Celeste Craven
Dental Laboratory Technician
Jarrell,TX
Summary
Bringing 10+ years of achievement as a Qualified Denture Technician in Commercial and Corporate Laboratory settings. Artistic and quality-driven with flexible nature well-suited to completing unique, patient-specific orders. Highly skilled in designing complete and partial dental appliances to meet patient needs.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Lab Technician
Aspen Dental/ ADMI
Round Rock, Georgetown, Cedar Park , Texas
10.2019 - 05.2022
- Read prescriptions and specifications and examined models and impressions in order to determine design of dental products to be constructed.
- Completed detailed models of patients' mouths to create accurate devices.
- Prepared base plates with wax bite-blocks and custom impression trays for use.
- Mounted dental models on articulators simulating VDO and excursions of patients' jaw to evaluate functionality of prosthetics.
- Adhered to the Air Force Manual for specifications to craft well-fitting appliances.
- Completed relines and repairs on full and partial dentures
- Regularly performed routine maintenance of laboratory equipment to keep in peak performance.
- Maintain laboratory supplies and inventory using a corporate designated monthly budget.
- Process new prosthetics using the Ivo Base Injection System or a Cold Cure method utilizing hydrocolloid.
- Soley responsible for all aspects of denture fabrication including: model work, tooth setting, waxing, processing, investing and divesting, acrylic finishing and polishing.
- Effectively communicate with doctors concerning specifics and overcoming challenges of particular cases.
- Assist '' On Boarding" of newly hired dental technicians to familiarize with Aspen procedures
Dental Laboratory Technician, Tooth Setter
D. D. S. Dentures And Dental Services
Georgetown, Texas
12.2014 - 09.2019
- Moved, organized and prepared materials to accomplish jobs smoothly.
- Utilized skills of denture fabrication as needed to assist other team members during daily production demands
- Kept work areas orderly and clean for maximum productivity.
- Perform inventory, order and organize stocks of denture teeth.
- Set denture teeth for full, partial and immediate denture cases then accomplish appropriate wax up procedures
- Acrylic finishing and polishing
- Effectively communicate with doctors for specifics of case work
Dental Laboratory Technician
Metro Removeable Denture Laboratory
Rowlett, TX
04.2012 - 09.2014
- Completed detailed models of patients' mouths to create accurate devices.
- Assisted functionality of completed models with help of apparatus mimicking human bite and adjusted devices to enhance performance.
- Read prescriptions or specifications and examined models or impressions to determine design of dental products to be constructed.
- Trained or supervised other dental technicians or dental laboratory bench workers.
- Assisted Lead Technician during in house visits to dental offices for challenging cases.
- Organized daily production for increased productivity.
- Performed pick ups and deliveries to and from dental offices in the Dallas Metro areas.
- Lab tasks performed: modelwork, tooth setting for immediate and replacement full and partial denture cases, waxing for try in or processing, fabricate custom trays and wax rims, flasking, divesting, acrylic finishing and polishing.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Dental Laboratory Technology
San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX12.2011
Skills
- Lab Management
- Compliance Training
- Hand Tools
- Reading Comprehension
- Company Quality Standards
- Dental Supply Inventory
- Critical Thinking
- Compassionate Care
- Laboratory Equipment
- Prescription Reading
- Artistic and detail oriented
Additional Information
Professional References :
DR Janice Kwak 516-320-9109
Dr Bill Cole 601-955-3258
Alex Alejandre C.D.T. 214-518-2906
Timeline
Dental Lab Technician
Aspen Dental/ ADMI
10.2019 - 05.2022
Dental Laboratory Technician, Tooth Setter
D. D. S. Dentures And Dental Services
12.2014 - 09.2019
Dental Laboratory Technician
Metro Removeable Denture Laboratory
04.2012 - 09.2014
Associate of Applied Science - Dental Laboratory Technology
San Antonio College
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