dental laboratory assistant

Sunshine Dental Laboratory; Prince George; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunshine Dental Laboratory seeks an experienced dental laboratory assistant to support denture fabrication and model preparation. You will prepare plaster models, moulds and wax patterns, and help maintain supplies in a busy lab.

The role includes finishing metal frameworks, polishing dentures, and ensuring sterility and proper equipment upkeep. Prior experience 3–5 years is preferred; training others is a plus.

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation is required.
• Experience in dental lab techniques is preferred.
• Ability to train others is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Prepare plaster models and moulds.
• Train other dental laboratory assistants.
• Maintain and order supplies.
• Mould wax over dentures set-up.
• Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment.
• Finish metal framework of dentures.
• Pack plastic material in moulds to form full or partial dentures.
• Polish and buff dentures.

Skills

Plaster model prep

Denture finishing

Denture moulding

Sterilization and infection control

Equipment maintenance

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

Job description

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

• Prepare plaster models and moulds.
• Train other dental laboratory assistants.
• Maintain and order supplies.
• Mould wax over dentures set-up.
• Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment.
• Finish metal framework of dentures.
• Pack plastic material in moulds to form full or partial dentures.
• Polish and buff dentures.

Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years.