How do they match: Dental Laboratory Technicians

  • Dental Assistant
  • Dental Ceramist Assistant
  • Ortho Tech Assistant
  • Orthodontic Technician Assistant
  • Sterilization Assistant

  • Build and shape wax teeth, using small hand instruments and information from observations or dentists' specifications.
  • 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.

  • Construct customized assistive medical or dental devices.
  • Inspect medical or dental assistive devices.
  • Repair medical or dental assistive devices.
  • Shape metal workpieces with hammers or other small hand tools.