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| Dental Assisting National Board |
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Erected 1st Dental Hygiene School
Sucessfull in reducing cavities in children by 75%
Fones Method - scrubbing circles w/ toothbrush
Wrote own textbooks for school
Father of Dental Hygiene |
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Aug. 3, 1836 Winchester, IL
Perfected chemistry parts of amalgam
Grand Old Man of Dentistry
Died Aug. 31, 1915 in Jacksonville, IL
Wrote several books, started own private practice, Secretary and Pres. of IL State Dental Society |
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| Hired the 1st Dental Assistant |
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Dental Assistant Certificate |
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Valid for 1 year
Grace period of 3 mo. after expiration |
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Renewal Fee $40
12 hrs of CDE required
programs must be at least 45 min. long to quality as 1 CDE credit
sign and submit a statement claiming the CDE was completed |
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| Education Requirements of Dental Team |
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General Dentist - 4 yrs of undergrad, 4 yrs of dental school. pass both regional and national written exams
Dental Specialist - above plus 2-3 yrs of an accredited program with clinical and written exams
Registered Dental Hygienist - 2 years of accredited program. Pass both regional clinical and national written exams.
Certified Dental Assistant - 1 yr of accredited program
Certified Dental Lab Tech. - 2 yrs of accredited program, certified exam by National Associated of Dental Laboratories |
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| Expanded Functions for D.A (EFDA) |
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COA - certified orthodontic assistant
COMSA - certified oral and maxillofacial surgery assistant
CDPMA - certified dental practice management administrator |
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General Dentist - 32 hrs every 2 years to maintain licensure
RDH - 24 hrs every 2 yrs to maintain licensure |
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Dental Public Health
Endodontist - specialist within the tooth
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Orthodontist - straight tooth specialist
Pedodontist - child tooth specialist
Periodontist - surrounding tooth specialist
Prosthodontist - specialist dealing with prosthetics |
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RDH - Registered Dental Hygienist
CDA - Certified Dental Assistant
HCP - Health Care Provider
CDO - Chief Dental Officer
ADA - Americal Dental Association
ADAA - Americal Dental Assistants Association
DANB - Dental Assisting National Board
DDS - Doctor of Dental Surgery
DDM - Doctor of Dental Medicine
HIPAA - Health Information Portability and Accountability Act
COA - Certified Orthodontic Assistant
CPDA - Certified Preventive Dental Assistant
RHS - Radiation Health and Safety (exam)
ICE - Infection Control Exam
GC - General Chairside (exam)
CDC - Center for Disease Control
PPE - Personal Protective Equipment
CODA - Commission on Dental Accrediation |
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| IL State Board of Dentistry |
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11 members - 8 Dentists, 2 DH, 1 lay member
Serve 4 yr term
Serves no more than 2 terms |
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| Occupational Safety and Health Admin. |
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Aug. 21, 1996
Protect electronic health care transactions
Enforced by US Dept. of Health and Human Services
Reduces health care fraud and abuse |
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| Dental State Practice Act |
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DA can: monitor use of Nitrous Oxide, monitor minimal to deep sedation and general anesthesia, coronal polishing, pit and fissure sealant application
DH can: oral prophylaxis proced., educate patients, perform all duties of DA, administer nitrous oxide, administer local anesthesia |
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| CDC - Center for Disease Control and Prevention |
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| put an end to health problems from occuring and preventing infectious diseases from reoccuring and spreading |
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| CODA - Commission on Dental Accrediation |
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| Serve the public by establishing, maintaining and applying standards that ensure the quality and continuous improvement of dental and dental-related education and reflect the evolving practice of dentistry. |
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