Dental Prosthetics Artisan – CAD/CAM Finisher

Glidewell Dental; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Glidewell Dental is seeking a skilled dental technician to fabricate and repair dentures, crowns, bridges, veneers and implant restorations. You will read prescriptions and build prostheses per doctors’ orders, ensuring accurate fit and natural appearance.

You will work with a range of materials and tools, including porcelain, metal and ceramic, perform wax-building, casting, staining and glazing, and maintain documentation and quality control standards.

Qualifications

• Basic dental training is required.
• Prior dental experience is a plus.
• Hands-on work with dexterity and fine motor skills is required.

Responsibilities

• Fabricates and repairs dental prostheses such as dentures, crowns and bridges, veneers and implant restorations.
• Reads prescriptions and constructs prostheses per doctors’ orders.
• Uses materials like metal, porcelain, composite and ceramic.
• Creates models, wax replicas and performs buildup of wax and materials.
• Performs staining and glazing to achieve natural aesthetics.
• Documents actions and maintains logs and reports with attention to quality standards.
• Maintains equipment and works with quality control specialists to address issues.

Skills

Hand dexterity

Communication

Attention to quality

Education

Basic dental training

Prior dental experience (plus)

Tools

CAD/CAM

Electric drills

Lathes

High-heat furnaces

Sandblasting equipment

Job description

Glidewell Dental is seeking a skilled dental technician to fabricate and repair dentures, crowns, bridges, veneers and implant restorations. You will read prescriptions and build prostheses per doctors’ orders, ensuring accurate fit and natural appearance.

You will work with a range of materials and tools, including porcelain, metal and ceramic, perform wax-building, casting, staining and glazing, and maintain documentation and quality control standards.