Job prospects Denturologist in Ontario

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "denturologist" in Ontario or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Ontario

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Good for denturists (NOC 32110) in Ontario for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

What Types of Employers Are Out There?

• The majority are self-employed
• Offices of dentists, and medical equipment and supplies manufacturers are also key employers

What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?

• Demand for dental services is influenced by dental insurance coverage rates, population growth, household incomes, and public awareness of oral hygiene
• Public-sector investments in affordable dental care should support job prospects
• The aging population is expected to increase the demand for geriatric dental care

What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?

• The College of Denturists of Ontario regulates the profession.

Here are some key facts about denturists in Ontario:

• Approximately 700 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Denturists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 76%
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 24%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 81% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 19% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 36% of denturists work all year, while 64% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 41 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 70% of denturists are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 65% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 35% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 67% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 17% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 10% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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