Angel Mateo

Dental Lab Technician

First Impressions Dental Lab

Mesa

08.2023 - Current

Monitored inventory levels of supplies needed for daily operations in the lab.
Evaluated model functionality with use of bite-mimicking apparatus, adjusting devices to optimize performance.
Used a variety of hand tools such as files, pliers and knives to make adjustments to dental prostheses.
Set up and operated equipment such as lathes, grinders, polishers and drill presses to shape the dental prostheses.
Reviewed orders, instructions, and prescriptions written by professionals to complete work accurately.
Cleaned molds and casts from plaster models prior to fabrication of restorations.
Designed wax patterns for casting metal frameworks for removable partials or complete dentures according to prescription instructions.
Used articulators and micrometers to check conformance of appliances and occlusion accuracy.
Built custom trays for taking impressions of patients' mouths.
Reviewed prescriptions from dentists to determine type of restoration required.
Created night guards and mouth guards by fabricating acrylic splints from impressions taken from patients' mouths.
Marked impressions with case numbers for easy patient identification.
Modeled patient mouth to produce accurate fits by using dental impression plaster and molds.
Melted metals or mixed plasters, acrylic and porcelain to pour into molds, creating dental apparatuses and prosthetics.
Cleaned and calibrated laboratory equipment.
Troubleshot technical issues with machinery related to production processes.
Assisted in the training of new technicians when needed.
Inspected castings for accuracy against original model before finishing process was started.
Polished all completed workpieces with pumice wheels or other polishing agents before delivery to dentist's office.
Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.