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DA0040: Restorative Expanded Functions - Basic

 
Date: 5/07/2018 - 5/11/2018
Course Status: Completed
Facility: Tuba City Hospital
Location: Tuba City, AZ
Instructor: David Harbarger
Level: Basic
Audience: Assistants
Quota: 0 - 8 students
Tuition: $360.00
Hours: 36.00 (Total CDE); 36.00 (DANB Clinical)
Joint Sponsorship: No
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Summary:

NOTE: This course is scheduled to have 8 students. 6 students will be from the host site, and 2 slots will be open for other dental assistants on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Indian Health Service has been a pioneer since 1961 in the training and certification of dental assistants for expanded duties. Expanded Function Dental Assistants [EFDAs] can significantly increase clinical productivity and access to dental services. The purpose of this course is to introduce the dental assistant to the placement and finishing of restorative materials used in operative dentistry. Technical background information is presented in cavity classification and dental anatomy. Class I, II, V amalgam restorations, Class III, and V composite restorations are covered in lecture and laboratory exercises. Both written and practical examinations are used to measure participant progress. The basic course has been organized for those dental assistants who have limited or no training and/or experience in the placement of restorative materials. Additionally, it is limited to those clinics where the ratio of dentists to dental assistants allows the practice of expanded restorative functions. If the newly acquired skills are to become fully developed, the assistant must be able to return to his/her clinic and work with their dentist for a recommended period of 6 months. This follow-up is required in order to complete the course and receive a certificate.

AGENDA:
Day 1: Didactic [Cavity classification system, Class V buccal amalgam] laboratory practice on typodont

Day 2: Didactic [Class I occlusal amalgam, Class II two-surface amalgam] laboratory practice   on typodont practical test on Class V amalgam written test

Day 3: Didactic [Burnishing and polishing, Class III and V composites] laboratory practice on typodont practical test on Class I amalgam written test

Day 4: Didactic [Cavity liners] laboratory practice on typodont practical test on Class II [two-surface] amalgam written test

Day 5: Laboratory practice on typodont final exam

Post-Course Work: Participants must complete 40 restorations under the proctorship of a supervising dentist within 6-12 months following course completion.

Pre-Course Work: Participants must complete the online Restorative Expanded Functions - Basic Prerequisite Course at least 2 weeks prior to attending the Restorative Expanded Functions - Basic Course. SUPERVISORS should work with dental assistants prior to the course to make sure that they have the knowledge to successfully complete/pass the written and practical tests required.

Certification Process: Following successful completion of the 40 restorations [which must be done within 1 year of completion of the course], the dental assistant should send the evaluation sheet to the PRIMARY INSTRUCTOR of the course. The instructor will then contact the IHS CDE Coordinator requesting an EFDA Certificate be issued, and the student [new EFDA] will receive an e-mail with further instructions on how to print their EFDA Certificate.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Describe tooth morphology and structure.
2. Place and finish basic amalgam and composite restorations.
3. Discriminate between what is an acceptable and unacceptable restoration.

Speaker / Presenter:

David Harbarger — Personal Description / Biography not available. For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at david.harbarger@choctaw.org.

Disclosure Policy:

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.

Accreditation:
The IHS Division of Oral Health is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider

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

Prerequisites:

Completion of the online Restorative Expanded Functions-Basic Prerequisite course [please check the CDE Catalog for the appropriate course number - for FY 2018, it is DA0004]. This online course must be completed successfully at least two weeks prior to the course; failure to complete the course will result in un-registration of the student.

The dental assistant's supervisor & dental director are also responsible for preparing the student for success in the course. They can do this by reviewing the online course materials with the dental assistant to ensure that the student will pass the written tests in the Basic course.


Tuition Payment Information:

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Tuition Policy:

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.