Skilled occupation profile

Dental Prosthetist

ANZSCO 411212

Dental Prosthetist designs, constructs, repairs and fits dentures and mouthguards. Registration or licensing is required.

CSOLSkilled Employer Sponsored Regional Occupations

Assessing authority: TRA | Community / Personal Service

Occupation guide

Occupation details and migration pathways

This guide brings together the key occupation tasks, possible visa pathways and skills assessment information for Dental Prosthetist ANZSCO 411212.

Typical tasks and duties

Dental Prosthetist may perform the following tasks:

  • providing educational programs to motivate children, parents and the community in matters relating to oral health
  • providing fluoride therapy by applying remineralising solutions and desensitising agents
  • removing deposits from teeth
  • applying non-invasive fissure sealants to teeth
  • taking impressions of the mouth
  • taking dental radiographs
  • administering local anaesthesia by infiltration and mandibular nerve block
  • fabricating full and partial dentures
  • constructing mouth guards, crowns, metal clasps, inlays, bridgework and other aids
  • repairing and relining denture bases

Skills assessment

For skilled migration purposes, Dental Prosthetist usually requires a suitable skills assessment. Relevant assessing authorities may include:

  • TRA

Legacy subclass 187 pathway

Do you currently hold, or have you previously held, a subclass 457 or 482 visa?

If you have worked for a sponsoring employer in regional Australia, please note that Dental Prosthetist — ANZSCO 411212 was included in the legacy Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187) occupation list. The subclass 187 Direct Entry stream is closed to new applications, but the Temporary Residence Transition stream may remain available to certain transitional subclass 457 and subclass 482 workers. Eligibility is limited and depends on your visa history, relevant dates, sponsored regional employment, employer nomination, age, English and other requirements. Being included on this occupation list does not establish eligibility.

If this may describe your circumstances, we can assess whether the subclass 187 transitional arrangements may still apply to you.

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If Dental Prosthetist is your nominated occupation, complete our skilled visa assessment form so we can review your possible migration pathways.

Mohammad Reza Azimi

Reviewed by Principal Migration Consultant

Reviewed by Mohammad Reza Azimi

This occupation page has been reviewed for migration context by Shada Migration Services. Mohammad has assisted clients with Australian migration matters since 2009 and holds a Graduate Certificate in Migration Law from the Australian National University.

Last reviewed: July 2026