The University of the Pacific Dugoni School of Dentistry is now offering a registered dental assistant in extended functions (RDAEF) certification course that will begin June 18.
RDAEF courses have been offered in California for many years, but new expanded functions were recently adopted, requiring RDAEFs to complete a more in-depth certification program.
The Dugoni School of Dentistry's course will satisfy the California Dental Board's requirements for new and existing RDAEFs who wish to expand their licensure in preparation for earning certification in the new extended functions.
The new extended duties, which can be performed by dental assistants who complete this course and pass the California board exam, include making final impressions for crowns, bridges, and removable partial dentures, as well as filling and polishing amalgam, composite, and glass ionomer restorations.
RDAEFs who complete this program may also complete general oral health assessments in community clinic settings and fit master and accessory cones for endodontic procedures, the school noted
The curriculum for the program will be taught by faculty members from the Dugoni School of Dentistry and University of California, San Francisco, and will take place over an 11-month period on weekends at the Dugoni School of Dentistry's campus in San Francisco.
