Orthodontic technician vs dental hygienist

Differences between orthodontic technician and dental hygienist duties and responsibilities

Orthodontic technician example responsibilities.

• Discuss orthodontic procedures with patients and/or parents.
• Fix old splints that are send back in for repairs (i.e.
• Sterilize instruments using autoclaves, ultrasonic's and chemical disinfectants to maintain accept standards.
• Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
• Make models of the mouth and teeth from impressions.
• Keep lab orderly, make models of teeth and create retainers, sterilize orthodontic equipment and file teeth models.
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Dental hygienist example responsibilities.

• Assist dentist to manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification.
• Assist front office with eligibility interviews and inputting information of future patients into Dentrix computer system.
• Perform all the same duties as a dental hygienist under the supervision of a RDH.
• Enter all services render, treatment plan and suggest into DENTRIX computer system; including clinical charting.
• Develop a course plan, instruction materials, and curriculum goals for students as a didactic instructor for radiology.
• Sterilize surgical instrument trays, set up and operate ultrasonice cleaners, maintain and operate autoclaves, assemble surgical trays.
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