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Dental Laboratory Technicians
SOC 51-9081.00
Construct and repair full or partial dentures or dental appliances.
Zone 2
Production
8
Skills
8
Knowledge
2
Job Zone
No
Green
Top Skills 8
Reading Comprehension
3.2
Critical Thinking
3.1
Quality Control Analysis
3.1
Time Management
3.1
Active Listening
3.0
Speaking
3.0
Active Learning
3.0
Monitoring
3.0
Knowledge Areas 8
Production and Processing
4.5
Design
4.2
Medicine and Dentistry
4.2
Customer and Personal Service
3.9
English Language
3.6
Administration and Management
3.5
Engineering and Technology
3.5
Chemistry
3.3
Key Tasks
1Read prescriptions or specifications and examine models or impressions to determine
the design of dental products to be constructed.
2Test appliances for conformance to specifications and accuracy of occlusion, using
articulators and micrometers.
3Melt metals or mix plaster, porcelain, or acrylic pastes and pour materials into
molds or over frameworks to form dental prostheses or apparatus.
4Create a model of patient's mouth by pouring plaster into a dental impression
and allowing plaster to set.
5Place tooth models on apparatus that mimics bite and movement of patient's jaw
to evaluate functionality of model.
Also Known As
Bridge Technician
Ceramist
Crown and Bridge Dental Lab Technician
Crown and Bridge Technician
Crown Ceramist
Dental Appliance Fixer
Dental Appliance Mechanic
Dental Appliance Repairer
Dental Assistant
Dental Ceramist
Tools & Equipment
Acrylic cutters
Adjustable articulators
Air compressors
Air scribes
Amalgam dispensers
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