ONG Aims.

To act on behalf of all Orthodontic Dental Nurses and Therapists to advance high standards by developing and expanding their roles under 'Dental Care Professionals'.

ONG Objectives.

To develop the Orthodontic Dental Nurses and Therapist roles within the Specialist Group.

To provide continuing professional education with at least bi-annual study days.

To keep the membership informed by means of Newsletters and Web  Site.

To recommend to the GDC Council changes needed in legislation.

To liaise with relevant professional bodies to promote the status of:

Orthodontic Dental Nurses and Therapists.

To manage the Group’s finances to achieve its objectives.

To plan for the future.

ONG was founded in 1994 and became an affiliated organisation of the British Orthodontic Society in 1997.

Recently Added Articles

ONG Study Day for Dental Nurses and Therapists

SAT 21st APRIL 2012 Learning and Teaching Centre, Trust HQ, Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield. 9am – 4pm £45 ONG members / £65 non ONG members – please make cheque payable to – The Orthodontic National Group Includes lunch and all refreshments LECTURES TO INCLUDE: Bracket Positioning Clinical Photography History of Orthodontics Impression Taking Core CPD Consent Infection Control Return slip to: Janet Gray, Orthodontic Therapist, Oral and Facial Dept, Pinderfields Hospital, Aberford Road, Wakefield...

Community Group Study Day

STUDY DAY FRIDAY 30 March 2012 BOS HQ 12 Bridewell Place London EC4V 6AP 9.15am – 4.00pm Supported by Ortho-Care Speakers and subjects: Dirk Bister, Recent Developments using Mini-Implant supported Anchorage in Orthodontics Jane Merrivale, Getting it Straight – Dento-legal pitfalls in orthodontics and how to avoid them...

Orthodonontic nurse vacancy

Orthodontic Nurse required in North East Hertfordshire, check out the recruitment tab

Orthodontic Therapy Course, Manchester University Hospital

Applications are invited for this year’s Orthodontic Therapy course run by the Central Manchester School for Dental Care Professionals...

Calibration Courses in the use of Occlusal Indices, 2012

PAR Index: Saturday 11th February 2012, at Cardiff. Contact Catherine Roberts robertsc8@cardiff.ac.uk Telephone:+44 (0)29 2074 5246 on extension:5246 for details

Up & Coming Study Days

Orthodontic Therapists Centres

Wednesday 9th March 2011, 12:00am, Centres

ORTHODONTIC THERAPISTS. General Dental Council approved centres for the training of Orthodontic Therapists. BRISTOL School of Dentistry Chapter House Bristol Dental Hospital Lower Maudlin Street Bristol BS1 2LY Tel: 0117 928 4411 Website: www...

ONG Study Day

Saturday 7th May 2011, 9:00am, British Orthodontic Society

£45 for ONG members, £65 for Non-ONG members. Please make cheques payable to The Orthodontic National Group. Fee includes lunch and refreshments...

Certificate in Orthodontic Nursing Centres

Sunday 5th June 2011, 12:00am, Reading

NATIONAL EXAMINING BOARD FOR DENTAL NURSES Certificate in Orthodontic Nursing (Approved Centres List) TOWN Aldershot Southern Dental Trainers Hippodrome House Station Road Aldershot Hampshire GU11 1LZ...