Nature of the Work Denturists are also called dental mechanics .
Most denturists work in private practice.
Main Duties Denturists take detailed measurements of patients' jaws to determine the size and shape of dentures required. Then they use various materials to make impressions of patients' teeth, gums and jaws. They fabricate dentures, or supervise dental technicians or laboratory bench workers who fabricate them. When the dentures are completed, denturists fit them on patients and modify them if necessary. Denturists also repair, reline or rebase dentures.