registered dental technician (RDT)

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Commercial dental laboratory
• Independently owned business

Responsibilities

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

Experience and specialization

Technical expertise (dental)

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

Area of specialization

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

Additional information

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

Benefits

Health benefits

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

Other benefits

• Free parking available