orthodontic dental technician

Education:

Registered Apprenticeship certificate. or equivalent experience.

Work setting:

Commercial dental laboratory.

Tasks:

• Design dental devices.
• Modify dental devices including full or partial dentures, orthodontic appliances, inlays, onlays, clasps and bands.
• Prepare plaster models and moulds.
• Perform administrative functions for the dental laboratory.
• Make orthodontic bands from metal and alloys.
• Polish and buff dentures.
• Cut, bend, roll, ream, punch, drill, weld or otherwise shape and form metal stock into parts or products.
• Print in 3D.

Technical expertise (dental):

• Plastering.
• Polishing.
• Assembly.

Area of specialization:

• Orthodontic appliances.
• Orthodontics.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Fast-paced environment.
• Work under pressure.
• Tight deadlines.
• Repetitive tasks.
• Physically demanding.
• Manual dexterity.
• Attention to detail.
• Sitting.
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking.

Personal suitability:

• Client focus.
• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility.
• Judgement.
• Team player.

Experience:

2 years to less than 3 years.

Employment terms options:

Day.

Other benefits:

Learning/training paid by employer.