Registered dental technician; RDT

Overview

Languages:

English

Education:

Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry.

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

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

• 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 coordination

• Client focus
• Flexibility
• Team player

Health benefits:

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

• Free parking available