are technicians allowed to do the orthodontist work or help him?
My son's orthodontist is using technicians to do his work and some of them looks like without experience. I need to ask for certifications or experience time of this technicians? Does the orthodontist can do that.
It varies from state to state, but in most cases the orthodontist only is allowed to cement brackets and place/adjust wires. Licensed dental assistants or hygienists may do place the colored bands/chains. A hygienist is often called to scale off any extra cement or similar problems. Usually, the assistant or hygienist will remove old bands and sometimes remove the wire when the patient first arrives. The orthodontist will come in and take a look and replace a wire or adjust the same one as needed. The assistant and/or hygienist take back over and put bands back on and send the patient on his/her way. Removal of brackets should always be done by the orthodontist, but a hygienist often helps with cement removal. Yeah, impressions and molds are done by either the assistant or hygienist too.