Orthodontic Dental Assistant: Braces & Aligners Care

Aaron Schamback DMD PA; Port Saint Lucie (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Aaron Schamback DMD PA in Port Saint Lucie, FL seeks an Orthodontic Dental Assistant who enjoys working with children, teens, and adults to keep a busy orthodontic schedule running smoothly. You will assist chairside, prepare rooms, and help patients understand care for braces, aligners, and retainers.

Responsibilities include assisting with records, braces placements and adjustments, captures scans and photos, sterilization and infection control, and coordinating with the front desk to keep

Qualifications

• Dental assisting experience preferred.
• Orthodontic chairside experience is a plus.
• Must meet state requirements for radiography and expanded functions where applicable.
• Experience with digital scanning, orthodontic photography, or dental practice software preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, dependable attendance, and ability to work efficiently across multiple operatories.
• A patient, reassuring communication style, especially with children, teens, and anxious patients.

Responsibilities

• Assist chairside during records appointments, braces placements and adjustments, aligner visits, debonds, and retainer deliveries.
• Capture intraoral scans, clinical photographs, and dental radiographs as assigned.
• Perform delegated orthodontic duties within your authorized scope, such as placing or removing ligatures and changing archwires.
• Review the schedule and prepare rooms, instruments, appliances, and supplies for each appointment.
• Teach patients and parents how to care for braces, aligners, and retainers.
• Document care in the patient chart and communicate follow-up needs to the scheduling team.
• Sterilize instruments, disinfect and restock operatories, and follow infection control protocols.
• Coordinate with the orthodontist, other assistants, and the front office to keep appointments on time and patients informed.

Skills

Dental assisting

Orthodontic chairside experience

Digital scanning

Intraoral photography

Dental practice software

Attention to detail

Patient communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Dental assisting program completion

Tools

CareStack or similar software

Digital radiography equipment

Job description

Aaron Schamback DMD PA in Port Saint Lucie, FL seeks an Orthodontic Dental Assistant who enjoys working with children, teens, and adults to keep a busy orthodontic schedule running smoothly. You will assist chairside, prepare rooms, and help patients understand care for braces, aligners, and retainers.

Responsibilities include assisting with records, braces placements and adjustments, captures scans and photos, sterilization and infection control, and coordinating with the front desk to keep