Dental Laboratory Technician

Summary This position is located within the Portland VA Medial Center in Portland Oregon. He/she is responsible for a full range of complex dental prosthetics in support of the dental clinic and the Veteran population. Responsibilities Duties include but are not limited to: Fabricating appliances which correct abnormal for conditions of the mouth including missing teeth, obturators and splints for the replacement of lost oral tissues and the reduction of jaw fractures. Constructing and repairing prosthetic appliances from prescriptions prepared by staff dentists, using an articulator in the fabrication of appliances. Fabricating all types of precious and metal crowns, acrylic jackets, veneers and inlays, precision attachments, and fixed bridge restorations of gold alloys, porcelain ad acrylic resin, as well as unusually complex porcelain-to-gold restorations. Such work includes using hydrocolloid impressions, duplicating refractory models, trimming dies, and placing dowel pins as well ...