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Credentials and skills that open doors
Board certification
The American Board of Orthodontics runs a voluntary certification with a written exam and a review of cases you actually treated. It is a mark of quality, not a license.
Clear aligner systems
Digital scanning and aligner planning are now a large share of the work. Learn them in residency if you can.
Surgical orthodontics
Preparing patients for jaw surgery alongside an oral surgeon. Complex cases.
Cleft and craniofacial teams
Hospital-based work with children born with cleft lip and palate. Usually a university or teaching hospital job.