Dental Laboratory Technicians

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.

Place tooth models on an apparatus that mimics bite and movement of patient's jaw to evaluate functionality of model.

Design

Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

Administration and Management

Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

English Language

Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

Time Management

Managing one's own time and the time of others.