Denture Technician

POSITION TYPE: Dental Lab

SPECIALTY UNIT: DENTURE MODEL TECHNICIAN

LOCATION: Hartford, CT

SHIFT: Days

JOB TYPE: Full-Time Permanent

Reports to: The Denture Model Technician will report to the Removable Lab Manager.

Job Overview:

The Denture Model Technician will be responsible for fabricating dental prosthetic appliances

from customer prescription forms and to repair such devices per customer orders. Dental

prosthetic appliances consist primarily of full- and partial-dentures, crowns, bridges, full- and

partial-cast partials, and assorted orthodontia devices (splints, veneers, etc.).

Responsibilities and Duties:

Plan the appropriate setup and operation of various laboratory tools and ensure proper

quantities of raw material inventory is on hand for fabrication of appliances

Read prescription forms or specifications from customers and examine dental models or

impressions from customers to determine the design of the appliance to be fabricated

Scan appliance into lab management database (LabTrac) which tracks technicians work

performed and amount of time spent fabricating each appliance

Create a model of the patients mouth by pouring plaster into the dental model or

impression allowing plaster to set

Fabricate, alter or repair the specified appliance according to doctor instructions on the

prescription form. Fabrication processes vary based on the appliance, but include the

following:

Dentures: (1) Preparing (box and pour impression material, trim models, set and seal bites and articulate; (2) Setting Up (select and setup teeth); (3) Waxing (wax dentures for try-in and/or finish; (4) Processing (invest and boil out, pack); and (5) Finishing (finish and contour dentures, polish dentures)

Cast Partials: (1) Designing (survey and design cases, block-outs); (2) Modeling (make refractory model, invest model); (3) Waxing (wax framework, attach retention devices, carve teeth and sprue); (4) Casting and Recovery (cast metal, divest cases); and (5) Finishing (trim, rough finish and final polish)

Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent.

Proven experience in a dental laboratory.

Ability to read cursive writing.

Ability to multitask in a fast-paced work environment.

Minimum 3 years experience in removable field

Must have working knowledge in all phases of removable prosthetics

Orthodontic experience helpful

Full-time, hourly, opportunity that includes: medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and PTO.