Fee:
Orthodontic Assistant Permit with Ultrasonic Scaler:
$2,000 (Includes all necessary supplies)
Prerequisites:
Proof of 6 months work experience
as a Dental Assistant; Hepatitis B immunization records
OR HBV Refusal form; TB Test Result (old or new); CPR certification.
Students must obtain a current (within the last 12 months)
8 hour Infection Control and 2 hour Dental Practice Act
certificate, in order to apply for the Orthodontic Permit.
Please see our webpage under 8 hour Infection Control for
our available upcoming classes.
Course Content and Format:
Our 84-hour / 3 full weekend
Orthodontic Assisting Permit course is a board approved
course, which will satisfy the state board requirements.
This is a Blended Course, which combines: Online / Home
Study & class attendance to satisfy the Dental Board
requirements.
The course consists of the
following:
• Didactic: (HOMESTUDY)
Students will learn the theoretical aspects relating to
the orthodontic assisting. You will need a computer for
this part of the course.
• Laboratory: Students will learn the step-by-step
procedures of Orthodontic Assisting through laboratory experience
in their dental office.
• Clinical: Students will be required to practice
live patients in their dental office under the direct supervision
of a licensed dentist or orthodontist (minimum of two (2)
clinical patients).
Course Description
The Dental Advantage California
Dental Board-approved Orthodontic Assisting Permit Course
provides students with the essential knowledge, skills and
practical experience to successfully acquire a position
as an orthodontic assistant. Students will learn to identify
dental anatomy, morphology, types of malocclusion, learn
the instruments necessary for orthodontic treatment, discuss
corrective orthodontics, describe the types of treatment
involved, and become familiar with the types of diagnostic
records used to assess orthodontic problems, understand
the importance of dietary and oral hygiene habits in orthodontics.
In addition, the training program will also cover proper
protocol and techniques to ensure proper sterilization,
disinfection and sanitation in the dental office.
This course will train students
to:
• Perform measurements
for the purposes of orthodontic treatment;
• Placing and Removing orthodontic separators;
• Size, fit, and cement orthodontic bands;
• Remove orthodontic bands and remove excess cement
from supragingival surfaces of teeth with a hand instrument;
• Remove excess cement with an ultrasonic scaler from
supragingival surfaces of teeth undergoing orthodontic treatment
practice.
• Prepare teeth for bonding, select, preposition,
and cure orthodontic brackets after the licensed dentist
has approved their position;
• Place and ligate archwires;
• Place and Remove ligature ties;
• Remove only orthodontic brackets and attachments
with removal of the bonding material by the licensed dentist;
• After adjustment by the dentist, examine and seat
removable orthodontic appliances and deliver care instructions
to the patient.
Computer Requirements
This class is an online
blended class. Students must have access to a computer and
Internet for the program. Also students must have basic
computer knowledge to ensure proper operation of online
class work.
Supplies
Students will be required
to bring orthodontic instruments and some orthodontic supplies.
A list of the required materials will be sent after registration
in the course.
OA Dental Board Information
Effective January
1, 2010, All graduates of the Orthodontic assisting permit
course will be required to take a state dental board-administered
examination wherein the students must pass with a grade
of 75% or above in order to receive their orthodontic assistant
permit.
84 CE Units
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Schedule
2023
Course
# |
Dates |
Location |
Details |
OA1 |
Sat,
March 25 Zoom
April 1 & 2, April 15 & 16,
April 29 & 30 |
Madera |
All
classes are
8:30am to 4:00pm |
OA2 |
Friday,
May 5 Zoom
May 6 & 7, May 20 &21, June 3 & 4 |
Madera |
All
classes are
8:30am to 4:00pm |
OA3 |
Sat,
June 24 Zoom
July 8 & 9, July 22 & 23, August 5 & 6 |
Madera |
All
classes are
8:30am to 4:00pm |
OA4 |
Sat,
August 19 Zoom
April 1 & 2, April 15 & 16,
April 29 & 30 |
Newhall |
All
classes are
8:30am to 4:00pm |
OA5 |
Fri,
September 30 Zoom
Oct 7 & 8, Oct 21 & 22, November 4 & 5 |
Madera |
All
classes are
8:30am to 4:00pm |
OA6 |
Fri,
December 1 Zoom
Dec 2 & 3, Dec 16 & 17, January 6 & 7, 2024 |
Madera |
All
classes are
8:30am to 4:00pm |
Registration
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CANCELLATION
POLICY
If
a situation arises, requiring you to cancel a class, the
student must notify the office at least 5 business days
prior to the start date of the class. All cancellations
made within this timeframe will receive a refund of the
amount paid, minus a $100 cancellation fee. All material
shipped to the student must be returned to the office within
7 days of cancellation to initiate the refund process. If
the cancellation is made with less than 5 business days’
notice, or a student is a No-Show, no refunds will be issued.
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure
the office has been properly notified in a timely manner.
All home study materials are a final sale. No refund can
be issued once the item has shipped to the student. Thank
you for your cooperation.
ISSUING
CERTIFICATE IF THE ORIGINAL IS LOST OR MISPLACED
If the original certificate is lost or misplaced, the student
must submit a written request and must be notarized by the
notary public.
A fee of $25 will be charged for each duplicate copy of
each certificate that is lost or misplaced.
For 8 hour Infection Control and 2 hour Dental Practice
Act certificates, if the certificate is more than 5 years
old, the student will need to retake the entire course again. |
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