EFDA FINAL QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
what is an EFDA - CORRECT ANSWER -Expanded Functions Dental Auxiliary
When did it start in OHIO - CORRECT ANSWER -1976
How do you become an EFDA - CORRECT ANSWER -- complete an accredited program
- pass the Ohio board exam for EFDA
- register with the state dental board
*Cannot practice EFDA until registered*
how many hours do you need - CORRECT ANSWER -100 hours of pre-clinical
80 hours of clinic
Who is eligible - CORRECT ANSWER -- unlicensed dentists
- dental students
- graduates of foreign dental colleges
- CDA: certified dental assis.
- RDH: licensed or not
What tasks can EFDA do - CORRECT ANSWER -- *CAN DO* --> REMEDIABLE TASKS: dont cause
irreparable change in the oral cavity
e.g. sealants, amalgam, non-metallic
,What is beyond an EFDA
"NON-DELEGABLE taks" - CORRECT ANSWER -- *CANNOT* DO --> IRREMEDIABLE TASKS:
- diagnosing
- tx planning
- final placement or adjustment of fixed or removable appliance
- therapeutic intraoral adjustment of any fixed or removable appliance
- cutting procedures utilized for preparation of a tooth or involving the periodontium
- placement of final root canal
- final impression for prosthetic restoration
- occlusal registration for prosthetic restorations
- final placement of restorations or crowns
-retraction of gingival sulcus prior to impressions
-procedures using light amplification (LASER)
limitations to EFDA - CORRECT ANSWER -- have to work under *direct supervision* ==> dentist
has to be in the office
- some things can be done under general supervision (e.g. sealants, fluoride)
per dentist @ ONE time there can be:
- 3 EFDAs
- 4 RDH
Commission on Dental Testing (CODT) - CORRECT ANSWER -- offers TWO exams/year
- test bank of 14 teeth
- 3 teeth in 2 hours
, - 75 question written exam *same day* after clinical
Commission on Dental Competency Assessments (CDCA) - CORRECT ANSWER -- New to EFDA in
2015
- offers 2 public exams @ case western
-offers closed exams at schools
- 100 questions written exam *different day*
What is the slow speed hand piece used for? - CORRECT ANSWER -- finishing and polishing
composite restorations
- coronal polishing
part to the slow speed - CORRECT ANSWER -1. swivel adaptor
2. motor to angle adaptor (attaches to latch head and friction grip head)
3. friction grip head
4. latch head
5. motor
What is the high speed hand piece used for? - CORRECT ANSWER -- tooth preparation: cutting of
enamel and dentin
- finishing and polishing composite restorations
class I preparation walls - CORRECT ANSWER -1. buccal wall
2. lingual wall
3. pulpal wall
4. mesial wall
5. distal wall
ANSWERS
what is an EFDA - CORRECT ANSWER -Expanded Functions Dental Auxiliary
When did it start in OHIO - CORRECT ANSWER -1976
How do you become an EFDA - CORRECT ANSWER -- complete an accredited program
- pass the Ohio board exam for EFDA
- register with the state dental board
*Cannot practice EFDA until registered*
how many hours do you need - CORRECT ANSWER -100 hours of pre-clinical
80 hours of clinic
Who is eligible - CORRECT ANSWER -- unlicensed dentists
- dental students
- graduates of foreign dental colleges
- CDA: certified dental assis.
- RDH: licensed or not
What tasks can EFDA do - CORRECT ANSWER -- *CAN DO* --> REMEDIABLE TASKS: dont cause
irreparable change in the oral cavity
e.g. sealants, amalgam, non-metallic
,What is beyond an EFDA
"NON-DELEGABLE taks" - CORRECT ANSWER -- *CANNOT* DO --> IRREMEDIABLE TASKS:
- diagnosing
- tx planning
- final placement or adjustment of fixed or removable appliance
- therapeutic intraoral adjustment of any fixed or removable appliance
- cutting procedures utilized for preparation of a tooth or involving the periodontium
- placement of final root canal
- final impression for prosthetic restoration
- occlusal registration for prosthetic restorations
- final placement of restorations or crowns
-retraction of gingival sulcus prior to impressions
-procedures using light amplification (LASER)
limitations to EFDA - CORRECT ANSWER -- have to work under *direct supervision* ==> dentist
has to be in the office
- some things can be done under general supervision (e.g. sealants, fluoride)
per dentist @ ONE time there can be:
- 3 EFDAs
- 4 RDH
Commission on Dental Testing (CODT) - CORRECT ANSWER -- offers TWO exams/year
- test bank of 14 teeth
- 3 teeth in 2 hours
, - 75 question written exam *same day* after clinical
Commission on Dental Competency Assessments (CDCA) - CORRECT ANSWER -- New to EFDA in
2015
- offers 2 public exams @ case western
-offers closed exams at schools
- 100 questions written exam *different day*
What is the slow speed hand piece used for? - CORRECT ANSWER -- finishing and polishing
composite restorations
- coronal polishing
part to the slow speed - CORRECT ANSWER -1. swivel adaptor
2. motor to angle adaptor (attaches to latch head and friction grip head)
3. friction grip head
4. latch head
5. motor
What is the high speed hand piece used for? - CORRECT ANSWER -- tooth preparation: cutting of
enamel and dentin
- finishing and polishing composite restorations
class I preparation walls - CORRECT ANSWER -1. buccal wall
2. lingual wall
3. pulpal wall
4. mesial wall
5. distal wall
