NDAEB Dental Assisting Course Work Report

National Dental Assisting Examining Board NDAEB Dental Assisting Course Work Report – Revised October 2024 - 11 - 8. Preventive Procedures –Check (  ) those topic areas covered in your course work () Provide Oral Hygiene Instruction  Describe the periodontal disease process and the factors affecting its development and progress  Describe the caries process and the factors affecting its development and progress  Describe the indications, contra-indications, types, purposes and methods of applying disclosing agents  List and describe oral hygiene indices  Apply the principles of instruction and learning to individuals and groups  Collect data to assess patient needs using methods such as: plaque/biofilm indices, disclosing agents in addition to observation of tissue condition  Develop oral hygiene goals using patient centered approach  Select and demonstrate oral care aids specific to oral conditions to achieve goals  Apply disclosing agents  Evaluate outcomes of oral hygiene instruction, provide feedback and make necessary modifications Provide Nutritional Counseling Relative to Oral Health  List nutrients, their sources, functions and effects  Collect data to assess patient’s nutritional needs  Develop dietary goals using patient centered approach  Make dietary recommendations specific to oral health conditions  Evaluate nutritional counseling outcomes, provide feedback and make recommendations and/or modifications Performs Selective Coronal Polishing *  State the rationale, indications and contra-indications for selective coronal polishing  Differentiate between intrinsic and extrinsic stain  Describe the etiology of stain  Select and prepare equipment and supplies specific to the patient’s needs  Remove stain according to procedural steps  Evaluate selective coronal polishing outcomes and make any necessary modifications  Provide verbal/written, pre-operative, operative, post-operative and home care information/instructions *Mandatory intra-oral skills (also evaluated on Clinical Practice Evaluation (CPE)) Apply Anti-Cariogenic Agents *  State the rationale, indications and contra-indications for application  Describe the effects of anti-cariogenic agents on tooth structure  Describe methods for topical application of anti-cariogenic agents  Assess patient needs for appropriate anti-cariogenic agents selection  Select and prepare equipment and supplies for various types of anti-cariogenic agents specific to the patient’s needs  Apply anti-cariogenic agents according to manufacturer’s instructions  Evaluate anti-cariogenic agent outcomes, provide feedback and make necessary recommendations and/or modifications  Provide verbal/written, pre-operative, operative, post-operative and home care information/instructions *Mandatory intra-oral skills (also evaluated on Clinical Practice Evaluation (CPE)) Apply Pit and Fissure Sealants *  State the rationale, indications and contra-indications for application  Describe sealant materials and their polymerization  Select and prepare equipment and supplies for prescribed treatment  Evaluate the effectiveness of various moisture control techniques  Prepare prescribed surfaces and apply sealant material according to manufacturer’s instructions  Evaluate sealant placement according to criteria and make modifications if required  Provide verbal/written, pre-operative, operative, post-operative and home care information/instructions *Mandatory intra-oral skills (also evaluated on Clinical Practice Evaluation (CPE))

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