Louisiana State University

A career in dental laboratory technology can offer you many rewards and opportunities. Acquiring a formal education in dental laboratory technology from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Dentistry (LSUSD) can help to maximize these opportunities. This education can make you an important member of a very specialized health care team consisting of a dentist, dental hygienist, and dental laboratory technologist. As a dental laboratory technologist, you will work closely with the dentist in restoring a patient's lost or missing teeth caused by accidents, dental decay or developmental abnormalities. Exciting new technology in both materials and techniques will allow you to play a vital role in changing patients' lives by helping to create beautiful smiles and optimum oral health. With this formal education, you will become a skilled technician giving you the opportunity to work in private dental offices, small or large commercial dental laboratories, dental schools or dental manufacturing companies.