Dental Assistants: Pripia di tritmɛnt rum fɔ di dɔktɔ, rayt di pɔsin in infɔmeshɔn, ɛn ɛp di dɔktɔ we dɛn de trit am ɛn we dɛn de du di ɔpreshɔn.
• Dental Hygienists: Klin yu tit, put fluoride, ɛn du tritmɛnt fɔ mek yu nɔ gɛt sik lɛk sialant tritmɛnt fɔ stɔp di kaviti fɔ mek.

Ɔl dɛn tin ya togɛda kin ɛp fɔ mek yu tit gɛt wɛlbɔdi.

Aw fɔ bi Dental Tɛknishian?

If yu want fɔ bi dɛnt tɛknishian, yu nid fɔ gɛt ay skul diplɔma ɔ ikwal (GED). Afta dat, yu kin ɔl tu gɛt on-di-job dental lab tech trenin ɔ tek tu ia kɔs.

Fɔ spɛshal pan wan patikyula wok, lɛk sɛramik ɔ dɛnt, yu nid fɔ bi Sɛtifiket Dɛntal Tɛknishian (CDT) .

Wetin na Sɛtifiket Dɛntal Tɛknishian (CDT)?

Fɔ bi sɛtifiket dɛnt tɛknishian, di kandidet dɛn fɔ pas tu ɛgzam we dɛn rayt ɛn wan prɛktikal ɛgzam. Insay Amɛrika, na di Nashɔnal Bɔd fɔ Sɛtifiket insay Dɛntal Labɔrɔtɔri Tɛknɔlɔji de du dɛn ɛgzam dɛn ya ɛn na dɛn de kia fɔ dɛn. Insay Sri Lanka, dɛn kin gɛt dɛn kwalifayeshɔn ya tru di sem kayn institiushɔn dɛn we dɛn no. CDT kin spɛshal pan wan pan dɛn tin ya:

• Seramik dɛn we dɛn kin yuz fɔ mek tin dɛn
• Krawn ɛn brij
• Di tin dɛn we dɛn kin put insay dɛn tit
• Ɔtodɔnt dɛn
• Kɔmplit denchɔ dɛn
• Dijital dɛntistri

Faynal Mɛsej fɔ Tek-Hom

Bɔku pan wi dɔn gɛt dɛnt fɔ fit. Bɔt nɔto ɔltɛm wi kin tink bɔt ɔmɔs wok ɛn ɔmɔs stɛp dɛn fɔ du fɔ mek dɛn. Dɛnt tɛknishian dɛn na di saylɛn atis dɛn fɔ dɛntist. Na bikɔs ɔf dɛn skil we wi kin gɛt kɔnfidɛns pan wi smayl, ɛn di tin dɛn we dɛn mek kin las fɔ lɔng lɔng tɛm.

So, di nɛks tɛm we yu luk yu fayn fayn dɛnt, ɔ si yu padi de gɛt nyu krawn, mɛmba di pɔsin we sabi du dɛnt we de biɛn dɛn. Di wok we dɛn de du rili impɔtant!

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