Senior Dental Technician/Designer

About us

Dentapia is owned and operated by Australian-qualified dental technicians. We provide high-quality dental restorations at competitive prices, without compromising on service. Our loyal and long-serving staff use the latest techniques and undertake ongoing professional development to stay at the forefront of the industry.

About the Role

We are seeking a senior-level Dental Technician in the division of Implant Restoration to join our team. You will work alongside a group of skilled professionals committed to innovation, precision, and excellence in dental restoration. The position reports to our Dentist/Prosthodontist.

Key Responsibilities

● Planning, designing, and manufacturing a broad range of restorative dental appliances including crowns, bridges, veneers, splints, and implant-supported restorations.

● Ensuring that all restorations meet high standards of aesthetics, function, durability, and compliance with TGA and Australian health regulations.

● Managing workflows within the ceramics, CAD/CAM, and implant departments to ensure efficient turnaround and consistency of output.

● Supervising and mentoring junior technicians, providing training in digital workflows, ceramics layering, and implant protocols.

● Liaising directly with dental practitioners to clarify case requirements, resolve technical queries, and contribute to treatment planning.

● Maintaining quality control systems, laboratory documentation, and compliance with internal SOPs and external regulatory requirements.

● Design and implement full anatomic frameworks and superstructures

● Create surgical guides using Exoplan and Implant Studio software

Daily duties

● Designing restorations using 3Shape/Exocad CAD software, including single crowns, multi-unit bridges, full-arch frameworks, and implant-supported prostheses.

● Operating and calibrating milling machines and 3D printers for zirconia, PMMA, wax, and hybrid materials.

● Performing ceramic layering, staining, glazing, and finishing of zirconia and e.max restorations to achieve natural aesthetics.

● Manufacturing and adjusting occlusal splints, and hybrid appliances.

● Verifying and adjusting implant frameworks for passivity, occlusion, and emergence profile accuracy.

● The specific day-to-day duties include:

● Designing restorations using 3Shape/Exocad CAD software, including single crowns, multi-unit bridges, full-arch frameworks, and implant-supported prostheses.

● Operating and calibrating milling machines and 3D printers for zirconia, PMMA, wax, and hybrid materials.

● Performing ceramic layering, staining, glazing, and finishing of zirconia and e.max restorations to achieve natural aesthetics.

● Manufacturing and adjusting occlusal splints, and hybrid appliances.

● Verifying and adjusting implant frameworks for passivity, occlusion, and emergence profile accuracy.

● Conducting shade matching, photographic documentation, and clinician consultations.

● Training and supervising junior technicians; conducting skill sign-offs and continuous improvement workshops.

● Performing maintenance and calibration of equipment, as well as managing consumables and materials inventory.

● Conducting shade matching, photographic documentation, and clinician consultations.

● Training and supervising junior technicians; conducting skill sign-offs and continuous improvement workshops.

● Performing maintenance and calibration of equipment, as well as managing consumables and materials inventory.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From $105,000.00 per year

Education:

• Bachelor Degree (Required)

Experience:

• full-time experience in a commercial dental laboratory: 7 years (Required)

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (Preferred)

Work Location: In person