DEA 810 - RDA Expanded Functions I

Credit(s) 2.00
Lecture Hours: 1.00
Lab Hours: 2.00
This course provides theoretical concepts and skills to expand the dental assistant’s scope of practice to include occlusal registration, gingival retraction, final impression, and provisional restorations.

Prerequisite(s): Certified by the Dental Assistant National Board or possess two years documented clinical Iowa registered dental assisting experience and complete a written assessment at 75% competency.
SLOs:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Accurately reproduce occlusion
Perform gingival retraction
Reproduce soft and hard oral tissues for a final impression
Fabricate and remove provisional restorations