National Dental Assisting Examining Board – International Applicant Submissions (Including USA) NDAEB Dental Assisting Course Work Report – Revised January 2023 - 7 - ❑ Position oral evacuation to maintain a dry operating field and patient comfort Operative Dentistry Procedures ❑ Identify cavity/restoration classifications ❑ Use terminology associated with cavity preparation and restorations ❑ Assist with the application of treatment liners: ❑ Describe the functions and benefits of liners, bases, varnishes, cements and bonding materials and the indications and contra-indications for their use ❑ Describe the components of bonding systems, their uses, effects and precautions ❑ List the order of placement and location for treatment liners ❑ Prepare, manipulate and transfer treatment liner, acid etchant and bonding materials according to manufacturer’s instructions ❑ Apply treatment liners (no pulpal involvement), acid etch and bonding materials: * ❑ Select and prepare equipment and supplies ❑ Apply treatment liners, acid etchant and bonding materials following procedural steps ❑ Evaluate placement according to criteria and make modifications as necessary *Mandatory intra-oral skill evaluated on Clinical Practice Evaluation (CPE) ❑ Assist with the application and removal of matrix systems and wedges: ❑ State the rationale for using matrix systems and wedges ❑ Select and assemble matrix system and wedge(s) for prescribed restorative procedures ❑ Assist with placement and removal of matrix system and wedge(s) ❑ Apply and remove matrix system and wedge(s): * ❑ Select and prepare equipment and supplies ❑ Apply matrix system and wedge(s) following procedural steps ❑ Evaluate placement according to criteria ❑ Correct application errors ❑ Remove matrix system and wedge(s) following procedural steps ❑ Evaluate removal according to criteria *Mandatory intra-oral skill evaluated on Clinical Practice Evaluation (CPE) ❑ Assist with preparation and placement of permanent restorative materials: ❑ Describe the properties and explain the rationale for the use of amalgam and tooth-coloured restorative materials ❑ Prepare equipment and supplies and assist with amalgam placement and finishing procedures, observing mercury hygiene practice ❑ Describe tooth-coloured restorative materials and their polymerization ❑ Prepare equipment and supplies and assist with placement and finishing of tooth-coloured restorative materials ❑ Provide verbal/written, pre-operative, operative, post-operative and home care information/instructions ❑ Dispense and/or mix temporary restorative materials: ❑ Explain the rationale for using various types of temporary restorative materials ❑ Prepare equipment and supplies and assist with placement of temporary restorative materials ❑ Provide verbal/written, pre-operative, operative, post-operative and home care information/instructions ❑ Assist with tooth whitening techniques: ❑ State indications and contra-indications for whitening of vital and non-vital teeth ❑ Describe tooth whitening materials and techniques ❑ Describe the complications which may result from tooth whitening ❑ Prepare equipment and supplies and assist with tooth whitening ❑ Provide verbal/written, pre-operative, operative, post-operative and home care information/instructions ❑ Assist with placement of dental implants ❑ State indications and contra-indications for the placement of the various types of dental implants ❑ Describe the diagnostic tests and information necessary to prepare for dental implant placement ❑ Prepare equipment and supplies and assist with the placement of dental implants ❑ Describe complications that may arise from the placement of dental implants ❑ Provide verbal/written, pre-operative, operative, postoperative and home care instructions
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