Registered dental technician (RDT)

• Education: Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
• Experience: Experience an asset

Work setting

• Commercial dental laboratory
• Independently owned business

Tasks

• Design dental devices
• Modify dental devices including full or partial dentures, orthodontic appliances, inlays, onlays, clasps and bands
• Prepare plaster models and moulds
• Train other dental technicians
• Perform administrative functions for the dental laboratory
• Mould wax over dentures set-up
• Finish metal framework of dentures
• Supervise students in training
• Prepare wax bite-blocks and impression trays
• Pack plastic material in moulds to form full or partial dentures
• Polish and buff dentures

Technical expertise (dental)

• Plastering
• Packing
• Waxing-up
• Casting
• Polishing

Area of specialization

• Full dentures
• Partial dentures
• Orthodontic appliances
• Chrome castings

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Sitting
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Flexibility
• Team player

Screening questions

• Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

• Morning

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week