Dental Laboratory Assistant - Mississauga, Canada - Wafa Dental Center
Wafa Dental Center
Mississauga, Canada
Verified Company
2 weeks ago
Description
Education:
College/CEGEP
- Experience: 5 years or more
Work setting:
- Dental practice
Tasks:
- Prepare plaster models and moulds
- Train and supervise other dental technicians or dental laboratory assistants
- Cast gold or metal alloys for bridges and denture bases
- Perform administrative functions for the dental laboratory
- Design, fabricate or repair dental devices
- Maintain and order supplies
- Mould wax over dentures setup
- Finish metal framework of dentures
- Prepare wax biteblocks and impression trays
- Pack plastic material in moulds to form full or partial dentures
- Make orthodontic bands from metal and alloys
- Polish and buff dentures
Supervision:
- 1 to 2 people
Technical expertise (dental):
- Plastering
- Packing
- Waxingup
- Casting
- Polishing
- Assembly
Area of specialization:
- Full dentures
- Partial dentures
- Orthodontic appliances
- Crowns and bridges
- Gold dies and goldwork
- Chrome castings
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
Screening questions:
- Are you available for shift or oncall work?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
Health benefits:
- Dental plan
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: Bilingual
- Hours: 40 hours per week
