Dental Laboratory Technician Assistant

Area of Specialization

• Partial dentures


• Orthodontic appliances


• Full dentures

Work Setting

• Commercial dental laboratory

Security and Safety

• Child abuse registry check


• Immunization records


• Criminal record check


• Basic security clearance

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Fast-paced environment


• Work under pressure


• Repetitive tasks


• Physically demanding


• Attention to detail


• Hand-eye co-ordination


• Combination of sitting, standing, walking


• Standing for extended periods

Work Location Information

• Willing to relocate


• Relocation costs covered by employer

Technical Expertise (dental)

• Waxing-up


• Polishing


• Plastering


• Packing


• Assembly

Personal Suitability

• Effective interpersonal skills


• Flexibility


• Team player


• Judgement

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


• Make orthodontic bands from metal and alloys


• Finish metal framework of dentures


• Mould wax over dentures set-up


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