Denturists also need to work with a variety of precision tools. Denturists generally work a 35 to 40 hour week from Monday to Friday. Those who own their business may work overtime and on evenings and weekends in order to meet deadlines. According to industry sources, those who own their business can earn substantially more, depending on their skills, reputation and client base. There is great variation in earnings for denturists, from those at the entry level to those well experienced.
Denturists form a very small occupational group.
Employment in B.C. was 110 in 1998, up from 80 in 1990. Like other health care occupations in which many workers are in private practice, unemployment is almost non-existent. Employment demand is generally not affected by economic ups and downs or seasonal fluctuations. They are located throughout the province. However, more women have chosen this profession in recent years.