What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Technician - Cad/Cam position at Zahntechnique?
Zahntechnique is a dedicated team of dental artists who are passionate about crafting smiles – one patient at a time. We are searching for a motivated and creative individual to join our team as a dental technician who will be responsible for creating ceramic dental restorations. This position will require the individual to have 2 years of work experience in a licensed dental laboratory.
This opportunity will include the following critical tasks and responsibilities:
- Read and understand the doctor’s prescription to understand the processes needed to fulfill the requirements of the prescription.
- Evaluate records (i.e., conventional impressions, models and intra orals scans) to check for distortions, pulls or any other discrepancies that may inhibit the ability to fabricate an accurate restoration.
- QC incoming cases into the cad/cam department.
- Sorting cases by task to execute with specific cad/cam systems.
- Scanning dental models with a desk top scanner.
- Digital filing of incoming digital cases.
- Designing of dental restorations, tooth supported and implant supported.
- Nesting digital designs for milling and printing.
- Feeding mills and printers.
- Post processing of milled and printed restorations and models.
- Feeding sinter furnaces.
- Maintaining cad/cam equipment.
- Restocking cad/cam materials.
- OC outgoing after restoration is finished.
The Required Competencies and Qualifications for this opportunity:
- Proficient in English - reading and writing
- Full understanding of dental terminology and dental morphology
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in a licensed dental laboratory
- Experienced in Exocad design.
- Competent in nesting and post processing milled restorations.
- Competent in designing, nesting and post processing 3D prints.
- Competent in differentiating implant platforms.
- Experience in cad design of full arch zirconia restorations.
- Knowledge of dental anatomy and morphology.
The Desired Competencies and Qualifications for this opportunity:
- Experience in 3-Shape.
- Experience in Co-Diagnostix.
- Experience in implant planning and surgical guide design.
- Competent in designing full mouth rehabilitations.
- Competent in digital smile design.
- Competent in digital wax ups.
- Experience in Meshmixer.