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Retained Recruitment for Orthodontic Assistants

Orthodontic Assistants work alongside orthodontists to provide bracket bonding, wire changes, aligner fittings, and patient education in a specialty orthodontic setting. We find the professionals your organisation needs through dedicated retained search — not job boards.

Retained Only 21–40 Day Placement 90-Day Guarantee $38,000 – $62,000
Ortho AssistantOrthodontic TechnicianCertified Orthodontic AssistantCOA

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400+Healthcare Placements
21–40Days to Placement
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What Does a Orthodontic Assistant Do?

Assisting with bonding and debonding procedures, adjusting archwires and appliances, fitting and delivering Invisalign aligners, taking digital scans and photographs, sterilising instruments, and educating patients on appliance care.

What We Screen For

COA certification preferred, X-ray certification, at least 1 year of orthodontic assisting experience, and familiarity with digital scanning technology (iTero or 3Shape). Strong patient rapport and efficiency under pressure are essential.

💡 Hiring Insight

Orthodontic assisting is a specialty skill that cannot be easily transferred from general dental assisting — budget for adequate training time or find certified ortho assistants through targeted passive outreach.

Typical Compensation
$38,000 – $62,000
COA-certified assistants and those experienced with both traditional and aligner-based treatment earn toward the top of this range.
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Also Known As

Ortho AssistantOrthodontic TechnicianCertified Orthodontic AssistantCOA

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Every Day Without a Orthodontic Assistant Has a Real Cost to Your Organisation.

Our retained model delivers a pre-screened, credentialled shortlist within 21–40 days. Start with a free, confidential 25-minute consultation.

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Common Questions

Recruiting a Orthodontic Assistant — FAQ

Most Orthodontic Assistant searches through our retained model are completed within 21 to 40 business days. Orthodontic assisting is a specialty skill that cannot be easily transferred from general dental assisting — budget for adequate training time or find certified ortho assistants through targeted passive outreach. We provide a realistic timeline at the start of every engagement.
COA certification preferred, X-ray certification, at least 1 year of orthodontic assisting experience, and familiarity with digital scanning technology (iTero or 3Shape). Strong patient rapport and efficiency under pressure are essential.
Retained recruitment means one dedicated recruiter works exclusively on your role from the moment you engage — conducting passive candidate outreach, pre-screening credentials, and presenting only candidates who meet your specific brief. For a role like Orthodontic Assistant, where orthodontic assisting is a specialty skill that cannot be easily transferred from general dental ass…, passive outreach is often the only reliable way to find high performers.
Every permanent retained placement includes a 90-day guarantee. If the placed professional leaves or is released within 90 days for reasons covered under our guarantee terms, we conduct a full replacement search at no additional fee.
Compensation for Orthodontic Assistant roles typically ranges from $38,000 – $62,000. COA-certified assistants and those experienced with both traditional and aligner-based treatment earn toward the top of this range. Geographic market, organisation size, and specific experience or certifications are the primary factors. We provide full compensation benchmarking at the start of every retained search.
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