Product Description
Orthodontic Fundamentals for the Dental Hygienist
2 Part Ortho Bundle available! Includes 'Advanced Orthodontics for the Dental Hygienist' and 'Digital Scanners & Clear Aligner Therapy: Aligners, Attachments, and AI' Click here to register!
3 Part Orthodontic Series available! Includes 'Orthodontic Fundamentals for the Dental Hygienist', Advanced Orthodontics for the Dental Hygienist' , and 'Digital Scanners & Clear Aligner Therapy: Aligners, Attachments, and AI' Click here to register!
CE Hours: 12
Tuition: $649
2-Day Hands-On Course:
Saturday, April 5th & Sunday, April 6th - 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST
Location:
*Close to the Hamilton and Pearson airports. Hotel recommendation below.
A light breakfast and catered lunch will be provided!
Course Description:
Are you looking to expand your skill set?
Have you considered applying to a position that involves orthodontics, but have second guessed yourself given a perceived lack of knowledge or skills?
Perhaps your current role will be or has introduced orthodontics and you would like a refresher.
Whatever your journey has been, or will be, this course will set you apart with the fundamental skills required to succeed in a fulfilling career in orthodontics.
Join Liisa Moore for this must attend, practical introduction to orthodontics to discover the fundamentals of Orthodontics for the dental hygienist.
Course Objectives:
- Discover the orthodontic experience from the new patient exam through to the retention phase
- Develop an understanding of the dental hygiene Scope of Practice for orthodontics
- Learn the foundational terminology in relation to orthodontics
- Learn the value of taking proper orthodontic records as well as the skills and knowledge to create them
- Review and examine the classes of occlusion
- Learn the components of orthodontics and understand the rationale and strategy of proper and efficient placement of brackets and bands
- Wire sequencing and selection will be reviewed
- Unpack and review the mechanics of foundational movements
- Review and analyze real-life case studies
Hands-On Includes:
Stations which allow participant ample time and one-on-one coaching and guidance:
Station I:
- Bracket Placement
- Band Fitting (using a variety of sizes of bands to ensure proper size selection)
Station II:
- Wire Fitting and Placement
- Ligate arch wires using individual ligatures, power-chain and steel ligatures
Station III:
- Fabricate and bond lingual retainer wire
Other Fun Activities:
- Bracket Identification
- Foundational Terminology Review
- Instrument Identification and Indications for Use
- Hands-on experience using a variety of orthodontic instruments
*Includes a take-home manual and ortho job sharing checklist!
Please Bring With You:
- Wear comfortable clothes and shoes
- Loupes and/or safety glasses
What Your Colleagues Are Saying About This Course:
- Awesome experience! Such an interactive course and learning sessions. I loved them. ~ Rashi
- This course was excellent. Liisa is very knowledgeable and was able to apply theory to experience (practice). ~ Tanya
- Great overview and intro to ortho. I feel more confident in my start in the ortho field. Liisa was very informative! ~ Jessica
- The environment was spa like. Serene with music. I felt taken care of by the facilitators that I could focus on the learning. Liisa was excellent. Clear and defined instruction. ~ Jelena
- Great session! Very informative and NOT boring! Great presenter that is engaging and interactive. ~ Emily
- My experience at rdhu was amazing. Both days were very informative and Liisa was very helpful. Excited for two more days in May. ~ Violetta
- Very informative and detailed course. Presenters organization and explanation of the course was amazing. I learned alot! ~ Yadelin
- Very informative. Liisa is a very knowledgeable and excellent instructor. Many tips and tricks - learned so much. ~ Shiman
- Liisa is very knowledgeable, very informative and makes a very enjoyable time. Dynamic and kept my attention during the whole time. ~ Haydee
- Liisa the presenter was very approachable, extremely knowledgeable. Really appreciate your effort to have 3 stations with enough time to really practice! Your games were not only fun but good review. Your extra activities and games were good planning for some participants who might be more proficient at a table. Really positive learning experience. ~ Donna
- Great information. Great one-on-one. ~ Olivia
- Hands on was very worth it! So much learned. Linda was a great addition to the day. Liisa was very helpful and a great teacher. ~ Bethany
- Very supportive, lots of one-on-one interaction, very informative. Great time allotment for hands on activities. ~ Nadine
- It was well organized and presented course, lots of hands on stuff to do. ~ Maureen
- Amazing! ~ Victoria
- Loved everything about this course! ~ Erin
- Everything was great! Teachers were amazing and so helpful. ~ Morgan
- Liisa and Linda were wonderful! ~ Brianne
- Great course! Lots of great information, loved the extra tips. Hands-on portion was very helpful! ~ Agnes
Hotel Recommendation:
Sandman
3451 S Service Rd W
Oakville, ON, L6L 0C3
(289) 881-7263
Register at the Sandman Oakville Hotel just down the road from rdhu! Click here to access the booking and use PROMO CODE: RDHU to receive our Corporate Rate!