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Dental Laboratory Technicians
Construct and repair full or partial dentures or dental appliances.
Other names for Dental Laboratory Technicians:
Ceramist, Crown and Bridge Dental Lab Technician, Crown and Bridge Technician, Dental Appliance Fixer, Dental Appliance Mechanic, Dental Appliance Repairer, Dental Ceramist, Dental Ceramist Assistant, Dental Equipment Installer and Servicer, Dental Instrument Maker, Dental Laboratory Technician, Dental Laboratory Technician Apprentice, Dental Laboratory Worker, Dental Mechanic, Dental Mold Maker, Dental Technician, Dental Technologist, Denture Contour Wire Specialist, Denture Finisher, Denture Technician, Denture Waxer, Laboratory Technician, Metal Finisher, Model and Dye Person, Orthodontic Band Maker, Orthodontic Technician, Orthodontic Technician Assistant, Partial Design and Survey Technician, Porcelain Technician, Waxer,
What do Dental Laboratory Technicians do?
Build and shape wax teeth, using small hand instruments and information from observations or dentists' specifications.
Apply porcelain paste or wax over prosthesis frameworks or setups, using brushes and spatulas.
Fill chipped or low spots in surfaces of devices, using acrylic resins.
Prepare wax bite-blocks and impression trays for use.
Mold wax over denture set-ups to form the full contours of artificial gums.
Train and supervise other dental technicians or dental laboratory bench workers.
Rebuild or replace linings, wire sections, and missing teeth to repair dentures.
Shape and solder wire and metal frames or bands for dental products, using soldering irons and hand tools.
Read prescriptions or specifications, and examine models and impressions, to determine the design of dental products to be constructed.
Fabricate, alter, and repair dental devices such as dentures, crowns, bridges, inlays, and appliances for straightening teeth.
Test appliances for conformance to specifications and accuracy of occlusion, using articulators and micrometers.
Place tooth models on apparatus that mimics bite and movement of patient's jaw to evaluate functionality of model.
Melt metals or mix plaster, porcelain, or acrylic pastes, and pour materials into molds or over frameworks to form dental prostheses or apparatus.
Prepare metal surfaces for bonding with porcelain to create artificial teeth, using small hand tools.
Remove excess metal or porcelain, and polish surfaces of prostheses or frameworks, using polishing machines.
Create a model of patient's mouth by pouring plaster into a dental impression and allowing plaster to set.
Load newly constructed teeth into porcelain furnaces to bake the porcelain onto the metal framework.
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Dental burs
Dental articulators or accessories
Air compressors
Dental laboratory air abrasion units
Amalgam carriers
Amalgam carriers
Dental articulators or accessories
Dental articulators or accessories
Dental articulators or accessories
Chucks
Dental finishing or polishing discs
Dental finishing or polishing discs
Dental finishing or polishing discs
Gas burners
Dental laboratory burners or torches
Laboratory balances
Dental laboratory lathes or accessories
Dental laboratory model trimmers or accessories
Dental laboratory casting machines or its parts or accessories
Crucibles for dental casting machines
Tissue culture coated plates or dishes or inserts
Culture tubes
Dental scalers or accessories
Dental amalgamators
Dental burs
Dental stones
Dental finishing or polishing discs
Dental hand pieces or accessories
Binocular light compound microscopes
Dental laboratory burners or torches
Dental laboratory lathes or accessories
Dental laboratory casting machines or its parts or accessories
Dental laboratory casting machines or its parts or accessories
Dental laboratory curing units
Dental laboratory dies
Dental laboratory dust collectors
Dental laboratory gold platers or supplies
Dental laboratory lathes or accessories
Dental laboratory sandblasters or supplies
Dental laboratory model trimmers or accessories
Dental laboratory casting machines or its parts or accessories
Dental laboratory lathes or accessories
Dental laboratory sandblasters or supplies
Dental laboratory soldering machines or supplies
Dental laboratory burners or torches
Dental laboratory vacuum units or supplies
Dental laboratory vacuum units or supplies
Laboratory vacuum pumps
Dental laboratory vacuum units or supplies
Dental laboratory waxing units
Milling cutters
Dental laboratory furnaces
Dental plaster knives
Orthodontic pliers
Dental finishing or polishing discs
Dental cutting or separating discs
Dental marking devices
Dental laboratory vibrators
Desktop computers
Dental burs
Dental cutting or separating discs
Digital cameras
Dental pin drivers
Dental laboratory furnaces
Welders
Laboratory balances
Mallets
Dental laboratory casting machines or its parts or accessories
Flow sensors
Dental laboratory furnaces
Dental finishing or polishing discs
Dental impression material water baths or accessories
Dental impression material syringes or accessories
Dental impression trays
Dental laboratory flasks
Dental laboratory furnaces
Laboratory beakers
Laser printers
Binocular light compound microscopes
Bands for dental matrix
Dental instrument sharpening accessories
Micrometers
Laboratory mixers
Dental finishing or polishing discs
Pestle or mortars
Dental lasers
Notebook computers
Personal computers
Workshop presses
Dental laboratory furnaces
Dental knives
Dental finishing or polishing discs
Dental articulators or accessories
Dental shades
Dental finishing or polishing discs
Dental laboratory flasks
Dental laboratory soldering machines or supplies
Steam autoclaves or sterilizers
Stereo or dissecting light microscopes
Dental knives
Ultrasonic cleaning equipment
Water baths
Ultra pure water systems
Dental wax carvers
Dental spatulas
Technology used
Inventory management software
Accounting software
Graphics or photo imaging software
Word processing software
Presentation software
Calendar and scheduling software
Spreadsheet software
Data base user interface and query software
Internet browser software
Electronic mail software
