A professional who applies layers of porcelain or acrylic paste over metal framework to form dental prostheses, such as crowns, bridges, and tooth facings, according to prescription of dentist. Responsibilities include:

• Mixes porcelain or acrylic paste according to prescription to match color of natural teeth.
• Applies layers of mixture over metal framework, using brushes and spatula.
• Brushes excess mixture from denture and places denture in furnace to harden.
• Removes denture from furnace, brushes on additional layer of mixture, and shapes mixture to contour of denture, using spatula.
• Repeats mixture-application process and baking until denture conforms to specifications.
• Verifies accuracy of tooth dimensions and occlusion of teeth, using micrometer and articulator.
• Cleans and polishes dental prostheses, using ultrasonic machine and polishing machine.