Dental prosthetists are extremely competent in the area of dentures, due to their knowledge of cutting edge techniques, trends and new materials.
Two things that are often mentioned here are: extreme attention to detail and artistic skills. They will also need to possess good hand-eye coordination, manual dexterity, and be able to work with complex tools and equipment as well as to have good time management skills. The other things which are not stressed enough is empathy and listening skills. To help your patients means listening to what they have to say and trying to imagine how they feel about the problem, relate to them. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are crucial in dental prosthetist's job.