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Detailed Description of 60.51- The Retie Appointment CourseIntended Audience and Prerequisites for 60.51-The Retie Appointment Course
The Intended Audience for the 60.51-The Retie Appointment Course are students who seek training to become a state-licensed chairside orthodontic assistant who places braces and inserts orthodontic wires.
The student should first complete the 10.03-Introduction to OrthoTraining course before subscribing to this 60.51-The Retie Appointment Course to learn how to efficiently navigate through a course, learning, remembering, and recalling the course objectives.
Minimum prerequisites for students who take this course are graduation from high school and 6 or more months of employment in an orthodontic practice. Students should be proficient in English.
Suggested prerequisites are college level courses in basic writing, basic math, introductory courses in biology, chemistry, anatomy and physiology, microbiology, and psychology. These courses will give students a solid foundation for future knowledge and advancement as an Orthodontic Assistant.
Course Content of 60.51-The Retie Appointment Course
The 60.51-The Retie Appointment Course Presentation is 30 minutes run time with embedded quiz questions to facilitate focus and learning. There are 18 Knowledge Quiz questions. This course teaches important concepts for the Orthodontic Assistant to evaluate the progress of the patient and report that information to the doctor as the doctor is examining the patient. Then the Orthodontic Assistant carries out the doctor’s instructions for treating the patient at that appointment.
The Educational Goal and Objectives for 60.51-The Retie Appointment Course
Goal - The goal of the 60.51-The Retie Appointment Course is to share with the learner the steps that are performed during a Retie Appointment to use as a foundation for a system of completing this appointment in a standardized, consistent, and efficient manner by all team members.
Objectives - At the conclusion of this course the learner will:
- List and describe the procedures to complete before the patient arrives for the Retie Appointment
- List the materials and instruments that are needed for a Retie Appointment
- Describe the process of seating the patient
- Describe assessment of the patient’s status and procedures to improve patient compliance
- Describe the factors to evaluate for proper wire engagement
- Demonstrate the removal of the arch wires
- Report patient status to the doctor and receive instructions
- Demonstrate techniques for placement and engagement of a wire to achieve the desired tooth movement
- Make proper notations in the patient’s Treatment Record
- Release the patient properly communicating patient instructions with the parent and Scheduling Coordinator
- Prepare the clinic unit for the next patient
Course Materials Included in the 60.51-The Retie Appointment Course:
After creation of a free OrthoTraining Student Account, selection of the 60.41-Orthodontic Wire Basics course, and payment of the US$40 subscription fee, the user will receive:
- 30 days of access to 60.51-The Retie Appointment Course
- Interactive online Presentation available for unlimited viewing during the access period
- 1 Interactive online Knowledge Quiz to measure learning
- SCORM Tracking that collects data on student viewing time, Presentation score, and Knowledge Quiz scores for "grade" calculation and reporting
- Student Dashboard Report listing progress in completion of the course requirements that will be used to generate a “grade” for the course
- Printable copy of the Course Completion Certificate with ADA-CERP OrthoTraining Approved Provider awarding 2 CE Credits
- Downloadable digital copies
- Printable instructions for a Student Notebook - to include in a Student Notebook that also may enclose course documents and checklists
- Printable Course documents
- Detailed description of 60.51-The Retie Appointment Course
- Course Script listing the narration of each presentation slide
- 3 Printable course checklists that are used in the hands-on training
- Online Feedback Form to OrthoTraining to evaluate the quality of the course
Other Information about this CE Activity: 60.51-The Retie Appointment Course
Course Subscription Fee: The 60.51-The Retie Appointment Course subscription fee is US$40 for 30 days of access to the course and Course Resources for a single user.
The Course Instructor is Dr. Rebecca Poling, an ABO-certified orthodontist, former professor at a major US university, international lecturer, and the Founder of OrthoTraining. She has no conflicts of interest.
