Expanding Duties

Advance to GP+scanning

The Advance to GP+scanning course is for the EDDA - Hygiene (or similar) who needs the duties of EDDA - GP + Ortho Scan

When the practice needs another Expanded Duties Dental Assistant chairside for the GP dentist, they may look inside the practice first.

Specifically, this course is for the EDDA – Hygiene who needs to upgrade to the level of EDDA – GP + Ortho Scan.

Update to include Scanning for Orthodontic Appliances and Models with Expanding Duties™.The Expanded Duties Dental Assistant with the EDDA – Hygiene certificate will also have the Advance to GP+ certificate.  These two certificates will allow the EDDA to perform all of the duties of the EDDA – GP + Ortho Scanning assistant.

Update to include Scanning for Orthodontic Appliances and Models with Expanding Duties™.The Expanded Duties Dental Assistant with the EDDA – Hygiene certificate will also have the Advance to GP+ certificate.  These two certificates will allow the EDDA to perform all of the duties of the EDDA – GP + Ortho Scanning assistant.

The Expanded Duties covered in the Advance to GP+ course are listed below:

The Expanded Duties covered in the Advance to GP+ course are listed below:

  • Place cavity liner, base or varnish over unexposed pulp.
  • Apply desensitizing agents to root surfaces of teeth and prepared dentinal surfaces of teeth prior to cementation of temporary restorations and crowns, bridges, or inlays.
  • Changing of bleaching agent, following initial applications by the dentist, during the bleaching process of vital and non-vital teeth after the placement of a rubber dam; and applying the fiber-optic light source of a curing light for activation of the bleach (not to include the use of a laser device).
  • Packing and removing retraction cord, as prescribed by the dentist, so long as said cord is used solely for restorative dental procedures.
  • Intraoral fabrication of temporary crowns and bridges. All such adjustments must be performed extraorally.
  • Digital scans for fabrication orthodontic appliances and models.
  • Place cavity liner, base or varnish over unexposed pulp.
  • Apply desensitizing agents to root surfaces of teeth and prepared dentinal surfaces of teeth prior to cementation of temporary restorations and crowns, bridges, or inlays.
  • Changing of bleaching agent, following initial applications by the dentist, during the bleaching process of vital and non-vital teeth after the placement of a rubber dam; and applying the fiber-optic light source of a curing light for activation of the bleach (not to include the use of a laser device).
  • Packing and removing retraction cord, as prescribed by the dentist, so long as said cord is used solely for restorative dental procedures.
  • Intraoral fabrication of temporary crowns and bridges. All such adjustments must be performed extraorally.
  • Digital scans for fabrication orthodontic appliances and models.

Course Fee: $425.00

Register for Expanding Duties™ - Advance to GP+ Scanning Course

Duties allowed to be performed by an Expanded Duties Assistant

Rule 150-9-.02 Expanded Duties of Dental Assistants