Dental Lab Technician (CDT Required)
Reno, NV
The regular hours for this position are 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and subject to change as needed.
This is a full-time position featuring employee benefits including: health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; paid holiday, vacation, and sick time; 401K with company contribution; and tuition reimbursement.
Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions of the Position:
Read prescriptions and specifications received from dentist.
Communicate effectively with adjacent department personnel
Model work:
- Pour impressions
- Filet bites
- Trim and articulate models
Guide Assembly:
- Sort cases
- Quality check each piece for breakages, misprint or missing components
- Quality check surgical reports and compare to actual surgical guide
- Setting drill sleeves into guides
- Fitting guides and other printed pieces together for proper fit.
- Fitting simple guides to their respective casts for proper fit in patient's mouth
Depth Control:
- Use surgical reports to quality check surgical guides and bone models
- Select proper drills and handles to take photos of them in the surgical guides
Guide QC:
- Inspect all printed components and their function/fit
- Ensure standards and protocols have been met for each case, using the Consultation Notes as a guide
PMMA Fabrication:
- Fitting and bonding Milled teeth
- Curing PMMA and Dentures
- Sculpt and define teeth/tissue anatomy
- Pumicing PMMA and dentures
Analog Placement:
- Cut implant analogs to proper length
- Adjust bone model to accept analog
- Place analogs into bone model thru the surgical guide, using the surgical report as a reference for implant mount selection
- Quality check analog placement
Gaskets/Bites Fabrication:
- Implant parts assembly
- Retrofitting PMMA bridge over implant parts
- Wax block out over bone model and temporary cylinders
- Cut block out straws
- Injecting silicone bite material to fabricate Gasket
- Injecting silicone bite material to fabricate Bite when needed
- Use surgical blade to trim Gasket and Bite down to proper size
- Smooth down pieces for surgical use
- Clean and polish all components of the case
Denture Box Labeling:
- Use Surgical reports as reference for choosing the amount of boxes needed
- Select respective labels to place on each of the components' containers
All other duties as assigned.
Skills and Abilities Required:
- Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English
- Excellent eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity
- Detail oriented
Minimum Education and Experience Required:
- Required: High School Diploma or GED equivalent
- Must be a Certified Dental Technician
- Minimum 5 years of experience