Clinical dental technician
Clinical dental technicians (CDT) are General Dental Council (GDC) registered dental professionals who provide complete dentures direct to patients and other dental devices such as partial dentures to the…
Role overview
The Clinical Dental Technician apprenticeship trains you to design and make dental appliances and to provide complete dentures direct to patients as a General Dental Council registered professional. You provide partial dentures and other appliances to the prescription of a dentist, working within your GDC scope of practice. It leads to GDC registration and a career as a clinical dental technician.
Careers this apprenticeship leads to
Salary progression, top employers and day-to-day reality for the roles this standard prepares you for.
Related university routes
If you'd prefer the degree route instead of an apprenticeship, these UK courses cover similar ground.