Dental lab technicians mold the way for smiles
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Nuss, 35th Dental Squadron dental lab technician, keeps retainer wires in place by using an acrylic mold on a dental impression at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 24, 2012. Dental lab technicians also make other dental prosthetics, such as gold, ceramic and porcelain crowns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaleb Snay/Released)