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Form of workJoin 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 nSequence Dental Lab in Reno, NV for a Dental Laboratory Technician (CT Guided).
The regular hours for this position are from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Tuesday 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 prescriptions and specifications received from dentist.
- Communicate effectively with adjacent department personnel
- Model work
- Pour impressions
- Filet bites
- trim and articulate models
- Guide Assembly
- Sort cases
- Quality check each piece for breakages, misprint or missing components
- Quality check surgical reports and compare to actual surgical guide
- Setting drill sleeves into guides
- Fitting guides and other printed pieces together for proper fit.
- Fitting simple guides to their respective casts for proper fit in patient's mouth
- Depth Control
- Use surgical reports to quality check surgical guides and bone models
- Select proper drills and handles to take photos of them in the surgical guides
- Guide QC
- Inspect all printed components and their function/fit
- Ensure standards and protocols have been met for each case, using the Consultation Notes as a guide
- PMMA Fabrication
- Fitting and bonding Milled teeth
- Curing PMMA and Dentures
- Sculpt and define teeth/tissue anatomy
- Pumicing PMMA and dentures
- Analog Placement
- Cut implant analogs to proper length
- Adjust bone model to accept analog
- Place analogs into bone model thru the surgical guide, using the surgical report as a reference for implant mount selection
- Quality check analog placement
- Gaskets/Bites Fabrication
- Implant parts assembly
- Retrofitting PMMA bridge over implant parts
- Wax block out over bone model and temporary cylinders
- Cut block out straws
- Injecting silicone bite material to fabricate Gasket
- Injecting silicone bite material to fabricate Bite when needed
- Use surgical blade to trim Gasket and Bite down to proper size
- Smooth down pieces for surgical use
- Clean and polish all components of the case
- Denture Box Labeling
- Use Surgical reports as reference for choosing the amount of boxes needed
- Select respective labels to place on each of the components' containers
- All other duties as assigned.
Skills and Abilities Required:
- Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English
- Excellent eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity
- Detail oriented
Minimum Education and Experience Required:
- Required: High school diploma or GED equivalent
- No experience required
Hazardous Materials or Equipment Used:
- Small machinery
- Hand-pieces
- Chemicals
Physical Requirements:
- Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and/or reach.
- Exhibit fine motor skills and/or perform repetitive motions.
- Read and interpret prescriptions and other required documentation.
- Ability to effectively communicate technical information.
- Vision capabilities: depth perception, attention to detail, and/or color
