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Orthodontist job description
A ready advert for a Orthodontist job in Libya, in Arabic and English. Post it on jobs.ly and edit it to fit your organization.
About the job
We are looking for an orthodontist to diagnose misaligned teeth and jaws in children and adults and to plan and deliver treatment with fixed and removable appliances and clear aligners.
Duties and responsibilities
- Examine patients and take impressions, photographs and X-rays for orthodontic records
- Analyse cephalometric X-rays and classify the malocclusion
- Set the treatment plan and its expected length, explain it to the patient or parent and get their consent
- Fit fixed braces and change and adjust wires at regular visits
- Plan treatment with clear aligners and removable and functional appliances
- Monitor jaw growth in children and start early treatment when needed
- Fit retainers at the end of treatment and check the teeth stay in place
- Work with oral and maxillofacial surgeons and general dentists on shared cases
Requirements
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery with a master's degree or board certificate in orthodontics, and a licence to practise
- 3 to 6 years of experience in orthodontics
The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.
Skills
- Orthodontics
- Cephalometric analysis
- Fixed appliances
- Clear aligners
- Functional appliances
- Digital treatment planning
- Working with children
Preferred
- Certification in a clear aligner system
- Experience with intraoral scanners
- Good English
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