A professional who moulds wax over denture setup to form contour moulds of gums, palates, bridges, and other denture surfaces for use in casting plaster models or metal framework of dentures, using moulding equipment and handtools. Responsibilities include:

• Applies softened wax to base of denture setup and fills spaces between adjacent teeth, using spatula and fingers.
• Carves and shapes wax, using scraper, knife, and heated spatula to form natural-appearing denture contours.
• Verifies occlusion of teeth, using articulator.
• May mix plaster or melt metals and pour plaster or molten metal in contour moulds to form model for duplicate casting.
• May construct wax bite blocks and plastic trays.