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Dental Laboratory Technicians Job Description & Jobs
Job Title: Dental Laboratory Technicians
RIASEC Career Code:
R-I-C
SOC:
51-9081.00
Job Description for:"Dental Laboratory Technicians"
Construct and repair full or partial dentures or dental appliances.
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Job Tasks for:
"Dental Laboratory Technicians"
Read prescriptions or specifications, and examine models and impressions, in order to determine the design of dental products to be constructed.
Fabricate, alter, and repair dental devices such as dentures, crowns, bridges, inlays, and appliances for straightening teeth.
Test appliances for conformance to specifications and accuracy of occlusion, using articulators and micrometers.
Place tooth models on apparatus that mimics bite and movement of patient's jaw to evaluate functionality of model.
Melt metals or mix plaster, porcelain, or acrylic pastes; and pour materials into molds or over frameworks in order to form dental prostheses or apparatus.
Prepare metal surfaces for bonding with porcelain to create artificial teeth, using small hand tools.
Remove excess metal or porcelain, and polish surfaces of prostheses or frameworks, using polishing machines.
Create a model of patient's mouth by pouring plaster into a dental impression and allowing plaster to set.
Load newly constructed teeth into porcelain furnaces in order to bake the porcelain onto the metal framework.
Build and shape wax teeth, using small hand instruments and information from observations or dentists' specifications.
Apply porcelain paste or wax over prosthesis frameworks or setups, using brushes and spatulas.
Fill chipped or low spots in surfaces of devices, using acrylic resins.
Prepare wax bite-blocks and impression trays for use.
Mold wax over denture set-ups in order to form the full contours of artificial gums.
Train and supervise other dental technicians or dental laboratory bench workers.
Rebuild or replace linings, wire sections, and missing teeth in order to repair dentures.
Shape and solder wire and metal frames or bands for dental products, using soldering irons and hand tools.
Knowledge Requirements for:
"Dental Laboratory Technicians"
Medicine and Dentistry -- Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
Production and Processing -- Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Customer and Personal Service -- Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Design -- Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
See the education requirements for Dental Laboratory Technicians
Skill Requirements for:
"Dental Laboratory Technicians"
Reading Comprehension -- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Time Management -- Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Equipment Selection -- Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
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.
Active Listening -- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Coordination -- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Learning Strategies -- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
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.
Ability Requirements for:
"Dental Laboratory Technicians"
Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Problem Sensitivity -- The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Arm-Hand Steadiness -- The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
Information Ordering -- The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Oral Comprehension -- The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Speech Recognition -- The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Control Precision -- The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
Manual Dexterity -- The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
Selective Attention -- The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
Inductive Reasoning -- The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
"Dental Laboratory Technicians" Job Activities
Getting Information -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work -- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates -- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings -- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Controlling Machines and Processes -- Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Making Decisions and Solving Problems -- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships -- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material -- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Thinking Creatively -- Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events -- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Job Description for: "Dental Laboratory Technicians"
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