Orthodontic dental technician
- Education: Registered Apprenticeship certificate
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
- or equivalent experience
Work setting
- Commercial dental laboratory
Tasks
- Design dental devices
- Modify dental devices including full or partial dentures, orthodontic appliances, inlays, onlays, clasps and bands
- Prepare plaster models and moulds
- Make orthodontic bands from metal and alloys
- Polish and buff dentures
- Cut, bend, roll, ream, punch, drill, weld or otherwise shape and form metal stock into parts or products
- Print in 3D
Technical expertise (dental)
- Plastering
- Polishing
- Assembly
Area of specialization
- Orthodontic appliances
- Orthodontics
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
Employment terms options
- Day
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: French
- Hours: 35 hours per week