Daily tasks/Routine activities

1.Read prescriptions or specifications and examine models or impressions to determine the design of dental products to be constructed.

2. Test appliances for conformance to specifications and accuracy of occlusion, using articulators and micrometers.

3. Melt metals or mix plaster, porcelain, or acrylic pastes and pour materials into molds or over frameworks to form dental prostheses or apparatus.

4. Create a model of patient's mouth by pouring plaster into a dental impression and allowing plaster to set.

5. Place tooth models on apparatus that mimics bite and movement of patient's jaw to evaluate functionality of model.

6. Fabricate, alter, or repair dental devices, such as dentures, crowns, bridges, inlays, or appliances for straightening teeth.

7. Remove excess metal or porcelain and polish surfaces of prostheses or frameworks, using polishing machines.

8. Apply porcelain paste or wax over prosthesis frameworks or setups, using brushes and spatulas.

9. Prepare metal surfaces for bonding with porcelain to create artificial teeth, using small hand tools.

10. Load newly constructed teeth into porcelain furnaces to bake the porcelain onto the metal framework.

11. Build and shape wax teeth, using small hand instruments and information from observations or dentists' specifications.

12. Mold wax over denture setups to form the full contours of artificial gums.

13. Rebuild or replace linings, wire sections, or missing teeth to repair dentures.

14. Prepare wax bite blocks and impression trays for use

15. Train or supervise other dental technicians or dental laboratory bench workers.

16. Shape and solder wire and metal frames or bands for dental products, using soldering irons and hand tools.

17. Fill chipped or low spots in surfaces of devices, using acrylic resins.

Key knowledge areas

Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

Medicine and Dentistry — Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.

Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Skills

The following skills aid a Gyaenacologists carry out his/her duties with ease ;.

Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Quality Control Analysis — Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Abilities

Finger Dexterity — The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.

Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

Arm-Hand Steadiness — The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.

Control Precision — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.

Visualization — The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.