Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Lab Technician
Midwest Dental Arts
Palm Bay, FL
10.2016 - 04.2024
Supervised or instructed new technicians on laboratory protocols.
Cleaned and calibrated laboratory equipment.
Evaluated model functionality with use of bite-mimicking apparatus, adjusting devices to optimize performance.
Used articulators and micrometers to check conformance of appliances and occlusion accuracy.
Reviewed orders, instructions and prescriptions written by Doctors to complete work accurately.
Fabricated, altered and repaired dental devices such as dentures, bridges, inlays and crowns.
Inspected finished products visually under magnification loupes prior to delivery to the dentist's office.
Adjusted occlusion on removable prosthetic devices through grinding processes or relining techniques.
Organized inventories of supplies needed for daily operations such as impression trays and lab materials.
Worked closely with other technicians to ensure that all orders were completed accurately within time constraints.
Prepared wax patterns for metal castings used in creating crowns, bridges, inlays, and onlays.
Utilized a variety of tools such as lathes and grinders to shape restorative materials into desired shapes.
Assisted in the design of crowns, bridges, veneers, and other types of restorations.
Melted metals or mixed plasters, acrylic and porcelain to pour into molds, creating dental apparatuses and prosthetics.
Cement (Lute) Implant parts into crowns
Made verification jigs
Dental Lab Technician
Tischler Dental Lab
West Hurley, NY
11.2014 - 09.2016
Learned Scan and Design for Hybrids
Cement (Lute) implant parts within hybrids
Polished zirconia after luting
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Dental Technology
New York City College of Technology of The City University of New York
Brooklyn, NY
06-1977
Affiliations
Enjoy stained glass hobby
playing violin
cooking
Languages
Spanish
Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Dental Lab Technician
Midwest Dental Arts
10.2016 - 04.2024
Dental Lab Technician
Tischler Dental Lab
11.2014 - 09.2016
Associate of Applied Science - Dental Technology
New York City College of Technology of The City University of New York