Anterior CAD/CAM Designer

glidewelldental; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Glidewell Dental in Irvine, CA seeks a skilled dental prosthesis technician to design, fabricate, and repair dental appliances per doctors’ prescriptions. You will check occlusion, perform crown seating simulations, and ensure quality standards are met in every step.

Applicants should have a high school diploma and prior dental experience; VPX certification is preferred. This on-site role requires precision and dexterity in a fast-paced dental lab environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Prior dental work experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Designs, fabricates, and repairs dental prostheses following prescriptions.
• Reads prescription and constructs prostheses per doctors’ orders and instructions.
• Evaluates and modifies designs to ensure correct crown placement and occlusion.
• Performs undercut curtain check and removal.
• Performs crown seating simulation and adjusts design as needed.
• Follows quality standard protocols.
• Tests software and hardware; calibrates system or equipment as needed.
• Uploads files as required.
• Performs other related duties as directed by management.

Skills

Dental prosthesis design

Crown placement

Hand dexterity

Education

High school diploma

Tools

VPX certification (preferred)

Job description

Essential Functions:

• Designs, fabricates, and repairs dental prosthesis/dental appliances using designated software technology.
• Reads and understands prescription; constructs prostheses by following doctors’ orders and instructions.
• Evaluates and modifies designs to ensure correct crown placement and contact/occlusion parameters are within specification.
• Performs undercut curtain check and removal.
• Performs crown seating simulation and adjusts design as needed.
• Follows quality standard protocols.
• Tests software and hardware; validates or calibrates system or equipment as needed.
• Assists in various tasks relating to the design process.
• Uploads files as required.
• Performs other related duties and projects as business needs require at direction of management.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Prior dental work experience or background, a plus.
• Previous experience working in positions that require hand and finger dexterity, a plus.

Special Requirements/Certification:

• Virtual Plaster Experience (VPX) certification, preferred.

Pay: $18.00/hr