Dental Laboratory Technician

Job Summary:

Fabricates fixed and removable prostheses according to dentist prescriptions in order to maintains and improves patients' oral health.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Replaces partial or total loss of natural teeth by constructing partial or full dentures (metal and non-metal).
• Restores natural teeth by fabricating crowns and bridges.
• Corrects dental irregularities by manufacturing fixed or removable appliances.
• Completes implantology procedures by fabricating prostheses to fit implants the dentist places directly into the patient's jawbone.
• Replaces missing facial and body tissues due to injury, disease, or developmental abnormality by fabricating maxillo-facial prostheses.
• Follows the dentist’s instructions and dental impressions to make prostheses, dental appliances and wax replicas as necessary.
• Documents actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records.
• Utilizes and conserves supplies and equipment by completing plaster casting, electro-spot welding, metal casting, metal polishing, wax modeling, ceramics, wire bending, electroplating and sandblasting; using CAD/CAM units; maintaining supplies inventories; keeping equipment operating.
• Improves quality results by studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes; implementing changes.
• Updates job knowledge and skills by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Enhances dental laboratory reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Follows Magrabi policies to ensure proper discretion and procedures are used.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required:

• Associate Degree in Dental Technology or similar field.
• 2-4 years of experience as a Dental Laboratory Technician with proven technical knowledge of dental procedures, prescriptions, equipment and molds.
• Demonstrated experience in specialist skills, e.g. advanced prosthetics, crown and bridge, orthodontics and maxilla-facial desirable.
• Valid MOH license.
• Ability to keep detailed records and to conduct tests to inspect products for quality and performance
• Strong written and verbal communication skills an advantage