How to become a Dental Prosthetist

Also called: Clinical Dental Technician

Assesses, treats and manages patients for patient-removable prostheses, including implant-retained overdentures and flexible mouthguards for sport.

Main tasks

• Assesses, treats and provides removable dentures and dental appliances to patients
• Consults with patients to determine their dental prosthetic needs
• Designs, constructs, fits, adjusts and repairs dentures and mouthguards according to patient specifications
• Takes impressions and records of mouths for the manufacture of splints, stents, sleep apnoea or anti-snoring devices, and immediate dentures
• Provides advice and education on proper care and maintenance of dentures and mouthguards
• Collaborates with other dental practitioners to ensure optimal patient care

Ways in

• University: Medicine & Dentistry degrees, Offered by 34 universities in Australia
• TAFE and VET: Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics (HLT65015)
• Licence or registration: Registration or licensing is required.

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $114,920 a year
• About 7,500 people work in this job group now, and about 9,100 are projected by 2035. (+20.6%)
• AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Dental Prosthetist?

Ways in include: Medicine & Dentistry degrees; Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics.

How much does a Dental Prosthetist earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $114,920 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Dental Prosthetist a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 21% by 2035, from about 7,500 to about 9,100 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Dental Prosthetist?

Usually not. Only 13% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Medicine & Dentistry degrees; Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics.

Will AI change the work of a Dental Prosthetist?

AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04