Orthodontic assistants assist orthodontists in the overall care of patients.
An orthodontic assistant assists orthodontists in performing orthodontic treatments.
Not exact matches
Oregon Expanded Functions -
Orthodontic Dental
Assisting: EFODA Pathway I (PDF) Oregon Expanded Functions -
Orthodontic Dental
Assisting: EFODA Pathways II and III (PDF) Oregon Expanded Functions -
Orthodontic Dental
Assisting: EFODA Pathway IV (PDF) Learn more about DANB's Certified
Orthodontic Assistant (COA) certification CODA - Accredited Dental
Assisting Programs
Whereas, At the direction of the Oregon Board of Dentistry, The Oregon Dental Association, Academy of General Dentistry, Oregon Dental Hygienists Association, Oregon Dental
Assistants Association, Oregon
Orthodontic Society, Community College Consortium of Dental
Assisting and the Oregon Board of Dentistry members participated by committee to develop the standards.
Applicants interested in becoming
Orthodontic Assistants list a high school diploma, or its equivalent, and on - the - job training or an associate's degree or certificate in dental
assisting on their resumes, along with licensure in certain states.
Orthodontic Assistants help orthodontists
assist patients who require corrective procedures for alignment and spacing issues with their teeth.
Linda has been in the dental
assisting field for 40 years, 38 of those years as an
orthodontic assistant.
Though it varies by state,
orthodontic assistants typically need to complete a one - year training program in dental and
orthodontic assisting.
Like the professionals they
assist,
orthodontic assistants and oral surgery
assistants play very different roles in the care of patients.