The assisting class is designed to make orthodontics efficient and allow the doctor to delegate many procedures to a properly trained assistant. This includes an emphasis on record taking, photography, cephalometric radiographs, changing wires, ligating, fitting bands, and all other delegable procedures. The class will meet for five Saturdays. A discount is given for multiple assistants from the same office.

Dental Auxiliary Course 2012

Back by popular demand, our Dental Auxiliary Course will resume in 2012.  Have your dental auxiliary become as excited as you about your work in the orthodontic field. Your dental auxiliary will be empowered by the five Saturday courses provided by the IAO New England.

                January 21, 2012 Session 1 We will have course from 8am-5pm. Dr.Graham has been gracious to lend us his office for today's class. Get your thinking caps ready because this class we will be learning a lot about what and why we need to take Patient records. If your doctor can lend you their camera this will make your photo taking skills easier to bring back to your office. Bring a pencil because we will be learning how to trace cephalometric X-rays . Please bring a disposable impression tray. We will learn how to use alignate and polyvinyl silicone impressions. Lastly we will learn important questions to ask both parent and patient about medical and daily habits which may impact their overall orthodontic treatment plan.

               February 11, 2012 Session 2 We will be meeting at the Doubletree from 8am-5pm. Today we will learn what takes place once the treatment plan has been established. We will go over appliances, spacer placement, seating of bands, placement of brackets, cements and bonding materials, difference of wires, wire placement, bending of wires and ligation techniques. They will include figure eights, power chain, pig tail, kobis, power o's and single ligation using steel ligatures. Patient education of how to use elastics , hygiene, and importance of communication pertaining to broken wires, brackets and or bands.

               March 17, 2012 Session 3 Class Three will meet at the Doubletree from 8am-5pm. This class will focus on emergency situations and how to treat the emergency and or prevent the emergency from occurring in the first place. We will review bending and ligation techniques. We will discuss cases that you have come across and how it was handled and what could have taken place differently. We will go over more about phases of orthodontics. We will go over hygiene protocol for patients with poor oral hygiene and learn about products that may reverse ill affects of poor hygiene.

               May 5, 2012 Session 4 Course Four will meet at the Doubletree from 8am-5pm. This class will focus on the detailing phase of orthodontics, removal, retention and relapse issues. Essix fabrication will be taught for retention and minor tooth movement. Two materials will be used and advantages and disadvantages of the material will be discussed. Other post operatorative retention appliances will be discussed. Methods of reversing dimineralization will be be taught. Various whitening techniques will be reviewed. Protocol of band and bracket removal will be discussed.

               May 19, 2012 Session 5 Class Five will be meeting at the Doubletree 8am-5pm. This class will end our road of learning about orthodontics. Final record taking will be discussed. If you are able to bring your camera again this will be a valuable tool for you to become more comfortable with. Questions of troubleshooting with applying skills learned in previous classes will be reflected. Other non conventional orthodontic technology will be discussed. Tip edge theory will be introduced.