DA5. 489 Expanded Duties II
A continuation of DA 5.488. This course will complete the remaining expanded function duties that are approved by the Oregon Dental Practice Act. An in-depth study with major emphasis on student practical application and fabrication of temporary crowns, cement removal techniques, placement of temporary soft denture relines, pit and fissure sealants, and amalgam polishing. Use of correct hand and motion techniques, selection of armamentarium, recognition of polishable amalgam restorations, and safety precautions for patient comfort are emphasized.
Prerequisite
Required: Successful completion of
DA5. 488 Expanded Duties I.
Offered
Offered Spring only
Notes
Career Technical Education (CTE) Course
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Students will learn the last of the expanded functions as well as two EFDA duties beyond basic expanded functions. Topics and procedures will be taught through a series of lectures on the purpose, function and placement of proper equipment and materials as well as the rationale for excess cement removal, types of hand strokes and methods of evaluating the final product. Selection of armamentarium and accepted procedures for temporary relines, oit and fissure placement, amalgam polishing techniques and effective methods of handling instruments and hand pieces to eliminate patient injury are studied in depth.