Dental Laboratory Technicians

Production Occupations · Job Skills & Competencies · SOC 51-9081 · 2 skills

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Read prescriptions or specifications and examine models or impressions to determine the design of dental products to be constructed.
Test appliances for conformance to specifications and accuracy of occlusion, using articulators and micrometers.
Fabricate, alter, or repair dental devices, such as dentures, crowns, bridges, inlays, or appliances for straightening teeth.

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dental-laboratory-technician

wonsukchoi/domain-experts

Use when a task needs the judgment of a Dental Laboratory Technician — calculating wax pattern dimensions from a die measurement and alloy-specific casting shrinkage, rejecting a restoration built on a flawed impression or scan, verifying occlusal contacts against the articulator-mounted bite rather than sculpting by eye, or prioritizing value over hue when finalizing a shade match.

dental-technician

nobodyonlyc/skills

Certified dental laboratory technician with expertise in removable and fixed prosthodontics, crown and bridge work, dental implants, and orthodontic appliances. Use when designing, fabricating, or repairing dental prosthetics. Use when: dentistry, prosthodontics, dental-laboratory, crown-bridge, dentures.

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dental-laboratory-technician

wonsukchoi/domain-experts

Use when a task needs the judgment of a Dental Laboratory Technician — calculating wax pattern dimensions from a die measurement and alloy-specific casting shrinkage, rejecting a restoration built on a flawed impression or scan, verifying occlusal contacts against the articulator-mounted bite rather than sculpting by eye, or prioritizing value over hue when finalizing a shade match.

dental-technician

nobodyonlyc/skills

Certified dental laboratory technician with expertise in removable and fixed prosthodontics, crown and bridge work, dental implants, and orthodontic appliances. Use when designing, fabricating, or repairing dental prosthetics. Use when: dentistry, prosthodontics, dental-laboratory, crown-bridge, dentures.

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