Ortho Assistant Permit Program

Service Description

Now open for registration—Great Deal! CLASS SIZE LIMITED TO 14 STUDENTS. Eligibility requires working in an office where orthodontic procedures are offered. There's no need to bring any materials; all course supplies will be provided. Program Instructor Dr. Matt Freeman IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS: 2 hrs Dental Board Dental Practice Act 8 Hr Infection Control for DA's or 2 hrs for RDAs, or concurrent enrollment in our COMBO course. All participants involved in the direct provision of patient care must be certified in Basic life support (BLS/CPR) including cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Red Cross or American Heart Association only; re-certification intervals may not exceed two years. Proof of Coronal Polish for RDA's. You may not perform coronal polish unless you are a licensed RDA with proof of coronal polish. Ultrasonic Scaling Permit Proof of Liability Insurance Coverage Option 1: (ADAA) American Dental Assistants Association Option 2: (HPSO) Healthcare Providers Service Organization Our OAP course will train you to: The OAP DA course is at least 84 hours in length and has three components: 24 hours of didactic, 28 hours of lab/preclinical, and 32 hours of clinical. The OAP RDA Course spans a minimum of 60 hours and is divided into three sections: over 24 hours of didactic learning, 26 hours of lab/preclinical training, and 22 hours of clinical experience. Additionally, there is a 2-hour orientation for the lab and clinical components of the OAP course. A compulsory 24-hour online module must be finished before the second class meeting. Failure to complete the online portion by the course start date will result in the participant being withdrawn from the program without a refund. They will then need to re-enroll and pay the full tuition fee. Some of the online courses for the Orthodontic Assistant Permit are as follows: 1. Separators 2. Orthodontic Banding 3. Bonding: Introduction 4. Bonding: Brackets 5. Bonding: Preparing Teeth For Bonding 6. Bonding: Materials 7. Bonding: Bracket Placement 8. Bonding: Bracket Positioning 9. Bonding: Difficult Areas, Troubleshooting, and Rebonding 10. Bonding: Special Surfaces 11. Orthodontic Wire Basics 12. Initial Wire Insertion 13. Finishing: Marking finishing wires 14. Finishing: Inserting finishing wires 15. Orthodontic Debanding Orthodontic Assistants (OAs) The following is an excerpt from the DBC website: