How do they match: Dental Laboratory Technicians

  • Melt metals or mix plaster, porcelain, or acrylic pastes and pour materials into molds or over frameworks to form dental prostheses or apparatuses.

  • Melt metal, plastic, or other materials to prepare for production.
  • Place materials into molds.
  • Polish materials, workpieces, or finished products.
  • Prepare materials for processing.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
  • Trim excess material from workpieces.