title: Certification of the dental technician and dental laboratory: issues affecting the dental technology field.
abstract: Board certification in any health care-related area is one mechanism that promotes high standards of practice and assures public confidence. Certification eligibility and requirements for dental technicians and laboratories are reviewed. Issues affecting the future of dental technology are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Dental Department, Naval Hospital, Camp Pendleton, California, USA.
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Fehling
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Depner
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D003800:Dental Technicians / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007754:Laboratories, Dental / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D011476:Prosthodontics / Q000592:standards*; D013044:Specialty Boards; D013674:Technology, Dental / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States