Dental technician training

Malmo University is a public university in Malmo, Sweden. It was founded in 1998 and is one of the youngest universities in Sweden. The university has over 25,000 students and 3,000 staff members. It offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in the fields of humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and law. Malmo University is ranked #701-800 in the QS World University Rankings 2024. It is also a member of the European University Association.

The dental technician training is suitable for those who have a sense of color and shape, but who also enjoy chemistry and physics. The theoretical subjects are important to be able to understand the properties of the materials and how the materials behave in the body and in the oral environment. A dental technician creates different dentures for patients. A large part of the studies is conducted as laboratory work with the support of demonstrations and practical work linked to theoretical studies. The student gains knowledge about how dental prostheses are designed, manufactured and used. The dental technician education teaches according to challenge-based learning. The studies are based on loading instructions and case studies where the student solves problems based on different cases and questions. A dental technician creates tooth replacements such as crowns, bridges, complete dentures and dentures in different materials. It is a qualified medical technology profession with limited patient contact. The profession requires manual skills, such as layering porcelain, pressing ceramics and digital processes. It is precision work, where the work pace is high. The rapid technological development in the field contributes to the profession constantly developing and becoming increasingly focused on digital work processes. It is a creative, stimulating profession where you create while helping a patient to an aesthetic smile and well-functioning bite. The job market is found in private laboratories and in the medical technology industry.