Dental Lab Technician (Denture Setup)

Join National Dentex - a leading healthcare organization specializing in the dental industry! We offer a full spectrum of specialized products, services, and technologies to address any dental restoration need.

Currently, we have 50 labs throughout the country. We are seeking to fill a number of key positions within our organization including this opportunity at NDX Affinity in Louisville, KY for a Dental Laboratory Technician.

The regular hours for this position are from 5 : 30 to 1 : 30 , Monday through Friday, and subject to change from time to time.

This is a full-time position featuring employee benefits including : health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance;

paid holiday, vacation, and sick time; 401K with company contribution; and tuition reimbursement!

Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions of the Position :

• Read the prescription and all additional paperwork to establish the doctor’s preferences. If there are any questions or discrepancies, see the supervisor or OTI leader.
• Evaluate model work and articulations to see if it meets Keller standards
• Select denture teeth from tooth stock per doctor’s specifications
• Mark model for outline of restoration
• Create base plates
• Create esthetic control bases
• Create bite rims
• Set denture teeth on fully edentulous cases
• Set denture teeth on partially edentulous cases
• Follow all steps, in order, according to the Technical Team Policies (TTPs) to insure consistent and accurate results
• Review final work and check completely that all quality standards have been met before passing the work to the next technician

Skills and Abilities Required :

• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English
• Good hand-eye coordination, good manual dexterity, excellent perception skills and the strong ability to pay close attention to details.
• Ability to trouble shoot and problem solve, using past experience and success to gauge best steps on future cases.
• Verification in all applicable Technical Team Policies (TTPs) and the ability to apply knowledge from Technical Team Policies (TTPs) to the job.

Minimum Education and Experience Required :

• Required : High school diploma or GED equivalent
• No experience required

Hazardous Materials or Equipment Used :

• Sharp instruments, knives and blades
• Wax solvent
• Monomer
• Polymer
• Motorized Lathe
• Dental Handpiece

Physical Requirements :

• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and / or reach
• Exhibit fine motor skills and / or perform repetitive motions
• Good manual dexterity
• Ability to walk, sit and stand for long periods of time
• Repeated bending and kneeling
• Vision capabilities : Depth perception, attention to detail and / or color
• Push, pull, lift, and / or carry up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English
30+ days ago