Orthodontic Assistant Programs in Atlanta GA area

Orthodontic Assistant School of Atlanta:
Situated just off I-75 in Duluth, Georgia, The Orthodontic Assistant School of Atlanta provides an 8-week Orthodontic Assistants weekend course. This 64-hour program is designed to provide students with the "hands-on" training and experience you need to excel in the field of dental and orthodontic assisting. All classes are scheduled on Saturdays to accommodate working students, and are held in a practicing orthodontic office just north of Atlanta to provide a realistic learning environment. OASA is licensed by the Georgia Commission of Nonpublic Post-Secondary Education.

8-Week Orthodontic Assistant Certificate Course:
Let OASA put you on a career path that's both personally and professionally satisfying. As an Orthodontic Assistant, you will be a member of a special team producing better oral health, enhanced self-esteem and beautiful smiles that have the capacity to change people’s lives.

We conduct our orthodontic assistant training courses in a practicing orthodontic office in Duluth, Georgia. You must be a high school graduate with a GPA of 2.0 or higher to enroll for our orthodontic assistant training program.

64 hours of instruction, including:
- Clinical Observation
- Orthodontic Procedures and Instrumentation
- Radiology Training and Equipment Usage
- Dental Terminology
- Laboratory Procedures
- Sterilization Techniques
- Front Office Training
- Clinical Materials
- Student Curriculum
- OSHA Training
- CPR Certification
- Graduate Certificate

Course Overview:

Session I:
- Introduction and Welcome Breakfast (meet your instructors)
- Basic Instruments
- Orientation
- Anatomy and Terminology
- Equipment and Office Familiarization

Session II:
- Pouring and Trimming Models
- Study Models and Wax Bites
- Sterilization and Infection Control
- Instrumentation - Part I
- Orthodontic Appliances

Session III:
- Records and Photography
- Study Models
- X-ray Technique
- Instrumentation
- Archwire Selection

Session IV:
- Archwire Removal and Placement
- 4-Handed Dentistry
- Prophy (Teeth Polishing)

Session V:
- Radiation Hygiene for Dental Assistants - Part I
- Midterm Exam
- Orthodontic Appliances
- Instrumentation - Part II
- CPR

Session VI:
- Cementation
- Orthodontic Banding
- Bonding Orthodontic Appliances
- Bracket Identification
- Radiation Hygiene for Dental Assistants - Part II

Session VII:
- CPR
- Radiation Hygiene for Dental Assistants - Part III
- Fixed and Removable Appliances
- Radiology Exam

Session VIII:
- Professionalism and the Orthodontic Team
- OASA Final Exam
- Graduation