Dr.Jay Oltjen DDS, MS Dr.Jay Oltjen DDS, MS Hannah and Oltjen Hannah and Oltjen

BracesBraces7505 Quivira Road 7505 Quivira Road Lenexa, KS 66216 Lenexa, KS 66216 ((Susan, Katie, KristinaSusan, Katie, Kristina))

By Natasha GomezBy Natasha GomezDDS- Doctor of Dental Surgery

Dr. OltjenDr. Oltjen He graduated from He graduated from

Kansas State Kansas State University. He then University. He then attended dental school attended dental school at the University of at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Texas at San Antonio. He earned his He earned his orthodontic degree orthodontic degree along with a Master's in along with a Master's in Science from the Science from the University of Oklahoma. University of Oklahoma.

Assistants

• Most have never been to college. Being an orthodontist’s assistant is on the job training so most started doing is right after high school. Assistants are the ones that actually do all the putting on and the tightening of braces. 'Certified Orthodontist Assistants’.

The job.The job. There are around 12 people working at a time, There are around 12 people working at a time,

each working around 32 hours a week. Dr. Oljen each working around 32 hours a week. Dr. Oljen and Dr. Hannah work more.and Dr. Hannah work more.

An assistant sees around 90 people a day, An assistant sees around 90 people a day, depending on the location. Dr. Oltjen or Dr. depending on the location. Dr. Oltjen or Dr. Hannah see everyone that comes in because Hannah see everyone that comes in because they need to check the assistants workthey need to check the assistants work

Everyone moves around various locations. Everyone moves around various locations. There’s six different ones, Overland Park, Olathe, There’s six different ones, Overland Park, Olathe, Lenexa, Paola, Atchison, and Emporia. They Lenexa, Paola, Atchison, and Emporia. They move around 3 of them, depending on the day move around 3 of them, depending on the day The doctors move around between all of them. The doctors move around between all of them.

OP is open Mondays and WednesdaysOP is open Mondays and WednesdaysOlathe is open Tuesdays and ThursdaysOlathe is open Tuesdays and ThursdaysLenexa is open Tuesdays and FridaysLenexa is open Tuesdays and Fridays

Why Orthodontics?Why Orthodontics? Got recruitedGot recruited Sister works in OrthodonticsSister works in Orthodontics Rewards?Rewards? People we get to seePeople we get to see SmilesSmiles Getting to see 2Getting to see 2ndnd and 3 and 3rdrd generation patients generation patients

Files!Files!

Waiting….Waiting….

Washing the Teeth…..Washing the Teeth…..

Consultation….X-RaysConsultation….X-Rays

The LadiesThe Ladies

Assistants wearAssistants wear

Black pantsBlack pants

Blue shirtBlue shirt

Checking workChecking work