Finish Technician (Monday to Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm)

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

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