Dental Laboratory Technicians
Construct and repair full or partial dentures or dental appliances.
Also called: Dental Ceramist, Dental Laboratory Technician (Dental Lab Technician), Dental Technician (Dental Tech), Denture Technician
Knowledge:
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
Engineering and Technology
- design
- product and service development
Skills:
- reading work related information
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilites:
- put together small parts with your fingers
- keep your arm or hand steady
- listen and understand what people say
- read and understand what is written
- order or arrange things
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Personality:
Description: People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Persistence
- Cooperation
- Self Control
Technology:
Data base user interface and query software
- Easy Solutions Easy Lab
- Inventrix Labtrac
Computer aided design CAD software
- CAD/CAM
- Dental product design software
- Email software
- Microsoft Outlook
Education:
certificate after high school
