Dental Prosthetics Technician - Dentures & Restorations

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

Job summary

Glidewell Dental is seeking a skilled dental lab technician to fabricate and repair dentures, crowns, bridges, and other dental appliances. The role involves reading prescriptions and constructing prostheses per doctor orders, using porcelain, metal, and resin materials.

You will create models from impressions, build wax replicas, and apply stains and finishes to achieve natural aesthetics while maintaining strict quality standards. Prior dental experience and dexterity are valuable assets.

Qualifications

• Basic dental training is required.
• Prior dental experience is a plus.
• Hand and finger dexterity are important.

Responsibilities

• Fabricates and repairs dental prosthesis/dental appliances per prescriptions.
• Makes models from impressions; builds wax replicas on models.
• Polishes and finishes to ensure smoothness and fit.

Skills

Dental fabrication

Denture construction

Wax modeling

Quality control

Documentation

Communication

Education

Basic dental training

Hand dexterity

Dental experience

Tools

Plaster casting

Metal casting

CAD/CAM techniques

Wax modeling

Die trimming

Electroplating

Job description

Glidewell Dental is seeking a skilled dental lab technician to fabricate and repair dentures, crowns, bridges, and other dental appliances. The role involves reading prescriptions and constructing prostheses per doctor orders, using porcelain, metal, and resin materials.

You will create models from impressions, build wax replicas, and apply stains and finishes to achieve natural aesthetics while maintaining strict quality standards. Prior dental experience and dexterity are valuable assets.