Dental Laboratory Technician

Coastland Dental; Ashland (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dental laboratory is seeking a skilled Dental Technician-Ceramist to create high-quality ceramic restorations. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of dental procedures and materials, with a focus on detail and artistry in their work.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Career Advancement Opportunities

Flexible Scheduling

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Ceramist.
• Experience with layered ceramics, lithium disilicate, and zirconia.

Responsibilities

• Read prescriptions and impressions to determine final product.
• Fabricate veneers, crowns, or dental prosthetics.
• Collaborate with other technicians to complete cases.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Custom shading

Job description

Benefits/Perks

Competitive Compensation

Career Advancement Opportunities

Flexible Scheduling

Job Summary

We are seeking to higher a highly skilled and qualified Dental Technician- Ceramist, an individual interested in a technically demanding and artistically rewarding career in dental technology. As a Dental Laboratory Technician-Ceramist, you will be responsible for reading prescriptions, molds, and impressions sent to us and creating a final product that is accurate to those specifications. Also, designing and fabricating high-quality ceramic restorations including crowns, bridges, veneers, and implant-supported prosthetics, casting dies, cleaning up molds, and creating custom, one-of-a-kind pieces. The ideal candidate has a strong grasp of oral anatomy, various dental materials, and the fabrication of dental procedures.

Responsibilities

Read prescriptions and impressions or models to determine the final product to be built

Fabricate veneers, crowns, or dental prosthetics based on perimeters given

Create high-quality anterior and posterior ceramic restorations

Reproduce dentures accurately and reliably

Perform stain and glaze, contouring, and layering

Collaborate with other technicians (waxers, metalworkers, CAD/CAM designers) to complete cases

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of experience as a Ceramist

Experience with layered ceramics, lithium disilicate, and zirconia

Highly detail-oriented and skilled with custom shading

Extensive knowledge of dental procedures, dental tools, and dental techniques

Armenian or Russian language skills are required