Overview
As a member of the military, Dental Technicians assist and support Dental Officers in delivering dental services to Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members and, occasionally, their families and dependants.

Primary Duties

Providing clinical assistance.

Providing clinical support procedures, including user maintenance and first line repair of dental equipment and disinfection/sterilization procedures.

Providing laboratory procedures, including fabrication of casts, custom trays, mouthguards and minor repairs to acrylic appliances.

Providing preventive dentistry measures, including selective rubber cup polishing of coronal tooth surfaces, OHI, and application of anticariogenic and desensitizing agents.

Providing general dental administrative services.

Making impressions for study models.

Removing sutures.

Applying rubber dam.

Placing cavity liners.

Placing temporary restorations.

Temporarily cementing crowns and bridges.

Applying topical anesthetic.

Controlling bleeding.

Exposing and developing radiographs.

Providing operational dental support (MOSID 00335 only).

Responding to patient medical emergencies.

Applying and removing matrices and wedges.

Performing pulp vitality testing.

Applying acid etch and cavity bonding.

Preparing simple bite registrations.

Selecting molds and shades.

Depending on location, may be called upon to maintain the Mobile Dental Clinic and Air Transportable Dental System.

Work Environment
Dental Technicians normally work in a military dental clinic. When in the field with an Army unit,



they may work in a Mobile Dental Clinic or an Air Transportable Dental System, and they may also work onboard a ship. They may be posted to a base within Canada or deployed on operations around the world. If you choose a career in the Regular Force, you will be assigned to your first base after required training. Relocations are common. If you join the Primary Reserve Force, you will work part‑time in a specific Reserve unit.

Entry Plans

Direct Entry Options

Paid Education Options

Applicants with a Level II Dental Assisting Diploma or related certification, and at least 900 hours of clinical experience, may be placed directly into a military dental clinic following basic training. The CAF may also pay for successful recruits to attend a diploma program under NCMSTEP, covering basic training and on‑job training.

Training
The first stage is the Basic Military Qualification course. Dental Technicians then attend the four‑week Dental Technician Course at the Canadian Forces Health Services Training Centre. Advanced training and career development opportunities are available, including Dental Emergency Procedures, Dental Clinic Management, Field Dental Support, Instructional Techniques, and Dental Hygiene.

Part‑time Options
Limited opportunities exist in the Reserve Force. Candidates must hold a Level II Dental Assisting Diploma and an unrestricted dental assistant license. Reserve Dental Technicians may be called to work part‑time or full‑time at a clinic.

Contact
For further information, please contact a Canadian Forces Health Services Recruiter at [email protected].

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📌 Dental Technician (Ontario)
🏢 Canadian Armed Forces | Forces armées canadiennes
📍 Ontario