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Dental Ceramist - CDT
Sacramento, California•Full-time
$30 - $45 hourly
$30 - $45 hourly
About the Job
OB DESCRIPTION
Porcelain Ceramist / Dental Technician – CDT Required
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Porcelain Ceramist / Dental Technician to join our dental laboratory team. This position is responsible for producing high-quality, natural-looking ceramic restorations while maintaining consistent standards for quality, accuracy, esthetics, and turnaround time.
A current Certified Dental Technician (CDT) certification is required for this position.
Essential Duties
- Perform porcelain build-up, contouring, staining, glazing, and final finishing.
- Fabricate high-quality anterior and posterior crowns, bridges, and implant restorations.
- Work with zirconia, e.max/lithium disilicate, layered porcelain, and other ceramic materials.
- Ensure proper anatomy, morphology, shade, texture, contacts, margins, and occlusion.
- Review prescriptions, models, digital designs, photographs, and doctor instructions.
- Communicate professionally and effectively with doctors regarding case details, shades, esthetic expectations, technical questions, and case requirements.
- Perform adjustments and corrections as needed before final quality control.
- Work closely with Crown & Bridge, Digital, Implant, and Quality Control teams.
- Maintain daily production goals while consistently meeting laboratory quality standards.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned based on laboratory needs.
Qualifications
- Active Certified Dental Technician (CDT) certification is mandatory.
- Previous experience as a Porcelain Ceramist or Dental Laboratory Technician.
- Strong hands-on experience with porcelain layering, staining, glazing, contouring, and shade matching.
- Strong knowledge of dental anatomy, morphology, occlusion, ceramic materials, and esthetics.
- Experience working with zirconia, e.max/lithium disilicate, layered porcelain, crowns, bridges, and implant restorations.
- Excellent attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality restorations.
- Strong communication, organization, and time-management skills.
- Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with other laboratory departments.
- Ability to consistently meet production expectations without compromising quality.