NOC 32110: Denturists
What denturists do
Denturists examine patients and design, construct and repair removable dentures. Most denturists work in private practice. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Measure patients' jaws to determine size and shape of dentures required
- Make impressions of patients' teeth, gums and jaws
- Design and construct dentures or direct other workers to construct dentures
- Insert, fit and modify new dentures
- Repair dentures
- Reline, rebase and adjust dentures
- Fabricate mouth protectors, anti-snoring prostheses and removable prostheses on implants
- May order radiographs
- May prepare partial dentures
- May perform denture whitening and cleaning.
Job titles under NOC 32110
10 job titles are classified here, including dental mechanic, denturist, denturologist.
- apprentice dental mechanic
- dental mechanic
- dental mechanic apprentice
- denture mechanic
- denture technician
- denture therapist
- denturist
- denturologist
- student dental mechanic
- student denturist
Employment requirements
- Completion of a two- or three-year college program in denturism/denturology is required.
- An internship in a registered denture clinic may be required.
- Licensing by a provincial or territorial regulatory body is required.
Denturists wages in Canada
Low, median and high annual salaries from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data.
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $32,867/yr | $54,000/yr | $122,000/yr |
Montréal QC | — | $52,400/yr | — |
Edmonton AB | — | $49,200/yr | — |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $33,109/yr | $59,600/yr | $139,000/yr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Quebec | $33,109/yr | $59,600/yr | $139,000/yr |
Ontario | $37,561/yr | $46,400/yr | $136,000/yr |
Saskatchewan | — | $69,000/yr | — |
Alberta | — | $46,800/yr | — |
British Columbia | — | $44,400/yr | — |
Using NOC 32110 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 10 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants (NOC 33100)
- Dental hygienists and dental therapists (NOC 32111)
- Dental technologists and technicians (NOC 32112)
- Dentists (NOC 31110)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for denturists?
Denturists are NOC 2021 unit group 32110. Example job titles in this group include dental mechanic, denturist, denturologist.
What TEER is NOC 32110?
NOC 32110 is TEER 2 (College diploma or apprenticeship (2+ years)). Usually requires a 2–3 year college program or a 2–5 year apprenticeship, or the occupation carries supervisory or significant safety responsibilities. TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 work counts as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do denturists earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $54,000 a year, with a range of $32,867/yr to $122,000/yr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.