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Orthodontic auxiliaries--a pilot project

C D Stephens1, O Keith, P Witt

  • 1University of Bristol Dental School.

British Dental Journal
|October 14, 1998
PubMed
Summary

A pilot training program successfully equipped dental hygienists with orthodontic auxiliary skills. This program demonstrates that UK dental nurses can be trained for orthodontic support roles.

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Area of Science:

  • Dental education
  • Orthodontic auxiliaries

Background:

  • The demand for specialized orthodontic support personnel necessitates exploring effective training pathways.
  • Existing training programs may not be optimized for the specific needs of orthodontic auxiliaries.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To pilot a training program for orthodontic auxiliaries.
  • To assess the feasibility and effectiveness of training dental hygienists for orthodontic support roles.

Main Methods:

  • A one-month modular training course was developed, based on a Canadian model.
  • Trainee dental hygienists participated in the pilot program before their formal studies.
  • The curriculum covered essential orthodontic skills like impression taking, bracket placement, and band cementation.

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Main Results:

  • All participants demonstrated competence and safety in performing trained orthodontic tasks.
  • The pilot program indicated that dental nurses can be trained to function as orthodontic auxiliaries.

Conclusions:

  • A structured training program, including clinical and orthodontic skills components, is effective for qualified dental nurses.
  • Further supervised practice is recommended to achieve clinical proficiency and speed in orthodontic auxiliary tasks.