Dental Technician Trainee (CRET Tech)

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

Job summary

Crown World in Irvine, CA seeks a skilled dental lab technician to fabricate and repair dentures, crowns, and other dental appliances. You will read prescriptions, build models from impressions, and ensure a precise fit through polishing and finishing.

The role requires strong hand dexterity, attention to detail, and experience with CAD/CAM techniques. This on-site position offers opportunities for precise craftsmanship within a collaborative lab environment.

Qualifications

• Basic dental training required.
• Prior dental experience is a plus.
• Experience with hand and finger dexterity and precision work.

Responsibilities

• Fabricates and repairs dental prostheses per doctor’s orders.
• Reads prescriptions and constructs prostheses.
• Polishes and finishes appliances to ensure proper fit.
• Creates models from impressions.
• Uses CAD/CAM techniques where applicable.
• Documents actions in logs and reports.
• Works with quality control to meet standards.

Skills

Dexterity

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Basic dental training

Dental experience

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