what is an EFDA
Expanded Functions Dental Auxiliary
When did it start in OHIO
1976
How do you become an EFDA
- complete an accredited program
- pass the Ohio board exam for EFDA
- register with the state dental board
*Cannot practice EFDA until registered*
how many hours do ...
- have to work under *direct supervision* ==> dentist has to be in the office
- some things can be done under general supervision (e.g. sealants, fluoride)
per dentist @ ONE time there can be:
- 3 EFDAs
- 4 RDH
Commission on Dental Testing (CODT)
- offers TWO exams/year
- test bank of 14 teeth
- 3 teeth in 2 hours
- 75 question written exam *same day* after clinical
Commission on Dental Competency Assessments (CDCA)
- New to EFDA in 2015
- offers 2 public exams @ case western
- finishing and polishing composite restorations
- coronal polishing
part to the slow speed
1. swivel adaptor
2. motor to angle adaptor (attaches to latch head and friction grip head)
3. friction grip head
4. latch head
5. motor
What is the high speed hand piece used for?
- tooth preparation: cutting of enamel and dentin
- finishing and polishing composite restorations
class I preparation walls
1. buccal wall
2. lingual wall
3. pulpal wall
4. mesial wall
5. distal wall
*no occlusal wall*
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