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Dental technician
- Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- Experience: 5 years or more
- or equivalent experience
Tasks
- Design dental devices
- Fabricate and repair crowns, bridges or implants
- Modify dental devices including full or partial dentures, orthodontic appliances, inlays, onlays, clasps and bands
- Supervise technical staff
- Train other dental technicians
- Mould wax over dentures set-up
- Finish metal framework of dentures
- Pack plastic material in moulds to form full or partial dentures
- Polish and buff dentures
Technical expertise (dental)
- Waxing-up
- Polishing
Area of specialization
- Full dentures
- Partial dentures
- Crowns and bridges
- Ceramic or porcelain application
- Gold dies and goldwork
- Chrome castings
Screening questions
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
Employment terms options
- Morning
Employment terms options
- Day
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English or French
- Hours: 30 hours per week