Dental Prosthetics Finisher & Denture Specialist

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

Job summary

Glidewell Dental in Irvine, CA is seeking a skilled dental prosthetics technician to fabricate and repair dentures, crowns, and implants according to dentists' prescriptions. The role involves building wax models, applying porcelain layers, and finishing restorations for natural aesthetics.

Candidates should have basic dental training and hands-on experience, with strong manual dexterity and familiarity with CAD/CAM techniques.

Qualifications

• Basic dental training required.
• Prior dental experience or background is a plus.
• Dexterity with hands and fingers is important.

Responsibilities

• Fabricates and repairs dental prostheses and appliances per doctors' orders.
• Reads prescriptions and constructs restorations following written instructions.
• Communicates promptly with colleagues and managers.
• Uses materials including metal and porcelain, acrylic, ceramics, and polymers.
• Creates dentures (partial and full) and fixed restorations.
• Molds mouth models from impressions and builds wax replicas on models.
• Applies porcelain layering and finishes restorations for natural appearance.
• Performs quality checks and documents actions and outcomes.
• Maintains equipment and follows quality standards.

Skills

Hand dexterity

Education

Basic dental training

Prior dental experience

Tools

CAD/CAM

Job description

Glidewell Dental in Irvine, CA is seeking a skilled dental prosthetics technician to fabricate and repair dentures, crowns, and implants according to dentists' prescriptions. The role involves building wax models, applying porcelain layers, and finishing restorations for natural aesthetics.

Candidates should have basic dental training and hands-on experience, with strong manual dexterity and familiarity with CAD/CAM techniques.