Dental Lab Technician III- CDT Required

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 nSequence in Reno, NV for a full time Dental Lab Technician III- CDT required. 

The regular hours for this position are 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and subject to change as needed. 

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
• Must be a Certified Dental Technician
• Minimum 5 years of experience

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.