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name: dental-technician
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description: "Occupational skill for the role 'dental technician' (also: maxillo-facial prosthetic technologist, chief dental technician, dental prosthetist, orthodontic technician, maxillo-facial prosthetic technician, prosthetic technologist). Use when the user asks for typical dental technician work such as: Read prescriptions or specifications and examine models or impressions to determine the design of dental products to be constructed.; Fabricate, alter, or repair dental devices, such as dentures, crowns, bridges, inlays, or appliances for straightening teeth.; Test appliances for conformance to specifications and accuracy of occlusion, using articulators and micrometers."
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# Dental Technician
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Dental technicians manufacture dental custom-made devices like bridges, crowns, dentures and appliances under the supervision of dental practitioners following their directions and specifications.
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## Core workflow
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1. Read prescriptions or specifications and examine models or impressions to determine the design of dental products to be constructed.
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2. Fabricate, alter, or repair dental devices, such as dentures, crowns, bridges, inlays, or appliances for straightening teeth.
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3. Test appliances for conformance to specifications and accuracy of occlusion, using articulators and micrometers.
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4. Place tooth models on an apparatus that mimics bite and movement of patient's jaw to evaluate functionality of model.
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5. Melt metals or mix plaster, porcelain, or acrylic pastes and pour materials into molds or over frameworks to form dental prostheses or apparatuses.
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6. Remove excess metal or porcelain and polish surfaces of prostheses or frameworks, using polishing machines.
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7. Train or supervise other dental technicians or dental laboratory bench workers.
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## How to use this skill
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- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
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- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
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- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
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- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
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- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
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## Key competences (essential)
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- accept own accountability
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- apply organisational techniques
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- communicate in healthcare
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- comply with legislation related to health care
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- contribute to continuity of health care
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- ensure safety of healthcare users
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- examine dental models and impressions
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- follow clinical guidelines
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- follow dentists' instructions
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- listen actively
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- maintain laboratory dental tools
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- manage infection control in the facility
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- manipulate dental material
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- manufacture dental prostheses
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- polish dental prostheses
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## Hot technologies
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- Intuit QuickBooks
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- Microsoft Outlook
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- Microsoft Office software
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- Microsoft Windows
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- Microsoft PowerPoint
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- Microsoft Excel
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- Microsoft Word
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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/76bded28-876a-40b2-9efb-3123c8f14cf6), O*NET 30.3 (51-9081.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*
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