Embracing a New Era
Enroll now while seats are still available because these courses will sell out quickly. Kay Gerety's orthodontic assistant courses are highly respected and only offered once a year. Kay's Basic Ortho Training course is the perfect opportunity for you to begin the process of providing your staff with the knowledge and confidence they need to successfully perform the duties you choose to delegate. If your staff members are more experienced and are looking for more of a challenge and want to further expand their knowledge, Kay also offers an Advanced course that will meet their needs.
Don't miss out on the opportunity to train new staff members or update your entire staff. Discounts are available for multiple registrations so ask for details at the time of registration.
| Basic Orthodontics for Dental Auxiliaries | March 6-7, 2020 | $595 |
| Advanced Orthodontics for Dental Auxiliaries | May 1-2, 2020 | $595 |
All classes are held at the Crowne Plaza Tulsa Southern Hills in Tulsa, OK
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The success of a dental practice, and the successful incorporation of orthodontics into a practice, can hinge on the education and training of its staff. This hands-on course is designed to meet the needs of doctors and assistants who are currently utilizing Straight-Wire mechanics and would like to expand the duties that may be delegated to, and performed by, the assistant. You can’t afford to miss out on the opportunity to train your staff to accept these responsibilities and to encourage their professional growth.
This is a beginning course specifically designed to teach the fundamentals of orthodontics to chair-side auxiliaries. No experience is necessary to succeed in this course and there are no orthodontic prerequisites. This is a two-day course featuring lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on exercises. Kay Gerety will provide your staff with a clear understanding of orthodontics beginning with patient records, and building on each lesson to conclude with bracket and archwire placement.
Kay has listened to your requests and has introduced a clinical photography module to the basic program. Our goal is to teach proper techniques and procedures for producing consistent high quality images for orthodontic documentation. While we will have cameras on hand to complete this exercise we do encourage each office that is represented to bring their camera in order for us to customize their procedures and settings. Multiple stations are set-up in the classroom so that each assistant can produce a complete set of images that meet the standard of care guidelines.
Kay will be presenting her Advanced Orthodontic Training for Assistants in Tulsa May 1 - 2 in conjunction with the Gerety Comprehensive Orthodontic course, and we are looking forward to another great course! Kay is a highly enthusiastic presenter, motivating, as well as knowledgeable, and enables her students to return to your practice with a renewed excitement and enthusiasm for dentistry and the ability to contribute to your office.
This 2 day, hands-on course for experienced Orthodontic Assistants is designed to meet the needs of doctors and assistants who are currently utilizing Straight-Wire mechanics, and would like to expand the delegable duties to be performed by the assistant. Although it is not mandatory to have participated in "Kay Gerety’s Basic Assistant Course," this advanced course is specifically structured to enhance and develop the principles and techniques taught in the basic course. Additionally, it will provide an excellent follow-up for assistants who have previously participated in the Basic Assistant Course or who have extensive experience in orthodontic assisting. It is recommended that participants be familiar with taking basic orthodontic records, bracket and molar band placement, ligation methods and basic wire changing techniques. Each assistant needs to be comfortable with basic orthodontic procedures.
Hands-On Participation exercises include:
Kay Gerety received her Certified Dental Assistant Certificate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1975. As a practicing Dental Assistant for more than 35 years, she assisted Dr. Bob Gerety in his Straight-Wire Orthodontic courses for over 30 years and has been an immeasurable asset to the Comprehensive Orthodontic program. During this same time period, she has taught her own assistant’s clinical program in conjunction with Dr. Gerety’s courses. In addition to the clinical programs, she has lectured extensively on Orthodontic Integration and Profitability, Practice Management and Marketing, and Effective Staff Utilization. In North Carolina, Kay developed and instructed an in-office program for training Dental Assistants for general dentistry practices. Kay is an associate member of the American Orthodontic Society and is an honored recipient of the George R. Roland Award for Outstanding Service to the organization. A highly enthusiastic presenter, Kay is motivating, as well as knowledgeable, enabling her students to return to your practice with a renewed excitement and enthusiasm for dentistry and the ability to contribute.
"Kay is great. I feel like I have learned a great deal more from taking her classes." – Megan
"Thanks for the wonderful time. Kay is a very good instructor and all of you are amazing, thanks for everything" - Helen
"Kay is an amazing instructor - I really learned a lot and she made it very easy to learn and very fun!" - Crystl
"You are a wonderful teacher Mrs. Kay. This is my 3rd time taking the Advanced course. The 1st time I learned to do the treatment and the 2nd time I learned why. This class has been my favorite. I feel that now that I know how and why I can look for ways to improve and become a better asset to my doctor! Thanks so much!" - Cami
"Y'all are all so great! I love this course. Great instructor, learned so much!" -Simone
"You guys were all awesome! Would not change a thing. Perfection." -Megan
"The course material is truly wonderful and the teacher is just absolutely superb. Thanks Kay for being such a great teacher." -Christy
"I have attended 3 courses from Kay - all fantastic!" -Cheryl
"I love coming to Kay's classes. Always leave motivated!" -Lisa
"Very awesome course! Excellent speaker! I highly recommend this class to all ortho assistants." -Amanda
"Love Kay, she makes the course fun and is a wonderful inspiration" -Paula
"This was a great course and Kay was the best speaker I've listened to - very personable!" -Kelly
"I loved bracketing and taking before and after photos. Had so much fun!" -Tara
"I am truly very satisfied. I have been working as an orthodontic assistant for 20 years, dental assistant for 5, ortho is my first love. Thank you Kay and staff for a very educational weekend." -Dana
"Kay is the best ortho instructor ever!!" -Maria
"Kay was great! Keeps you involved, full of info in a funny way." -Kelsey
These ortho courses are wonderful opportunities to train your staff to accept new responsibilities and to encourage their professional growth, and will be a benefit to you and your practice for years to come!
