PACE Nationally Approved CE Credits
Hands-on Training for Hygienists and Assistants
Specialized clinical orthodontic skills for auxiliary dental team members
Course Description & Objectives
A hands-on practical training program tailored specifically for registered dental hygienists and dental assistants. Enhance clinical efficiency, team coordination, and chairside confidence across orthodontic maintenance, records, and appliance care.
Led by veteran orthodontic hygiene instructor Amin Hirji and Dr. Ramesh Agrawal, this course covers orthodontic record gathering, attachment bonding preparation, wire changing, oral hygiene protocols around brackets, emergency management, and impression scanning.
Key Curriculum Highlights
- Taught by seasoned hygiene instructor Amin Hirji (30+ years clinical experience)
- Extensive typodont and clinical bench hands-on exercises
- Techniques for taking clear, undistorted intraoral digital scans
- Orthodontic hygiene protocols to eliminate white spot lesions
- Efficient appointment sequencing and doctor-assistant workflow integration
- Certificate of clinical completion for dental practice team members
Detailed Syllabus & Sessions
Day 1
Diagnostic Records & Chairside Prep
- Clinical orthodontic terminology and instrumentation
- Taking standardized diagnostic facial and intraoral photographic series
- Digital intraoral scanning techniques without distortion
- Separators placement, band sizing, and cementation preparation
Day 2
Clinical Procedures, Wire Changes & Hygiene
- Archwire removal, insertion, and elastomeric/steel ligating techniques
- Attachment template placement for clear aligner therapies
- Plaque control, demineralization prevention, and customized hygiene protocols
- Handling emergency visits: poking wires, loose brackets, broken retainers
Tuition & Registration
Tuition + 13% HST
Duration2-Day Intensive Hands-on Workshop
FormatIn-Person Interactive Clinical Workshop
InstructorAmin Hirji & Dr. Ramesh Agrawal
EligibilityRegistered Dental Hygienists (RDH) & Certified Dental Assistants (CDA)
*Cancellation refunds issued if received in writing 2 weeks prior to start date. Payment instructions sent upon registration confirmation.
Dr. Ramesh Agrawal
BDS, MDS, NDEB Certified
Registered general dentist with RCDSO offering case-based clinical orthodontic guidance and evidence-informed decision-making.