Who are your training courses for?
Training as a dentist allows dental technicians to partially enter the profession of dental surgeon. It is aimed at already qualified dental technicians, who have a certain professional level, either because they have acquired skills during their activity, or because they have followed specific training on removable or removable prostheses. The training takes place in parallel to their activity, with theoretical courses on video and practical courses, one or two weekends a month. The final exam takes place over a week.
What is the activity of a dentist?
Currently, the dental technician works on behalf of the dental surgeon. The dentist is completely autonomous and the only one who makes the decisions on how to proceed. First, he takes all the necessary information from the dentist to know if the patient is up to date with his care. Then, he performs an external analysis of the patient’s face, then a buccal analysis, to determine muscle tension, and favorable or unfavorable areas for the realization of a prosthesis. Thanks to this, he determines how he will build his prosthesis and which type to choose. He takes impressions and measurements to record the position of the jaw. Finally, we proceed to the placement, then to the placement of the prosthesis. These are the same steps that are performed in the dental office, transferred to the dentist.
This activity already exists in many countries. Several countries recognize it in Europe, and it has existed for more than 50 years in Canada, for example, but France is very late. I am a member of the International Federation of Denturology in France, which is working to implement this activity in Europe.
What are the advantages that the dentist brings from the socioeconomic point of view?
In France, many dentists are in favor of establishing the profession of dentist, because dental prosthetics represent 30% of their working time. Thus, they could more quickly get patients to care. With the aging of the population, the need for care will increase, so this is the ideal time to start the activity of a dentist.
This moves the work to France. Many prosthetists who compete with foreign countries will be able to concentrate on this activity. They will be able to go directly to patients, or to nursing homes, and see multiple patients on the same day. This reduces the carbon footprint, because many prostheses are now made in China, and multiple round trips are required for the different stages of construction. This also prevents patients who need medical transport from having to travel, which means savings for social security.
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Source: BFM TV
