The Scope and Unit of Work of a Dental Technician in Orthodontic Practice

Abstract

These changes have an impact on the quality and productivity of the work of orthodontists and dictate the need for periodic study and scientific justification of key aspects of the work of specialists in this profile in modern conditions. The efficiency of the orthodontist is directly related to the level and quality of the dental laboratory. There have been significant changes in the methods of orthodontic treatment, technologies and materials, as well as in the types of orthodontic devices used by orthodontists in their practice. (Persin L.S. 2006, Arsenina O.I. 1997, Khoroshilkina F.Ya. 2004). The introduction of new methods of orthodontic treatment with the use of complex orthodontic structures and devices requires a higher qualification of a dental technician, takes a longer time to manufacture them (Ospanova G.B. 2000, Gunenkova I.V. 2007). Despite the widespread use of fixed orthodontic devices,  removable devices are also effective in the treatment of HPV