Dental Lab Technician
- Reviewed prescriptions from dentists to determine type of restoration required.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously while adhering to strict deadlines.
- Fabricated and repaired full and partial dentures, crowns, bridges, veneers, inlays and onlays, implant abutments and other dental prostheses.
- Ensured compliance with safety protocols when handling hazardous materials.
- 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.
- Modeled patient mouth to produce accurate fits by using dental impression plaster and molds.
- Polished finished work to smooth rough edges and provide ideal fit.
- Matched appearance of natural teeth by applying stains and glazes to restorations.
- Melted metals or mixed plasters, acrylic and porcelain to pour into molds, creating dental apparatuses and prosthetics.
- Shaped and soldered wire and metal frames and bands for dental appliances using irons and other hands and powered tools.

