Job Description:

• 1) Makes and repairs contoured wire frames and retainers for teeth used in partial dentures, using power tools and handtools: Examines model of oral impression and reads DENTIST'S prescription to determine design of wire frame.

• 2) Marks pencil tracings on surface of model to indicate position of wire clasps, using surveyor.

• 3) Cuts wire to specified lengths, using wirecutter.

• 4) Bends and shapes wire around tooth impressions or along base of model, using pliers, knife, and tweezers.

• 5) Applies investment to wire sections and model to hold sections in alignment, using spatula.

• 6) Welds or solders wire joints, using special welding and soldering tools.

• 7) Removes investment.

• 8) Grinds and polishes wire frame to lustrous finish, using electric grinding and polishing wheel.

• 9) Reworks or replaces wire sections and missing teeth to repair partial dentures, using acrylic bonding agent.

• 10) Fabricates wire retainers to straighten teeth, using pliers, tweezers, and similar handtools.

• 11) Inspects work for adherence to DENTIST'S specifications.