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.
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 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
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Duties allowed to be performed by an Expanded Duties Assistant