EFDA EXAM SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
◉ When did it start in OHIO. Answer: 1976
◉ How do you become an EFDA. 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. Answer: 100 hours of pre-clinical
80 hours of clinic
◉ Who is eligible. Answer: - unlicensed dentists
- dental students
- graduates of foreign dental colleges
- CDA: certified dental assis.
- RDH: licensed or not
,◉ What tasks can EFDA do. 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". 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. 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). 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). 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?. Answer: - finishing and
polishing composite restorations
- coronal polishing
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
◉ When did it start in OHIO. Answer: 1976
◉ How do you become an EFDA. 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. Answer: 100 hours of pre-clinical
80 hours of clinic
◉ Who is eligible. Answer: - unlicensed dentists
- dental students
- graduates of foreign dental colleges
- CDA: certified dental assis.
- RDH: licensed or not
,◉ What tasks can EFDA do. 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". 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. 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). 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). 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?. Answer: - finishing and
polishing composite restorations
- coronal polishing
