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Dental Technician resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what dental technicians actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most dental technicians should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Dental technician with a strong background in crafting crowns, bridges, dentures and orthodontic appliances from impressions and digital scans. Skilled in both traditional bench work and digital workflows, including CAD/CAM milling and 3D printing. Committed to precision, infection control and delivering appliances that meet clinicians' specifications.
Key skills
- Craft and handmade production
- CAD and technical drawing
- Fabrication and finishing
- Infection control and hygiene
- 3Shape Dental System
- exocad
- Amann Girrbach Ceramill
- Dentsply Sirona inLab
- Attention to detail
- Written communication
- Problem solving
Experience: example bullet points
- Produced crown and bridge restorations from impressions and digital scans, consistently meeting fit and aesthetic requirements for a busy dental practice.
- Operated CAD/CAM milling machines and 3D printers to manufacture custom appliances, reducing manual fabrication time on complex cases.
- Sculpted and shaped dentures and orthodontic appliances in wax, ceramic and alloy, checking each item against prescription and infection control standards before dispatch.
- Streamlined the model pouring and trimming workflow, cutting turnaround from five days to three for standard cases.
- Trained two junior technicians in digital design using 3Shape and exocad, improving team efficiency and reducing rework.
Education
Diploma of Dental Technology (HLT55118) or equivalent, with Certificate III/IV in Dental Assisting or related field also common. Many technicians complete a traineeship or apprenticeship in a dental laboratory.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- Dental technician
- Dental technology
- Crown and bridge
- Dentures
- Orthodontic appliances
- CAD/CAM
- 3Shape
- exocad
- Amann Girrbach
- Dentsply Sirona
- Infection control
- Work health and safety
- Dental laboratory
- Waxing
- Casting
- Ceramics
- Milling
- 3D printing
- HLT55118
- Australian Dental Association
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.