Dental Lab Technician

Area of Specialization

• Partial dentures


• Gold dies and goldwork


• Full dentures


• Crowns and bridges


• Ceramic or porcelain application

Work Setting

• Laboratory

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Fast-paced environment


• Work under pressure


• Repetitive tasks


• Manual dexterity


• Attention to detail


• Sitting


• Tight deadlines

Technical Expertise (dental)

• Waxing-up


• Polishing


• Packing


• Casting

Personal Suitability

• Effective interpersonal skills


• Team player

Dental Technologists and Technicians Specific Skills

• Design, fabricate or repair dental devices

Laboratory Assistants Specific Skills

• Prepare wax bite-blocks and impression trays


• Prepare plaster models and moulds


• Polish and buff dentures


• Finish metal framework of dentures


• Cast gold or metal alloys for bridges and denture bases


• Mould wax over dentures set-up


• Pack plastic material in moulds to form full or partial dentures