Advanced Orthodontics for the Dental Hygienist

2 Part Ortho Bundle available! Includes 'Advanced Orthodontics for the Dental Hygienist' and 'Digital Scanners & Clear Aligner Therapy: Aligners, Attachments, and AI'

3 Part Orthodontic Series available! Includes 'Orthodontic Fundamentals for the Dental Hygienist', Advanced Orthodontics for the Dental Hygienist' , and 'Digital Scanners & Clear Aligner Therapy: Aligners, Attachments, and AI'

CE Hours: 6 (Live Course at rdhu)

Date: Saturday, November 7th, 2026

Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Location:

rdhu, 980 Fraser Drive, Suite 214, Burlington, ON

Close to the Hamilton and Pearson airports! Hotel recommendation below.
A light breakfast and catered lunch will be provided!

Course Description:

Join Liisa Moore as she takes a deeper dive into the exciting field of orthodontics and the role of the RDH.

In this advanced course, we will focus on the “why” behind the “how” around orthodontic movement and mechanotherapy. The rdhu Advanced Orthodontics course will walk you through recognizing orthodontic concerns and help you understand the treatment planning process behind resolving them. With the basic principles of bracket placement already within your skill set, we will explore the biomechanics of tooth movement to equip you to be a more strategic and confident orthodontic dental hygienist. A variety of functional appliances will be discussed in depth as well as temporary anchorage devices (TADs) and orthognathic surgery.

This live, hands-on course is sure to ignite your passion for orthodontics and take your skills to the next level. We recommend that you complete rdhu’s Orthodontic Fundamentals for the Dental Hygienist course first, but welcome you to join if you feel that you already have a solid foundation of the orthodontic fundamentals.

Interactive Component:

Apply the skills learned for advanced bracket placement by working with your peers to place brackets on a case and discuss your placement choices
Interact with functional appliances on models by placing them, removing them, and activating them, as well as advanced ligation with open coils and k-hooks.
Through peer interaction, create your own potential diagnosis and treatment plan for an assigned orthodontic case within the scope of practice of dental hygiene.

Course Objectives:

Review and understand the history and progression of orthodontic treatment.
Explore biomechanics and the biology of tooth movement.
Learn about orthodontic force and how this creates tooth movement.
Investigate the components of creating an orthodontic treatment plan and the role of the registered dental hygienists in this process.
Discover a variety of functional orthodontic appliances and the mechanotherapy behind their diverse roles.
Understand early orthodontic treatment options and become confident in recognizing orthodontic concerns at an early age.
Examine the use of TADs (temporary anchorage devices) and how they have progressed the field of orthodontics.
Analyze complex orthodontic cases and discuss possible treatment options for cases that include missing or impacted teeth.
Review the principles or orthognathic surgery through real-case study examples and treatment outcomes.
Through peer interaction, create your own potential diagnosis and treatment plan for an assigned orthodontic case within the scope of practice of dental hygiene.

What Your Colleagues Are Saying About This Course

Liisa is highly knowledgeable and engaging. Demonstrating a deep understanding of orthodontic principles and technique. Easy to understand and used real cases to keep the course practical and interesting. ~ Yadelin
Liisa is very knowledgeable and helpful; very informative and interactive. Overall, it was a great course! ~ Diana
Overall it was a great day/course! I really enjoyed the material and how Liisa explained everything; had real life stories related to the course. It really helped! ~ Courteney
All the presenters were amazing - very knowledgeable and helped with hands on. Never disappointed with rdhu - you feel prepared and ready to implement your new skills. ~ Donna
It was such a very informative course. Liisa shared very insightful knowledge that's worth sharing with colleagues and applying to my practice. ~ Estella
Amazing presenter and course with lots of new and well explained information. ~ Violetta
Very informative, energizing and fun! ~ Tonia
Liisa is very knowledgeable, dynamic and very informative ~ Haydee
It was very thorough. Great at explaining and answering questions. ~ Sarah
Great course presenter, very knowledgeable. ~ Marnie
Great presenter, very informative. Videos are helpful and informative. Good pace and small breaks. Very friendly and helpful staff. ~ Kassidi

Hotel Recommendation:

Sandman

3451 S Service Rd W

Oakville, ON, L6L 0C3

(289) 881-7263

Register at the Sandman Oakville Hotel just down the road from rdhu! Click here to access the booking and use PROMO CODE: RDHU to receive our Corporate Rate!