Orthodontic therapist

Level

Higher

Length

1.1 yr

typical

Sector

Health and science

Pay

Paid

you earn while training

In a nutshell

A registered professional who fits, adjusts and removes braces to patient’s teeth, working to the prescription of an orthodontist or dentist competent in orthodontics. They provide holistic advice on maintaining oral…

What you'd do

Fit and bond orthodontic brackets and bands under direction

Place, adjust, and change archwires during treatment

Remove fixed appliances and carry out bond-up debond procedures

Take impressions, photographs, and orthodontic records

Provide oral hygiene advice to orthodontic patients

Update clinical records and support the orthodontist in treatment planning

What you'd learn

Orthodontic theory, tooth movement, and growth and development

Clinical skills for fitting and adjusting fixed appliances and brackets

Removal of orthodontic archwires, bands, and bonded retainers

Orthodontic record-taking including study models and photographs

GDC standards, consent, and safeguarding in orthodontics

Patient communication, motivation, and oral health in orthodontics

Ready to look for a place?

See live Orthodontic therapist apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.

Find vacancies

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