Dental Technician

Dental Laboratory Technician — Apex Dental Laboratories

Denver, CO | June 2023 – Present

• Fabricated over 850 porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM) and all-ceramic crowns and bridges annually using Exocad, maintaining an average margin fit-accuracy rate of 99.7%.
• Led the integration of a new 3Shape dental scanner and Formlabs 3D printer into the laboratory workflow, reducing prosthetics production turnaround time by 24%.
• Collaborated with 14 external dental clinics to resolve shade-matching and seating issues, decreasing customer return and remake rates from 4.8% to 1.6%.
• Calibrated and maintained 4 CAD/CAM milling units and porcelain ovens daily, ensuring compliance with OSHA and FDA quality control standards with zero violations.

Associate Dental Technician — Summit Prosthetic Studios

Denver, CO | June 2021 – May 2023

• Designed and milled 600+ multi-unit bridges and custom abutments using 3Shape CAD software, satisfying strict clinical specifications for 98.9% of cases.
• Hand-crafted 120+ orthodontic aligners, bite splints, and custom nightguards per month, achieving a 95% on-time delivery rate to regional dental practices.
• Streamlined the plaster casting and stone model fabrication processes, increasing prep-work output by 18% and cutting preparation cycle time by 10 minutes per model.
• Managed inventory control for precious metals, dental stones, and CAD/CAM blocks, saving $12,000 in material waste over a 12-month period through systematic tracking.

Dental CAD/CAM design, Exocad, 3Shape, Porcelain buildup, Shade matching, Margin design, Crown & bridge fabrication, Complete dentures, Implant restorations, Orthodontic appliances, 3D printing, OSHA compliance, FDA regulations, Digital scanning, Plaster casting, Model preparation

CAD/CAM Integration Initiative

Role: Project Lead & Digital Designer

Tools: Exocad, 3Shape Dental System, Formlabs Form 3B, Roland DWX-52D

Managed the 4-month integration of advanced CAD/CAM scanning and milling systems, replacing manual wax-up methods and increasing laboratory production capacity by 35%.

High-Esthetic Veneer Optimization

Role: Ceramics Specialist

Tools: Ivoclar IPS e.max, Vita Shade Guide, Zubler Porcelain Oven

Standardized porcelain buildup and custom shading protocols across 3 lab stations, reducing color mismatches and customer remake requests by 40%.

• Certified Dental Technician (CDT) - Crown & Bridge (2022)
• Certified Dental Technician (CDT) - Digital Workflow (2024)

• Technical Affiliations: Active member of the National Association of Dental Laboratories (NADL)
• Continuing Education: Completed 30+ hours of advanced NBC-approved digital dentistry courses annually
• Availability: 2 weeks notice