Dental Laboratory Technicians

What Does a Dental Laboratory Technicians Do?

Construct and repair full or partial dentures or dental appliances.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Read prescriptions or specifications and examine models or impressions to determine the design of dental products to be constructed.
• 2Test appliances for conformance to specifications and accuracy of occlusion, using articulators and micrometers.
• 3Fabricate, alter, or repair dental devices, such as dentures, crowns, bridges, inlays, or appliances for straightening teeth.
• 4Place tooth models on an apparatus that mimics bite and movement of patient's jaw to evaluate functionality of model.
• 5Remove excess metal or porcelain and polish surfaces of prostheses or frameworks, using polishing machines.
• 6Train or supervise other dental technicians or dental laboratory bench workers.
• 7Melt metals or mix plaster, porcelain, or acrylic pastes and pour materials into molds or over frameworks to form dental prostheses or apparatuses.

Required Skills

• Bookkeeping software
• Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
• Computer imaging software
• Database management software
• Dental product design software
• Dental product manufacturing software
• Easy Solutions Easy Lab
• Email software
• Graphics software
• Intuit QuickBooks

Dental Laboratory Technicians Salary