Dental Lab – Dental Technician / Denture
POSITION TYPE: Dental – Lab
SPECIALTY UNIT: Dental Technician/Denture
LOCATION: Germantown, Maryland
SHIFT: Day
JOB TYPE: Full-Time Permanent
SALARY: from $90,000
Job Description:
To fabricate dental prosthetic appliances from customer prescription forms and to repair such devices per customer orders. Dental prosthetic appliances consist primarily of full- and partial-dentures, crowns, bridges, full- and partial-cast partials, and assorted orthodontia devices (splints, veneers, etc.).
Responsibilities:
- Plan the appropriate setup and operation of various laboratory tools and ensure proper quantities of raw material inventory is on hand for fabrication of appliances
- Read prescription forms or specifications from customers and examine dental models or impressions from customers to determine the design of the appliance to be fabricated
- Scan appliance into lab management database which tracks technician’s work performed and amount of time spent fabricating each appliance
- Create a model of the customer’s patient’s mouth by pouring plaster into the dental model or impression allowing plaster to set
- Fabricate, alter or repair the specified appliance according to customer’s instructions on the prescription form.
- Test appliance for conformance to specifications and accuracy of occlusion, using articulators and micro-meters
- Place appliance on apparatus that mimics bite and movement of patient’s jaw to evaluate functionality of appliance
- Scan appliance into lab management database upon completion of designated fabrication tasks assigned to technician and place appliance in designated area for the next step in the fabrication process
- May involve contact with customer to clarify instructions not clearly identified on the prescription form or if problems arise in the fabrication process
- Maintain a neat and clean workspace to prevent workplace damage and minimize potential for injury
Skills needed for this position:
Teeth setup
Processing
Flasking
Custom tray
Valplast
Flippers
Digital Dentures
Digital Denture Design
Job Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Direct Deposit
- 401K
- Paid time off for full time employees
- Requirements:
- Minimum one to Five years specialized training in dental technology
- Certified Dental Technician (CDT) certification preferred but not required
- Minimum three to five years fabricating dental prosthetic appliances
- Requires manual dexterity, strong attention to detail and good spatial and visual perception
- Ability to communicate with customers regarding technical ramifications, specifications and appliance designs