4Y072 Dental Laboratory Craftsman: civilian jobs and resume guide
The O*NET Military Crosswalk connects this Dental Laboratory Craftsman designation to Dental Laboratory Technicians. Review each civilian direction's published work details, then keep only experience you can verify. The connection does not prove that you performed a mapped task.
About this designation: The source identifies this designation as Dental Laboratory Craftsman. Its shared civilian crosswalk evidence does not establish which duties, tools, credentials, or level of responsibility you personally held.
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resume-ready civilian direction
$49,610
Median national pay for Dental Laboratory Technician
These are the civilian occupations O*NET connects to this military code. They are options to explore—not a ranking, a license, or proof that you performed every duty listed.
Construct and repair full or partial dentures or dental appliances.
Typical national pay$40,420–$62,070Median $49,610 · BLS OEWS 2025
Pay can vary by location, employer, schedule, credentials, and experience.
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Requirements and work details
O*NET Job Zone 2: some preparation is usually needed.
O*NET does not establish a universal civilian license for this occupation. Employers may still require credentials.
Example civilian duties from O*NET
Read prescriptions or specifications and examine models or impressions to determine the design of dental products to be constructed.
Test appliances for conformance to specifications and accuracy of occlusion, using articulators and micrometers.
Fabricate, alter, or repair dental devices, such as dentures, crowns, bridges, inlays, or appliances for straightening teeth.
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Dental Laboratory Technician
Summary
Dental laboratory technician constructing and repairing dentures and dental appliances by reading prescriptions, fabricating devices, testing for accuracy, and creating models from impressions
Experience
Dental Laboratory Technician
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Read prescriptions and examined models to design dental products
Fabricated, altered, or repaired dental devices like dentures and crowns
Tested appliances for accuracy using articulators and micrometers
Removed excess metal or porcelain and polished surfaces with machines
Melted metals and mixed materials to create dental prostheses
Trained or supervised other dental technicians in the laboratory
Created models of patients' mouths by pouring plaster into impressions
Skills
Hands-On Work
Placing materials into molds, Casting molds of patient anatomies, Constructing customized assistive devices, Mixing ingredients, Loading items into ovens, Soldering parts or workpieces
Core Skills
Reading work orders or instructions, Repairing assistive devices
Checking & Planning
Inspecting medical assistive devices, Measuring clients
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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The mapped civilian record lists this task: Read prescriptions or specifications and examine models or impressions to determine the design of dental products to be constructed. Identify comparable experience only if you can verify it.
Also examine this mapped civilian task: Test appliances for conformance to specifications and accuracy of occlusion, using articulators and micrometers. Keep it only if your own service evidence supports it.
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Which parts of your Dental Laboratory Craftsman experience can you support when considering the crosswalk direction Dental Laboratory Technicians?
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Before
Fictional example: In my Dental Laboratory Craftsman assignment, I [verified task] using [verified tool or record].
After
Fictional example: Supported [civilian work area] by [verified task] using [verified tool or record].
Why this wording is fair
Read prescriptions or specifications and examine models or impressions to determine the design of dental products to be constructed.
Test appliances for conformance to specifications and accuracy of occlusion, using articulators and micrometers.
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Editorial reviewer: Rung Guru editorial QA. Approved: 2026-08-09T07:48:38.985185+00:00.
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