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

Read prescriptions or specifications and examine models or impressions to decide the design needed for dental products

Remove excess metal or porcelain and use polishing machines to polish surfaces of prostheses or frameworks

Pour materials into molds or over frameworks to form a dental prosthesis or apparatus

Fabricate, alter, or repair dental devices like dentures, crowns, bridges, inlays, or appliances for straightening teeth

Melt metals or mix plaster, porcelain, or acrylic pastes

Evaluate how well the model works by placing it on equipment that imitates the bite and movement of patient's jaw

Use articulators and micrometers to test appliances to make sure they conform to specifications and that occlusion is accurate