Dental Stainer
Company: CDS Dental Studio
Location: Bossier City
Posted on: February 15, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Dental Stainer Job Summary: The
Dental Lab Technician will fill prescriptions from dentists to
construct appliances for straightening teeth and repairs dentures,
bridges, crowns, and other artificial tooth-replacement devices.
Duties/Responsibilities: Reads prescriptions or specifications and
examines models and impressions to determine the design of dental
products to be constructed. Fabricates, alters, and repairs dental
devices such as dentures, crowns, bridges, inlays, and appliances
for straightening teeth. Tests appliances for conformance to
specifications and accuracy of occlusion using articulators and
micrometers. Places tooth models on apparatus that mimic bite and
movement of patients' jaw to evaluate functionality of model. Melts
metals or mixes plaster, porcelain, or acrylic pastes, and pours
materials into molds or over frameworks to form dental prostheses
or apparatus. Prepares metal surfaces for bonding with porcelain to
create artificial teeth using small hand tools. Removes excess
metal or porcelain, and polishes surfaces of prostheses or
frameworks using polishing machines. Creates a model of patients'
mouth by pouring plaster into a dental impression and allowing
plaster to set. Loads newly constructed teeth into porcelain
furnaces to bake the porcelain onto the metal framework. Builds and
shapes wax teeth using small hand instruments and with information
from observations or dentists' specifications. Required
Skills/Abilities: Ability to work with plaster, wax, porcelain,
plastic, gold, and other metals. Experience using hand tools for
carving and shaping and electric drills, presses, lathes, and
high-heat furnaces for completing dental pieces. Good vision and
color sense. Ability to stand for long periods of time. Excellent
Hand-eye coordination Artistic aptitude for detailed and precise
work (Crafty, Artistic) Education and Experience: High school
diploma with courses in art, ceramics, metalwork, and chemistry
suggested for entry-level position. Experience in on-the-job
training or apprenticeship programs preferred. Certification by the
National Board for Certification, National Association of Dental
Laboratories preferred. Physical Requirements: Exposure to hazards
to eyes, lungs, and other body parts. Exposure to chemicals and
potentially hazardous materials. Must wear protective equipment
(e.g., goggles, gloves, masks) to protect eyes, handle hot objects,
or to avoid inhaling dust. Additional Information: This job
description is a FULL-SERVICE Lab Tech. There are many departments
that conduct one or more of these actions so the position may be
for 1 or more of these tasks. Example, there may be a Plaster
department separate from the Dentures Department. Each requirement
may be different. All are described.
Keywords: CDS Dental Studio, Monroe , Dental Stainer, Healthcare , Bossier City, Louisiana
