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Dental Laboratory Technicians: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

Construct and repair full or partial dentures or dental appliances.

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This source lists 17 tasks, including 7 marked Core and 10 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.

Task source dates: 08/2022.

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Core · Task 7133 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Read prescriptions or specifications and examine models or impressions to determine the design of dental products to be constructed.

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Core · Task 7135 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Test appliances for conformance to specifications and accuracy of occlusion, using articulators and micrometers.

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Core · Task 7134 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Fabricate, alter, or repair dental devices, such as dentures, crowns, bridges, inlays, or appliances for straightening teeth.

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Core · Task 7136 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Place tooth models on an apparatus that mimics bite and movement of patient's jaw to evaluate functionality of model.

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Core · Task 7139 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Remove excess metal or porcelain and polish surfaces of prostheses or frameworks, using polishing machines.

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Core · Task 7147 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Train or supervise other dental technicians or dental laboratory bench workers.

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Core · Task 7137 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Melt metals or mix plaster, porcelain, or acrylic pastes and pour materials into molds or over frameworks to form dental prostheses or apparatuses.

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Supplemental · Task 7138 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Prepare metal surfaces for bonding with porcelain to create artificial teeth, using small hand tools.

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Supplemental · Task 7148 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Rebuild or replace linings, wire sections, or missing teeth to repair dentures.

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Supplemental · Task 7143 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Apply porcelain paste or wax over prosthesis frameworks or setups, using brushes and spatulas.

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Supplemental · Task 7142 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Build and shape wax teeth, using small hand instruments and information from observations or dentists' specifications.

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Supplemental · Task 7141 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Load newly constructed teeth into porcelain furnaces to bake the porcelain onto the metal framework.

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Supplemental · Task 7146 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Mold wax over denture setups to form the full contours of artificial gums.

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Supplemental · Task 7140 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Create a model of patient's mouth by pouring plaster into a dental impression and allowing plaster to set.

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Supplemental · Task 7145 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Prepare wax bite blocks and impression trays for use.

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Supplemental · Task 7149 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Shape and solder wire and metal frames or bands for dental products, using soldering irons and hand tools.

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Supplemental · Task 7144 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Fill chipped or low spots in surfaces of devices, using acrylic resins.

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