Dental Technician Trainee (CRET Tech)
Crown World
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- Pay
- $18
- an hour
- Location
- Irvine, CA
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 20
- 4 days ago
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About the company
Crown World
Medical Equipment Manufacturing · 501 to 1,000 employees
Our mission is to make your practice run smoother and more predictable. Fast turnarounds, minimal remakes, and easy communication. Crown World combines advanced technology with real people who have your back.
What you'll do
- The Dental Technician Trainee fabricates and repairs various dental prostheses and appliances by following doctor prescriptions and technical specifications.
- They are responsible for operating laboratory equipment, maintaining quality standards, and documenting all production actions.
What you need
- The role requires basic dental training and strong hand-eye coordination for precise manual tasks.
- Prior dental experience or a background in positions requiring high finger dexterity is considered a plus.
- Education: a professional certificate
Key skills
Dental Prosthesis FabricationDental Appliance RepairWax ModelingCeramic RestorationDie TrimmingMetal PolishingCAD/CAM TechniquesHand DexterityQuality ControlPlaster CastingMetal CastingWire BendingSandblastingElectroplatingElectro-spot WeldingTechnical Documentation
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Essential Functions:
Fabricates and repairs dental prosthesis/dental appliances such as dentures, partials, crown and bridge, inlay/onlay, veneers and implant restorations.
Reads prescription included with case; constructs prostheses by following doctors’ written orders and instructions.
Communicates with colleagues and managers in a prompt articulate manner.
Uses a wide range of materials, such as metal (precious, non-precious, gold) or non-metal materials (porcelain, composite, acrylic, polyurethane, co-polyester, thermo plastic).
Replaces partial or total loss of natural teeth by constructing partial or full dentures (metal and non-metal).
Restores natural teeth and corrects dental irregularities by manufacturing fixed or removable appliances.
Makes models of mouth and teeth from impressions taken by dentist.
Builds-up wax replicas of part or all of mouth and/or teeth on model.
Encases wax in mould material and melts away wax; replaces wax with plastic, metal, or ceramic materials to make replacement appliance.
Builds-up ceramic restoration by continuously applying layers of porcelain.
Polishes and finishes appliance to ensure smoothness and fit.
Applies stains and glazes to restorations to create natural look.
Utilizes and conserves supplies and equipment by completing plaster casting, metal casting, die trimming, metal polishing, wax modeling, wire bending, sandblasting, electroplating, electro-spot welding and CAD/CAM techniques.
Uses different kinds of hand tools and equipment (electric drills, presses, lathes, high-heat furnaces, sandblasters, paint brushes, carvers, etc).
Documents actions by completing forms, logs and reports.
Works closely with quality control specialists and addresses all issues regarding quality standards.
Follows quality standard protocol.
Recognizes and reports problem cases or cases that need additional prep work.
Prepares equipment and materials (fills mixing bins, empties equipment receptacles, etc.).
Relies on technical knowledge to make decisions and accomplish departmental goals.
Performs other related duties and projects as business needs require at direction of management
Education and Experience:
Basic dental training.
Prior dental experience or background, a plus.
Previous experience working in positions that require hand and finger dexterity, a plus.
Pay Range: $18.00/hr