Dental Laboratory Technology is one of the main laboratory that is located in School of Dental Sciences, USM which is situated in first floor. Currently the laboratory is supervised by 25 trained Dental Technologies where all dental prosthesis is made by its own dicipline such as prosthodontics, removal appliances, maxillofacial and implant cases.
There are 5 main units of Dental Lab specifically:
- Prosthodontic Unit
- Cobalt-Chrome Unit
- Maxillo Facial Unit
- Orthodontic Unit
- Ceramic Unit
All units involve in lab managements as well as store keeping, ensure lab environtment clean and organize. Apart from that each unit organizes related cources on a regular basis to enhance skills and current knowledges. Technologies are responsible to guide Undergraduate and Postgraduate students in dental lab works in term of teaching and learning and to ensure their needs met. They participates in research works conducted by lecturer as well.