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Dental Technology
Program description: The goal and challenge for a dental laboratory technician is to create a restoration that is a perfect match to a patient’s natural tooth. Artistic and creative abilities are valuable assets for a dental technician. By using several technologies, a dental laboratory technician helps improve patients’ quality of life and improve their appearance and health, not to mention creating beautiful teeth and a fabulous smile. Although a majority of the work provided by dental technicians is done independently, they are valued members of the dental team.
Education: Kirkwood’s Dental Technology program - one of only 20 accredited programs in the nation and the only one in Iowa - prepares you in five specialty areas: dentures, partial dentures, ceramics, orthodontics, and crowns and bridges. During this program, you will work with commercial dental laboratories, the College of Dentistry and Hospital Dentistry at The University of Iowa, and Veterans Administration Medical Center in Iowa City to gain hands-on experience.
Accreditation: Kirkwood’s Dental Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation and by the United States Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted at 312-440-4653 or 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611.
Graduates are eligible to take the Recognized Graduate examination, which is one of the first steps leading to certification as a certified dental technician (CDT). This examination is administered by the National Board of Certification in Dental Laboratory Technology.
Program Director:
Betty Mitchell, B.S., CDT
221 Linn Hall
319-398-5566
betty.mitchess@kirkwood.edu |
