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Dental Laboratory Technician

Course Advisor • Remote (CO, United States) • $200k - $250k / year • 1w ago

Dental Laboratory Technician Definition: Construct and repair full or partial dentures or dental appliances.

List of Dental Laboratory Technician Job Duties

Train or supervise other dental technicians or dental laboratory bench workers.
Place tooth models on apparatus that mimics bite and movement of patient’s jaw to evaluate functionality of model.
Apply porcelain paste or wax over prosthesis frameworks or setups, using brushes and spatulas.
Create a model of patient’s mouth by pouring plaster into a dental impression and allowing plaster to set.
Prepare metal surfaces for bonding with porcelain to create artificial teeth, using small hand tools.
Shape and solder wire and metal frames or bands for dental products, using soldering irons and hand tools.

Qualities of a Dental Laboratory Technician

Dental Laboratory Technicians state the following job skills are important in their day-to-day work:

Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Time Management: Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Dental Laboratory Technician Salary

Dental Laboratory Technicians make between $25,320 and $64,180 a year. Dental Laboratory Technicians who work in Alaska, Virginia, or Colorado make the highest salaries.

Tools & Technologies Used by Dental Laboratory Technicians

Although they’re not necessarily needed for all jobs, the following technologies are used by many Dental Laboratory Technicians:

Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Outlook
Email software
Word processing software
Microsoft Windows
Spreadsheet software
Scheduling software
Graphics software
Computer aided design and drafting (CADD) software
Inventory management software
Database management software
CAD/CAM
Computer imaging software

Becoming a Dental Laboratory Technician

What education or degrees do I need to become a Dental Laboratory Technician?

Who Employs Dental Laboratory Technicians?

The table below shows some of the most common industries where those employed in this career field work.

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