2016 Catalog: All Courses

THIS COURSE IS ONLY BEING OFFERED CURRENTLY FOR THE ACL, AIDC, AND FORT DEFIANCE PROGRAMS The purpose of this course is to provide instruction of Advanced Restorative techniques and materials for those dental assistants who have previously completed the Basic Restorative Functions course, and have been utilized as expanded functions assistants placing restorations for at least two years. This course will focus on concepts concerning tooth anatomy and morphology but will primarily be a hands-on course working with typodonts and doing complex restorations. The bulk of these restorations will be Class II MOD, Cusp Protected Alloy [CPA], and Class IV or larger composites. Lectures will also review and update course participants on dental restorative materials. Students will learn about occlusion and spacing of teeth. The course will require that each participant complete 40 advanced restorations including 20 CPA restorations in a clinical setting before receiving his/her certificate.

•Determine the difference between an acceptable and unacceptable restoration.
•Have a clear understanding of tooth anatomy and morphology, including occlusion.
•Understand how to place complex dental restorations.
•Learn about various dental materials.

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KIMBERLY MONTOYA — Personal Description / Biography not available. For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at kimberly.montoya@ihs.gov.

It is the policy of the Indian Health Service, Division of Oral Health, that faculty/planners disclose any financial or other relationships with commercial companies whose products may be discussed in the educational activity. The Indian Health Service, Division of Oral Health, also requires that faculty disclose any unlabeled or investigative use of pharmaceutical products and medical devices. Images that have been falsified or manipulated to misrepresent treatment outcomes are prohibited.

None of the faculty/planners for this activity has a conflict of interest, and there is no use of unlabeled or investigative pharmaceutical products or medical devices. No images have been falsified or manipulated to misrepresent treatment outcomes.The educational objectives, content, and selection of educational methods and instructors are conducted independent of any commercial entity.

The IHS Division of Oral Health is an accredited sponsor of continuing education under the American Dental Association Continuing Education Recognition Program (CERP). ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the IHS at IHS CDE Coordinator or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at CCEPR.ada.org

•Completion of Restorative Functions-Basic, and or equivalent or successful completion of the Esthetic Restorative Course
•Two years experience placing clinical restorations.
•Supervising Dental Officer Assessment of clinical skill, that Dental Assistant is ready for Advanced Restorative course

Tuition must be paid in full 8 weeks prior to the start date of any course. Request for refunds must be received in writing at least two weeks before the course begins. For each refund request, there will be an administrative charge of $100. No refunds will be made to registrants who fail to attend a course. If IHS CDE program cancels a course, then 100% of the tuition will be refunded.