Dentistry

Dental technician CV: example and template

This example is for dental technicians at dental laboratories, milling centres and dental clinics with their own lab, and for post-secondary school graduates looking for their first job.

The employer wants to know which work you make, from which materials, whether you work digitally, how much work you deliver, how you work with dentists and how rarely remakes happen. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: dental technician

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Lukasz Dabrowski

Dental technician

Zielona Gora +48 123 456 789 lukasz.dabrowski@example.com

Professional profile

Dental technician with 8 years of experience at a dental laboratory working with 25 practices. I make zirconia and metal crowns and bridges with ceramic veneering, implant work, removable dentures and splints. I design work in CAD software and prepare it for milling and 3D printing. I deliver around 60 units a week, and remakes concern fewer than 3% of cases.

Work experience

Dental technician

03.2020 - present

Dental laboratory, Zielona Gora

  • Zirconia and metal crowns and bridges, ceramic veneering.
  • Implant work, removable dentures and splints.
  • CAD design, milling and 3D printing.
  • Around 60 units a week.
  • Remakes below 3% of cases, contact with dentists from 25 practices.

Dental technician

07.2017 - 02.2020

Dental practice with a lab, Nowa Sol

  • Acrylic dentures and repairs.
  • Models and casts.
  • Relaxation splints.

Education

Dental technician

2015 - 2017

Post-secondary school in Zielona Gora

Skills

  • Crowns and bridges
  • Ceramic veneering
  • Implant work
  • Removable dentures
  • CAD design and milling
  • 3D printing in prosthetics

Qualifications

  • Dental technician diploma
  • CAD design course, 2021
  • Aesthetic ceramics course, 2022

Languages

  • English: B1

Additional information

  • Portfolio of work on request

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a dental technician CV

Professional summary

Write which work you make, from which materials and whether you work digitally. Add results, for example units a week and a low remake rate. The employer is looking for a technician who works precisely and on time and understands dentists' prescriptions well.

Post-secondary school graduate with placements at a dental laboratory. I make models, acrylic dentures and splints and know the basics of CAD design. I am looking for work as a dental technician.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the lab, types of work, materials, digital technology, volume and work with practices. Show results in numbers. Add courses and a portfolio. Also say whether you work from intraoral scans.

Weaker: Dentures.

Better: Zirconia and metal crowns and bridges, ceramic veneering.

Weaker: Technology.

Better: CAD design, milling and 3D printing.

Weaker: Quality.

Better: Remakes below 3% of cases, contact with dentists from 25 practices.

Skills worth listing

List types of work, materials, veneering, implants, CAD and 3D printing. In your soft skills show precision, patience and meeting deadlines.

Professional skills

  • Crowns and bridges
  • Ceramics
  • Implants
  • Removable dentures
  • CAD and milling
  • 3D printing

Personal skills

  • Precision
  • Patience
  • Meeting deadlines
  • Aesthetic sense
  • Communication

Qualifications

List your dental technician diploma and courses in ceramics, implants and digital software. Digital courses are highly valued today.

First job as a dental technician

After school, describe your placements and the work you make. Add photos of your work in a portfolio.

Show the digital software you know. Labs like to hire people who can work digitally from day one.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A lab serving many practices looks for output and deadlines, a milling centre for digital design, and an aesthetic clinic for ceramics and patient contact. Move to the top what the job ad is about. If you work with systems from several implant manufacturers, name them.

The most common mistakes on a dental technician CV

Questions and answers

What should a dental technician put on a CV?

The lab, types of work, materials, digital technology, volume, quality, courses and portfolio.

Is digital work important?

Yes, more and more work is made in CAD software and on milling machines.

Which results are worth giving?

Units a week, a low remake rate and meeting deadlines.

Does a portfolio help?

Yes, photos of work show quality better than a description.

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