Dental technician
Smilepro Dental Lab
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Bachelor’s degree
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Commercial dental laboratory
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Denturist’s practice
- Willing to relocate
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Modify dental devices including full or partial dentures, orthodontic appliances, inlays, onlays, clasps and bands
- Prepare plaster models and moulds
- Mould wax over dentures set-up
- Finish metal framework of dentures
- Prepare wax bite-blocks and impression trays
- Pack plastic material in moulds to form full or partial dentures
- Make orthodontic bands from metal and alloys
- Polish and buff dentures
- Computer-aided design (CAD)
Experience and specialization
Design methods
- Detailed visualization
Technical expertise (dental)
- Plastering
- Packing
- Waxing-up
- Polishing
- Assembly
Computer and technology knowledge
- 3D graphic software
Area of specialization
- Full dentures
- Partial dentures
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Hand-eye co-ordination
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Team player
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available