Our newest Certified Orthodontic Assistants are COLLEEN and KRISS , who passed the rigorous exam this summer. They join EMILY who was certified last year and Terri, Rhonda, Linda and Angel who have been certified for a long time.
Becoming certified requires working and training in an orthodontic office for at least 2 years and then passing a national written exam administered by D.A.N.B. – the Dental Assisting national Board. The exam consist of 3 major categories; radiology, infection control and chairside orthodontic assisting.
Once certified, the assistants can take advanced courses and assume more functions such as polishing teeth before and after braces. You do not have to be certified to assist the orthodontist so it is great that our practice has 7 young ladies who have gone “one step beyond”! Great job girls!!
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment