Job Description

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

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