Dental Technician - Cad/Cam

Job Description

Job Description

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.