National Dental Assisting Examining Board – International Applicant Submissions (Including USA) NDAEB Dental Assisting Course Work Report – Revised January 2023 - 6 - ❑ Identify and describe anatomical landmarks and dental anomalies on radiographic images ❑ Mount, label and store/save radiographic images ❑ Differentiate between direct and indirect digital imaging *Mandatory intra-oral skill evaluated on Clinical Practice Evaluation (CPE) Emergency Care ❑ Assist with the assembly and maintenance of emergency supplies, drugs and equipment ❑ Assist in the prevention and management of dental office emergencies ❑ Identify and interpret signs and symptoms of medical conditions which may require emergency care ❑ Assist in the management and treatment of dental emergencies Management of Patients with Special Needs ❑ Schedule appointments to accommodate patients with special needs ❑ Adapt procedures according to patients’ physical needs and mobility limitations ❑ Provide information and instructions to patients and care givers with consideration of their cognitive level and communication ability Anaesthesia and Pain Management ❑ Assist with the administration of topical and local anaesthetic: ❑ Identify precautions during application of topical and administration of local anaesthetic ❑ Describe injection techniques and locate injection sites ❑ Describe signs and symptoms of adverse reactions to anaesthetic ❑ Describe procedure for application of topical and administration of local anaesthetic ❑ Prepare equipment and supplies for topical and local anaesthetic administration ❑ Monitor patient for signs of anxiety and adverse reactions to anaesthetic ❑ Apply techniques for the safe handling of needles ❑ Manage needlestick injuries according to protocols ❑ Provide pre-operative, operative and post-operative information/instructions for administration of topical and local anaesthetic ❑ Apply topical anaesthetic agents as prescribed: * ❑ Select and prepare equipment and supplies for treatment ❑ Prepare injection site and apply the topical anaesthetic according to manufacturer’s instructions ❑ Assess tissue for adverse reactions and apply corrective measures *Mandatory intra-oral skill evaluated on Clinical Practice Evaluation (CPE) ❑ Assist with sedation and general anaesthesia: ❑ Differentiate between levels of sedation and general anaesthesia ❑ Identify contra-indications for the administration of sedation and anaesthesia and monitor patient for adverse reactions to each ❑ Describe signs and symptoms of adverse reactions to anaesthesia and sedation ❑ Prepare equipment and supplies and monitor patient for signs of adverse reactions related to sedation and anaesthesia ❑ Record and monitor vital signs before, during and after sedation and anaesthesia ❑ Provide verbal/written, pre-operative, operative and post-operative and home care information/instructions Moisture Control Techniques ❑ State indications and contra-indications for various moisture control techniques ❑ Select equipment and supplies, prepare for and assist with moisture control ❑ Place and remove moisture control equipment and supplies ❑ Apply and removes dental dam: * ❑ Select and prepare equipment and supplies considering the patient’s dentition and prescribed procedure ❑ Assist with the application and removal of dental dam ❑ Apply and remove dental dam following procedural steps ❑ Evaluate dental dam placement and isolation effectiveness ❑ Identify and correct dental dam positioning and isolation errors ❑ Provide pre-operative, operative and post-operative information/instructions *Mandatory intra-oral skill evaluated on Clinical Practice Evaluation (CPE)
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