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Walter Bryan DAISE

Cumming

Summary

20 years as a skilled dental laboratory and technical professional with expertise in dental appliance design, production and enhancement. Detail-oriented and systematic in testing devices for optimal performance and fit. Excellent verbal and written communication skills with highly organized nature.

Work History

Dental Lab Technician

Aspen Dental
Norcross
03.2023 - Current
  • Prepared and polished dental models for final fitting.
  • Maintained equipment and ensured proper sterilization protocols.
  • Collaborated with dentists to refine treatment plans.
  • Conducted quality checks on finished products for accuracy.
  • Managed inventory of materials and supplies for operations.
  • 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.
  • Built and shaped wax teeth using small hand tools.
  • Performed quality control checks on all products produced.
  • Used articulators and micrometers to check conformance of appliances and occlusion accuracy.
  • Created night guards and mouth guards by fabricating acrylic splints from impressions taken from patients' mouths.
  • Communicated with dentists regarding patient needs and specifications for dental prostheses.
  • Reviewed orders, instructions, and prescriptions written by professionals to complete work accurately.
  • Polished finished work to smooth rough edges and provide ideal fit.
  • Set up and operated equipment such as lathes, grinders, polishers and drill presses to shape the dental prostheses.

Dental Lab Technician

Affordable Denture Solutions
Riverdale
11.2020 - 03.2023
  • Prepared and polished dental models for final fitting.
  • Conducted quality checks on finished products for accuracy.
  • Collaborated with dentists to refine treatment plans.
  • Fabricated, altered and repaired dental devices such as dentures, bridges, inlays and crowns.
  • Built and shaped wax teeth using small hand tools.

Along with creating dentures at this facility, I also delivered and picked up different cases, from various dental offices around and in the Atlanta area.

Dental Lab Technician

Affordable Dentures & Implants
Cartersville
01.2020 - 10.2020

I was a full tech. I worked with four other lab technicians at this facility. Since I had more experience in this lab, I was in charge of setting cases and doing repairs. If we happened to be short handed, I would fill in as needed.

Education

High School Diploma -

North Augusta High School
2000 Knobcone Avenue, North Augusta, SC 29841
06-1996

Some College (No Degree) - Physical Therapy Assiatant

Aiken Technical College
2276 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Graniteville, SC

Skills

  • Dental prosthetics fabrication
  • Quality control
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Dental impression modeling
  • Wax modeling
  • Articulator operation
  • Patient communication
  • Collaboration with dentists
  • Attention to detail
  • Wax-up techniques
  • Restoration fabrication
  • Acrylic repair
  • Denture replication
  • Continuous learning mindset
  • CAD and CAM technology
  • Occlusion rims preparation
  • Hand-eye coordination

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Dental Lab Technician

Aspen Dental
03.2023 - Current

Dental Lab Technician

Affordable Denture Solutions
11.2020 - 03.2023

Dental Lab Technician

Affordable Dentures & Implants
01.2020 - 10.2020

High School Diploma -

North Augusta High School

Some College (No Degree) - Physical Therapy Assiatant

Aiken Technical College
Walter Bryan DAISE