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