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Career: Dental Laboratory Technicians
Job Description
Construct and repair full or partial dentures or dental appliances.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
98
|
Read prescriptions or specifications, and examine models and impressions, to determine the design of dental products to be constructed. |
86
|
Test appliances for conformance to specifications and accuracy of occlusion, using articulators and micrometers. |
80
|
Create a model of patient's mouth by pouring plaster into a dental impression and allowing plaster to set. |
75
|
Fabricate, alter, and repair dental devices such as dentures, crowns, bridges, inlays, and appliances for straightening teeth. |
75
|
Place tooth models on apparatus that mimics bite and movement of patient's jaw to evaluate functionality of model. |
74
|
Apply porcelain paste or wax over prosthesis frameworks or setups, using brushes and spatulas. |
73
|
Remove excess metal or porcelain, and polish surfaces of prostheses or frameworks, using polishing machines. |
73
|
Melt metals or mix plaster, porcelain, or acrylic pastes, and pour materials into molds or over frameworks to form dental prostheses or apparatus. |
68
|
Train and supervise other dental technicians or dental laboratory bench workers. |
60
|
Build and shape wax teeth, using small hand instruments and information from observations or dentists' specifications. |
59
|
Prepare metal surfaces for bonding with porcelain to create artificial teeth, using small hand tools. |
46
|
Load newly constructed teeth into porcelain furnaces to bake the porcelain onto the metal framework. |
46
|
Prepare wax bite-blocks and impression trays for use. |
39
|
Rebuild or replace linings, wire sections, and missing teeth to repair dentures. |
39
|
Fill chipped or low spots in surfaces of devices, using acrylic resins. |
37
|
Shape and solder wire and metal frames or bands for dental products, using soldering irons and hand tools. |
36
|
Mold wax over denture set-ups to form the full contours of artificial gums. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
70
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
67
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
66
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
64
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
64
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
64
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
62
|
Thinking Creatively
|
62
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
59
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
56
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
55
|
Getting Information
|
54
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
53
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
52
|
Processing Information
|
50
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
49
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
46
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
45
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
45
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
44
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
44
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
44
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
42
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
40
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
39
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
39
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
38
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
38
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
38
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
35
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
35
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
34
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
34
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
34
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
33
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
30
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
30
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
27
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
25
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
22
|
Interacting With Computers
|
20
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|