How do they match: Dental Laboratory Technicians

  • Dental Lab Worker
  • Dental Laboratory Worker

  • Create a model of patient's mouth by pouring plaster into a dental impression and allowing plaster to set.
  • Melt metals or mix plaster, porcelain, or acrylic pastes and pour materials into molds or over frameworks to form dental prostheses or apparatuses.
  • Train or supervise other dental technicians or dental laboratory bench workers.

  • Instruct workers to use equipment or perform technical procedures.
  • Melt metal, plastic, or other materials to prepare for production.
  • Prepare materials for processing.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.