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Ricardo Valdespino

The Bronx,NY

Summary

Dental Technician bringing experience working closely with dentistry team to create top-quality dental products. Talented using automated and manual processes to produce attractive and long-lasting crowns, bridges, dentures, and other restorations and prosthetics. Focused on conserving supplies by completing work accurately to reduce costs and minimize revision work.

Overview

45
45
years of professional experience

Work History

Dental Technician

real dental lab
The Bronx, NY
11.2021 - 03.2024
  • Loaded newly constructed teeth into porcelain furnaces to bake onto metal framework.
  • Formed and contoured artificial gums to fit snuggly into patient mouths with optimal comfort.
  • Rebuilt and replaced linings, wire sections, and missing teeth to repair dentures.
  • Shaped and soldered wire and metal frames and bands for dental appliances using irons and other hands and powered tools.

Dental Technician

Associated Dental Studio
Union City, NJ
01.2020 - 10.2021
  • Fabricated dentures, partials, and other dental prosthetics from impressions taken by the dentist.
  • Conducted quality control tests on completed products to ensure accuracy and safety standards were met.
  • Provided technical support for dental equipment maintenance and troubleshooting issues.
  • Created custom molds for orthodontic appliances using alginate or plaster material.
  • Polished finished dental prosthetics with pumice stones or diamond burs to create smooth surfaces.
  • Constructed retainers and splints for TMJ therapy treatments per instructions from the dentist.
  • Manufactured temporary crowns and bridges out of acrylic resin material with precise measurements.

Dental Technician

world dental lab corp
Flushing, NY
02.2018 - 10.2021
  • Fabricated dentures, partials, and other dental prosthetics from impressions taken by the dentist.
  • Performed repairs on dentures and partial dentures.
  • Assisted in the design of crowns, bridges, veneers, and other types of restorations.
  • Utilized a variety of tools such as lathes and grinders to shape restorative materials into desired shapes.

Dental Laboratory Technician

Guerrieri Dental Lab
Lima, Peru
04.1979 - 01.2000
  • Marked impressions with case numbers for easy patient identification.
  • Assisted dentist with fitting dentures and bridges for patients.
  • Corrected and restored natural teeth by creating removable or permanent appliances.
  • Polished finished work to smooth rough edges and provide ideal fit.
  • Fabricated, altered and repaired dental devices such as dentures, bridges, inlays and crowns.
  • Created models of patients' mouth by pouring plaster into dental impressions and allowing plaster to set.
  • Loaded newly constructed teeth into porcelain furnaces to bake onto metal framework.

Education

High School Diploma -

Escuela Tecnica Argentina
Peru

Skills

  • Denture waxing
  • Impressions
  • Dental prosthetics
  • Amalgam instruments
  • Denture repairs
  • Denture realignment

Timeline

Dental Technician

real dental lab
11.2021 - 03.2024

Dental Technician

Associated Dental Studio
01.2020 - 10.2021

Dental Technician

world dental lab corp
02.2018 - 10.2021

Dental Laboratory Technician

Guerrieri Dental Lab
04.1979 - 01.2000

High School Diploma -

Escuela Tecnica Argentina
Ricardo Valdespino