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This postal survey was carried out in 1999 amongst dental technicians in Singapore to assess their status of training, interest towards a local dental technology course and national certification. A hundred and seven questionnaires were sent to technicians of 37 private and two institutional laboratories. Sixty technicians responded giving a response rate of 56.1%. Half of the respondents were above 40 years and more than 40% were not formally trained. Ninety-five percent (95%) agreed that there was a need for national certification. The preferred duration of a structured dental technology course was three years part-time followed by two years full-time. This study has shown that there is a need to train new and existing technicians through introduction of a local structured dental technology course and continuing education. National certification could be introduced when more technicians are formally trained.
K H Teoh, and
E K Chua
January 1999,
British dental journal,
K H Teoh, and
E K Chua
October 1975,
Das Dental-Labor. Le Laboratoire dentaire. The Dental laboratory,
K H Teoh, and
E K Chua
September 1974,
The Dental technician,
K H Teoh, and
E K Chua
December 1973,
The Dental technician,
K H Teoh, and
E K Chua
August 1983,
Das Dental-Labor. Le Laboratoire dentaire. The Dental laboratory,
K H Teoh, and
E K Chua
January 1973,
Australian dental journal,
K H Teoh, and
E K Chua
April 1983,
Das Dental-Labor. Le Laboratoire dentaire. The Dental laboratory,
K H Teoh, and
E K Chua
July 1977,
CDT digest,
