tandtechnicus

English translation: dental technician

12:19 Mar 10, 2009

Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Dentistry

Dutch term or phrase: tandtechnicus

Een bedrijf levert oplossingen voor tandheelkundige praktijken, o.a. voor aesthetische chirurgie. In de case study die ik vertaal worden tandtechnici aangesproken. Is hier een speciale vertaling voor?

Rik Schraag KudoZ activity Questions: 774 (8 open) (24 without valid answers) (36 closed without grading) Answers: 6 Netherlands
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English translation:dental technician

Explanation:
http://careerplanning.about.com/od/occupations/p/dental_tech...

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Lianne van de Ven
United States
Local time: 13:04

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Bedankt Lianne!

Met vriendelijke groet,

Rik Schraag
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dental technician

Lianne van de Ven

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Is this US vs UK?

jarry (X)

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dental technician

Explanation:
http://careerplanning.about.com/od/occupations/p/dental_tech...

Lianne van de Ven
United States
Local time: 13:04
Native speaker of:

Dutch
PRO pts in category: 7

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Bedankt Lianne!

Met vriendelijke groet,

Rik Schraag

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52 mins

Reference: Is this US vs UK?

Reference information:
This comes from the UK site I quoted
The job:
Dental technicians (or dental technologists as they are often referred to) make the dentures, crowns, bridges and dental braces that improve patients appearance, speech and their ability to chew. Working to dentists or doctors prescriptions, technicians/technologists use a wide range of materials, including gold, porcelain and plastic, to design and construct appliances to meet each patients needs.

There are four specialist areas. Prosthodontic technicians design and make dentures. Conservation technicians specialise in crown and bridge work. Orthodontic technicians make braces to correct tooth positions. Maxillo-facial technicians (sometimes also known as maxillofacial prosthetists) work is based in hospital oral surgery, ophthalmic, cancer and burns units, helping to reconstruct the faces of patients damaged by accident or disease. For more information please click here

jarry (X)
South Africa
Native speaker of: English

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