Dental technician

Job summary

Design, fabricate, and repair dental devices, including full and partial dentures, crowns, bridges, and implants. Prepare models and molds, finish dental appliances, manage supplies, and supervise and train technical staff.

Job details

Education: Expérience: Education College/CEGEP Tasks Design dental devices Fabricate and repair crowns, bridges or implants Prepare plaster models and moulds Supervise technical staff Train other dental technicians Maintain and order supplies Mould wax over dentures set-up Prepare wax bite-blocks and impression trays Pack plastic material in moulds to form full or partial dentures Polish and buff dentures Supervision 1 to 2 people Technical expertise (dental) Plastering Packing Waxing-up Polishing Assembly Area of specialization Full dentures Partial dentures Crowns and bridges Ceramic or porcelain application Screening questions Do you have experience working in this field? Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting? Experience 5 years or more Employment terms options Day Durée de l'emploi: Permanent Langue de travail: Français Heures de travail: 37.5 hours per week

What you’ll do

Design, fabricate, and repair dental devices, including full and partial dentures, crowns, bridges, and implants. Prepare models and molds, finish dental appliances, manage supplies, and supervise and train technical staff.

Requirements

The posting specifies college or CEGEP education and at least five years of experience. Candidates should have experience in the field and the certifications listed in the posting, and be able to perform dental laboratory tasks such as plastering, packing, waxing-up, polishing, and assembly.

Listed skills

• French · Preferred
• Technical · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• staff · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Supervision · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Dental Device Design
• Crown, Bridge, and Implant Fabrication
• Dental Device Repair
• Plaster Model and Mold Preparation
• Waxing-Up
• Wax Bite-Block Preparation
• Impression Tray Preparation
• Denture Fabrication
• Denture Polishing
• Ceramic and Porcelain Application
• Technical Staff Supervision
• Training Dental Technicians
• Supply Ordering and Maintenance

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Trades
• Management & Leadership