Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors affecting turnover and job satisfaction, to reduce turnover rate of dental technician. Methods: Subjects included dental technicians in the metropolitan areas of the cities of Daegu and Gyeong-buk. Surveys were filled out by consenting dental technicians. Statistical analysis was done using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 18.0 for Windows. We determined frequencies and percentage, calculating means, and standard deviations, and determining statistical significance using t-tests, analysis of variance. Results: Job satisfaction showed differences in General characteristics associated with gender, age, monthly salaray, education. Turnover intention showed differences in General characteristics associated with age, monthly salaray. Job satisfaction showed differences in dental laboratory characteristics associated with Career, Working time. Turnover intention showed differences in dental laboratory characteristics associated with working time. Conclusion: In order to reduce turnover rate of dental technician, Job satisfaction of dental technicians have to find ways to improve. The comprehensive and reliable research which measures job satisfaction of dental technician is necessary.