Cement Technician

glidewelldental; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Glidewell Dental is seeking a skilled dental technician to fabricate and repair dentures, crowns, veneers, and implant restorations. You will read prescriptions, follow doctors’ orders, and work with a variety of materials while maintaining high quality standards.

Candidates should have basic dental training and strong hand dexterity, with preferred experience in CAD/CAM techniques and a track record of precise, detail-oriented work.

Qualifications

• Basic dental training.
• Prior dental experience or background, a plus.
• Hand and finger dexterity is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Fabricates and repairs dental prostheses and appliances (dentures, partials, crowns/bridges, veneers, implant restorations).
• Reads prescriptions and constructs prostheses according to doctors' orders.
• Maintains quality by following quality standard protocol and documenting actions.

Skills

Hand dexterity

Communication skills

Quality standards adherence

Education

Basic dental training

Tools

CAD/CAM

Job description

Essential Functions:

• Fabricates and repairs dental prosthesis/dental appliances such as dentures, partials, crown and bridge, inlay/onlay, veneers and implant restorations.
• Reads prescription included with case; constructs prostheses by following doctors’ written orders and instructions.
• Communicates with colleagues and managers in a prompt articulate manner.
• Uses a wide range of materials, such as metal (precious, non-precious, gold) or non‑metal materials (porcelain, composite, acrylic, polyurethane, co-polyester, thermo plastic).
• Replaces partial or total loss of natural teeth by constructing partial or full dentures (metal and non‑metal).
• Restores natural teeth and corrects dental irregularities by manufacturing fixed or removable appliances.
• Makes models of mouth and teeth from impressions taken by dentist.
• Builds‑up wax replicas of part or all of mouth and/or teeth on model.
• Encases wax in mould material and melts away wax; replaces wax with plastic, metal, or ceramic materials to make replacement appliance.
• Builds‑up ceramic restoration by continuously applying layers of porcelain.
• Polishes and finishes appliance to ensure smoothness and fit.
• Applies stains and glazes to restorations to create natural look.
• Utilizes and conserves supplies and equipment by completing plaster casting, metal casting, die trimming, metal polishing, wax modeling, wire bending, sandblasting, electroplating, electro‑spot welding and CAD/CAM techniques.
• Uses different kinds of hand tools and equipment (electric drills, presses, lathes, high‑heat furnaces, sandblasters, paint brushes, carvers, etc).
• Documents actions by completing forms, logs and reports.
• Works closely with quality control specialists and addresses all issues regarding quality standards.
• Follows quality standard protocol.
• Recognizes and reports problem cases or cases that need additional prep work.
• Prepares equipment and materials (fills mixing bins, empties equipment receptacles, etc.).
• Relies on technical knowledge to make decisions and accomplish departmental goals.
• Performs other related duties and projects as business needs require at direction of management.

Education and Experience:

• Basic dental training.
• Prior dental experience or background, a plus.
• Previous experience working in positions that require hand and finger dexterity, a plus.

Pay Range: 18.00/hr