© 1998 – 2024 National Dental Assisting Examining Board 26 Candidate Handbook for the Written Examination – 2024 5.6. MOISTURE CONTROL TECHNIQUES 5.6.1. State indications and contra-indications for various moisture control techniques 5.6.2. Select and prepare equipment and supplies and assist with moisture control for prescribed procedures 5.6.3. Place and remove moisture control equipment and supplies with consideration of the patient’s dentition and personal needs 5.6.4. Apply and remove dental dam 5.6.4.1. Select and prepare equipment and supplies considering the patient’s dentition and prescribed procedure 5.6.4.2. Assist with the application and removal of dental dam 5.6.4.3. Apply and remove dental dam following procedural steps 5.6.4.4. Evaluate, identify and correct dental dam placement and positioning errors 5.6.4.5. Evaluate, identify and correct isolation effectiveness and isolation errors 5.6.4.6. Provide pre-operative, operative and post-operative information/instructions 5.6.5. Position oral evacuation to maintain a dry operating field, for single or multiple operator procedures, considering patient comfort 5.7. OPERATIVE DENTISTRY PROCEDURES 5.7.1. Assign cavity classifications to lesions and restorations 5.7.2. Use terminology associated with cavity preparations and restorations 5.7.3. Assist with the application of supplemental dental materials 5.7.3.1. Describe the functions and benefits of liners, bases, and bonding materials and the indications and contra-indications for their use 5.7.3.2. Describe the components of bonding systems, their uses, effects and precautions 5.7.3.3. List the order of placement and location for treatment liners, bases and bonding systems 5.7.3.4. Prepare, manipulate and transfer treatment liner, base, acid etchant and bonding materials according to manufacturer’s instructions for use 5.7.4. Apply treatment liners (no pulpal involvement), acid etch and bonding materials 5.7.4.1. Select and prepare equipment and supplies appropriate to the selected material(s) 5.7.4.2. Apply treatment liners, acid etchant and bonding materials following procedural steps and manufacturer’s instruction for use 5.7.4.3. Evaluate placement according to criteria and make corrective measures as required 5.7.5. Assist with the application and removal of matrix systems and wedges 5.7.5.1. State the rationale for using differing matrix systems and wedges 5.7.5.2. Select and assemble a matrix system and wedge(s) for prescribed restorative procedures
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