Course Content and Outcomes Guides (CCOG)

CCOG for DA 181 Winter 2025


Course Number:
DA 181
Course Title:
Expanded Functions
Credit Hours:
1
Lecture Hours:
10
Lecture/Lab Hours:
0
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

Introduces concepts for Expanded Functions Dental Assisting (EFDA) certification as allowed by the Oregon Dental Practice Act, and Expanded Functions Orthodontic Dental Assistant (EFODA). Focuses on the rationale and procedures for coronal polishing, amalgam and composite finishing/polishing, fluoride application, retraction cord placement, pit and fissure sealant placement, and orthodontic specialty procedures. Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Dental Assisting program. Prerequisites/concurrent: Corequisites: DA 182.

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon successful completion of the course students should be able to:

  1. Discuss the expanded functions delegated to dental assistants with EFDA nad EFODA certifications.

  2. Identify the rationale, materials needed, and procedural steps for coronal polishing.

  3. Identify proper protocols and instruments used in amalgam and composite finishing and polishing.

  4. Recognize the materials and procedural steps for fluoride application.

  5. Identify proper protocols and instruments used in placement of retraction cord.

  6. Identify the indications and contraindications for sealant placement, as well as the procedural steps for application.

  7. Recognize various orthodontic instruments, treatment protocols, and procedures.

Outcome Assessment Strategies

  • Complete textbook and classroom assignments

  • Demonstrate understanding through the completion of quizzes, a mid-term, and a final examination

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

Themes:

  • Dental Assisting Clinical Duties

  • Professionalism

  • Communication

  • Teamwork

  • Legal & Ethical Standards

Concepts:

  • Division 42 of the Oregon Practice Act

  • Armamentarium

  • Documentation

  • Fulcrum

  • Tooth surfaces

  • Indirect vision

  • Ergonomic positioning

  • Indications and Contraindications

  • Post-operative instruction

  • Orthodontic office personnel work duties

  • Orthodontic instruments

  • Indications and contraindications for orthodontic treatment

  • Orthodontic diagnosing

  • Orthodontic treatment

  • Orthodontic treatment sequence

  • Palmer notation

  • Bite registration

  • Separators

  • Bracket placement

  • Orthodontic band placement 

  • Orthodontic wires and placement

  • Orthodontic ligatures

  • Fitting bands

  • Band and cement removal

  • Elastics

  • Orthodontic Oral Hygiene Instructions (OHI)

  • Orthodontic appliances

Issues:

  • Time management 

  • Organization

  • Self-Direction

  • Safety