In this Basic Orthodontic Skills workshop, dental professionals will acquire essential techniques such as untying, changing, and retying wires using o-rings and elastic chains, positioning patients, and maintaining a clean work area, as well as providing home care instructions for patients

This course is a four (4) hour CERP-Certified course intended to enhance the clinical skills of licensed dental professionals. To register, please email Angela Bush, DCDS Dental Assisting School Program Director, at angela@dcds.org.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

• Hold a current licensed issued by the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners as an RDA, RDH, DDS, or DMD.

• Submit a completed application

• Pay the seminar fee

SEMINAR (WORKSHOP) FEE:

The fee for the four (4) hour course is $75 which includes all necessary PPE, supplies, and supplemental materials.

CANCELLATION and REFUND POLICY:

• The cancellation/refund deadline is a week (7 days) prior to the course.

• A 20% administrative fee will be assessed for all cancellation requests on or prior to this date.

• Since this is a limited attendance course, “no shows” will forfeit the full course fee.

• No refunds will be granted after seven (7) days prior to the course.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

At the end of this workshop, students will be able to correctly untie, change wire, and retie using both single o-rings and elastic chain.

STUDENTS WILL LEARN:

• How to position patient

• How to remove o-rings and chain using dental explorer

• How to remove and replace wire in proper position using Weingart plier

• How to retie o-rings and chain using Mathieu plier

• How to trim wire’s using Distal-end cutters

• Anterior figure-eight wire tie, twist and tuck.

• How to maintain a clean work area

• Home care instructions for patient