title: Role of the dental technician in professional education.
abstract: This survey has documented the current role of dental technicians in dental schools in the United States. This role is still rather minor, but it is significant. Some suggestions for improving the situation have been made. A further survey of this kind should be made again in 3-5 years, at which time a comparison with this survey may reveal a developing pattern and some better clues to the future.
mesh_terms: D003800:Dental Technicians; D004497:Education, Dental; D005179:Faculty, Dental; D007754:Laboratories, Dental; D012575:Schools, Dental; D013335:Students, Dental; D014481:United States