Dental Lab Technician
- 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.