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PART ONE THE DENTAL ASSISTING PROFESSION |
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1 | (4) |
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2 The Professional Dental Assistant |
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5 | (2) |
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3 The Dental Healthcare Team |
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7 | (4) |
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11 | (2) |
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13 | (4) |
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PART TWO SCIENCES IN DENTISTRY |
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17 | (6) |
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23 | (6) |
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8 Oral Embryology and Histology |
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29 | (6) |
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35 | (8) |
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10 Landmarks of the Face and Oral Cavity |
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43 | (4) |
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11 Overview of the Dentitions |
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47 | (6) |
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53 | (6) |
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PART THREE ORAL HEALTH AND PREVENTION OF DENTAL DISEASE |
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59 | (8) |
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Competency 13.1 Performing Caries Detection Using, the Kavo Diagnodent Caries Detection Device (Expanded Function) |
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63 | (2) |
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Competency 13.2 Performing Caries Risk Assessment (Expanded Function) |
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65 | (2) |
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67 | (4) |
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71 | (10) |
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Competency 15.1 Applying Topical Fluoride Gel or Foam (Expanded Function) |
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75 | (2) |
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Competency 15.2 Applying Fluoride Varnish (Expanded Function) |
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77 | (2) |
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Competency 15.3 Assisting the Patient with Dental Floss (Expanded Function) |
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79 | (2) |
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81 | (4) |
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85 | (4) |
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PART FOUR INFECTION PREVENTION IN "DENTISTRY |
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89 | (4) |
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19 Disease Transmission and Infection Prevention |
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93 | (18) |
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Competency 19.1 Applying First Aid After an Exposure Incident |
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99 | (2) |
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Competency 19.2 Handwashing Before Gloving |
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101 | (2) |
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Competency 19.3 Applying Alcohol-Based Hand Rubs |
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103 | (2) |
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Competency 19.4 Putting on Personal Protective Equipment |
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105 | (2) |
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Competency 19.5 Removing Personal Protective Equipment |
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107 | (2) |
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Competency 19.6 Disinfecting an Alginate Impression |
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109 | (2) |
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20 Principles and Techniques of Disinfection |
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111 | (8) |
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Competency 20.1 Placing and Removing Surface Barriers |
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115 | (2) |
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Competency 20.2 Performing Treatment Room Cleaning and Disinfection |
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117 | (2) |
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21 Principles and Techniques of Instrument Processing and Sterilization |
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119 | (22) |
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Competency 21.1 Operating the Ultrasonic Cleaner |
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125 | (2) |
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Competency 21.2 Autoclaving Instruments |
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127 | (2) |
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Competency 21.3 Sterilizing Instruments with Unsaturated Chemical Vapor |
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129 | (2) |
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Competency 21.4 Sterilizing Instruments with Dry Heat |
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131 | (2) |
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Competency 21.5 Sterilizing Instruments with Liquid Chemical Sterilants |
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133 | (2) |
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Competency 21.6 Following a Sterilization Failure |
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135 | (2) |
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Competency 21.7 Performing Biologic Monitoring |
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137 | (2) |
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Competency 21.8 Sterilizing the Dental Handpiece |
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139 | (2) |
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PART FIVE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY |
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22 Regulatory and Advisory Agencies |
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141 | (2) |
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23 Chemical and Waste Management |
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143 | (6) |
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Competency 23.1 Creating an Appropriate Label for a Secondary Container |
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147 | (2) |
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24 Dental Unit Waterlines |
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149 | (6) |
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Competency 24.1 Testing Dental Unit Waterlines |
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153 | (2) |
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155 | (4) |
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PART SIX PATIENT INFORMATION AND ASSESSMENT |
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26 The Patient's Dental Record |
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159 | (12) |
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Competency 26.1 Registering a New Patient |
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171 | (2) |
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Competency 26.2 Obtaining a Medical-Dental Health History |
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173 | (2) |
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Competency 26.3 Entering Treatment in a Patient Record |
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175 | (4) |
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Competency 26.4 Correcting a Chart Entry |
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177 | (2) |
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179 | (16) |
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Competency 27.1 Taking an Oral Temperature Reading with a Digital Thermometer |
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183 | (2) |
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Competency 27.2 Taking a Patient's Pulse |
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185 | (2) |
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Competency 27.3 Taking a Patient's? Respiration |
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187 | (2) |
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Competency 27.4 Taking a Patient's Blood Pressure |
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189 | (2) |
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Competency 27.5 Taking a Patient's Pulse Oximetry (Expanded Function) |
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191 | (2) |
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Competency 27.6 Taking a Patient's ECG (Expanded Function) |
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193 | (2) |
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28 Oral Diagnosis and Treatment Planning |
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195 | (20) |
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Competency 28.1 Extraoral and Intraoral Photography (Expanded Function) |
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205 | (2) |
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Competency 28.2 The Soft Tissue Examination (Expanded Function) |
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207 | (4) |
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Competency 28.3 Charting of Teeth |
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211 | (2) |
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Competency 28.4 Periodontal Screening: Examination of the Gingival Tissues |
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213 | (2) |
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29 The Special Needs and Medically Compromised Patient |
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215 | (6) |
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Competency 29.1 Transferring a Patient from a Wheelchair |
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219 | (2) |
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30 Principles of Pharmacology |
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221 | (6) |
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31 Assisting in a Medical Emergency |
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227 | (26) |
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Competency 31.1 Performing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (One Person) |
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231 | (2) |
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Competency 31.2 Operating the Automated External Defibrillator |
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233 | (2) |
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Competency 31.3 Responding to the Patient with an Obstructed Airway |
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235 | (2) |
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Competency 31.4 Preparing the Oxygen System |
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237 | (2) |
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Competency 31.5 Responding to the Unconscious Patient |
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239 | (2) |
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Competency 31.6 Responding to the Patient with Chest Pain |
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241 | (2) |
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Competency 31.7 Responding to the Patient Who Is Experiencing a Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke) |
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243 | (2) |
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Competency 31.8 Responding to the Patient with Breathing Difficulty |
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245 | (2) |
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Competency 31.9 Responding to the Patient Who Is Experiencing an Allergic Reaction |
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247 | (2) |
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Competency 31.10 Responding to the Patient Who Is Experiencing a Convulsive Seizure |
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249 | (2) |
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Competency 31.11 Responding to the Patient Who Is Experiencing a Diabetic Emergency |
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251 | (2) |
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PART SEVEN FOUNDATION OF CLINICAL DENTISTRY |
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253 | (8) |
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Competency 32.1 Performing the Morning Routine (Opening the Office) |
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257 | (2) |
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Competency 32.2 Performing the Evening Routine (Closing the Office) |
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259 | (2) |
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33 Delivering Dental Care |
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261 | (4) |
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Competency 33.1 Admitting and Seating of the Patient |
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265 | (2) |
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Competencies 33.2 And 33.3 Transferring Instruments with Single-Handed and Two-Handed Techniques |
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267 | (4) |
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Competency 33.4 Using the Dental Mirror Immorally |
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271 | (2) |
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Competency 33.5 Using an Instrument Intraorally (Expanded Function) |
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273 | (2) |
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34 Dental Hand Instruments |
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275 | (6) |
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Competencies 34.1 Through 34.4 Identifying Dental Instruments for a Restorative Procedure |
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279 | (2) |
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35 Dental Handpieces and Accessories |
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281 | (6) |
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Competencies 35.1 and 35.2 Identifying and Attaching Handpieces and Rotary Instruments |
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285 | (2) |
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287 | (12) |
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Competency 36.1 Positioning the High-Volume Evacuator During a Procedure |
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291 | (2) |
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Competency 36.2 Performing a Mouth Rinse |
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293 | (2) |
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Competency 36.3 Placing and Removing Cotton Rolls |
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295 | (2) |
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Competency 36.4 Preparing, Placing, and Removing the Dental Dam (Expanded Function) |
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297 | (2) |
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37 Anesthesia and Pain Control |
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299 | (10) |
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Competency 37.1 Applying a Topical Anesthetic |
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303 | (2) |
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Competencies 37.2 and 37.3 Assisting in the Assembly and Administration bf Local Anesthetic Injection |
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305 | (2) |
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Competency 37.4 Assisting in the Administration and Monitoring of Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Sedation (Expanded Function) |
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307 | (2) |
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PART EIGHT RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING |
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38 Foundations of Radiography, Radiographic Equipment, and Radiologic Safety |
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309 | (8) |
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39 Digital Imaging Dental Film, and Processing Radiographs |
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317 | (12) |
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Competency 39.1 Duplicating Dental Radiographs |
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323 | (2) |
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Competency 39.2 Processing Dental Films Manually |
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325 | (2) |
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Competency 39.3 Processing Dental Films in an Automatic Film Processor |
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327 | (2) |
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40 Legal Issues, Quality Assurance, and Infection Prevention |
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329 | (14) |
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Competency 40.1 Practicing Infection Control During Film Exposure |
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333 | (2) |
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Competency 40.2 Practicing Infection Control, in the Darkroom |
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335 | (2) |
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Competency 40.3 Practicing Infection Control with Use of Daylight Loader |
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337 | (2) |
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Competency 40.4 Practicing Infection Control with Digital Sensors |
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339 | (2) |
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Competency 40.5 Practicing Infection Control with Phosphor Storage Plates (PSPs) |
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341 | (2) |
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343 | (26) |
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Competency 41:1 Preparing the Patient for Dental Imaging |
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349 | (2) |
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Competency 41.2 Assembling the Extension-Cone Paralleling (XCP) Instruments |
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351 | (2) |
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Competency 41.3 Producing Full-Mouth Radiographic Survey Using Paralleling Technique |
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353 | (4) |
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Competency 41.4 Producing Full-Mouth Radiographic Survey Using Bisecting Technique |
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357 | (6) |
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Competency 41.5 Producing Four-View Radiographic Survey Using Bitewing Technique |
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363 | (2) |
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Competency 41.6 Producing Maxillary and Mandibular Radiographs Using Occlusal Technique |
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365 | (2) |
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Competency 41.7 Mounting Dental Radiographs |
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367 | (2) |
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369 | (10) |
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Competency 42.1 Preparing Equipment for Panoramic Imaging |
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373 | (2) |
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Competency 42.2 Preparing the Patient for Panoramic Imaging |
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375 | (2) |
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Competency 42:3 Positioning the Patient for Panoramic Imaging |
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377 | (2) |
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PART NINE DENTAL MATERIALS |
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43 Restorative and Esthetic Dental Materials |
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379 | (12) |
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Competency 43.1 Mixing and Transferring Dental Amalgam |
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383 | (2) |
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Competency 43.2 Preparing Composite Resin Materials |
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385 | (2) |
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Competency 43.3 Mixing Intermediate Restorative Materials |
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387 | (2) |
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Competency 43.4 Preparing Acrylic Liquid/Powder Resin For Provisional Coverage |
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389 | (2) |
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44 Dental Liners, Bases, and Bonding Systems |
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391 | (16) |
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Competency 44.1 Applying Calcium Hydroxide (Expanded Function) |
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395 | (2) |
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Competency 44.2 Applying Dental Varnish (Expanded Function) |
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397 | (2) |
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Competency 44.3 Applying a Desensitizer (Expanded Function) |
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399 | (2) |
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Competencies 44.4 to 44.6 Mixing a Selected Type of Cement as a Base (Expanded Function) |
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401 | (2) |
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Competency 44.7 Applying an Etchant Material (Expanded Function) |
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403 | (2) |
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Competency 44.8 Applying a Bonding System (Expanded Function) |
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405 | (2) |
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407 | (18) |
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Competency 45.1 Mixing Glass Ionomer for Permanent Cementation |
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411 | (2) |
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Competency 45.2 Mixing Composite Resin for Permanent Cementation |
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413 | (2) |
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Competency 45.3 Mixing Zinc Oxide--Eugenol for Temporary Cementation |
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415 | (2) |
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Competency 45.4 Mixing Zinc Oxide--Eugenol for Permanent Cementation |
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417 | (2) |
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Competency 45.5 Mixing Polycarboxylate for Permanent Cementation |
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419 | (2) |
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Competency 45.6 Mixing Zinc Phosphate for Permanent Cementation |
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421 | (2) |
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Competency 45.7 Removing Gement from Permanent or I Temporary Cementation (Expanded Function) |
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423 | (2) |
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425 | (22) |
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Competency 46.1 Mixing Alginate Impression Material |
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429 | (2) |
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Competencies 46.2 and 46.3 Taking a Mandibular and/or Maxillary Preliminary Impression (Expanded Function) |
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431 | (4) |
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Competency 46.4 Mixing a Two-Paste Final Impression Material |
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435 | (4) |
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Competency 46.5 Preparing an Automix Final Impression Material |
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439 | (2) |
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Competency 46.6 Taking a Wax Bite Registration (Expanded Function) |
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441 | (2) |
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Competency 46.7 Mixing Polysiloxane Material for a Bite Registration |
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443 | (2) |
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Competency 46.8 Mixing Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Bite Registration Material |
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445 | (2) |
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47 Laboratory Materials and Procedures |
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447 | (24) |
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Competency 47.1 Taking a Face-Bow Registration (Expanded Function) |
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451 | (2) |
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Competency 47.2 Mixing Dental Plaster |
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453 | (2) |
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Competency 47.3 Pouring Dental Models Using the Inverted-Pour Method |
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455 | (4) |
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Competency 47.4 Trimming and Finishing Dental Models |
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459 | (4) |
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Competency 47.5 Constructing an Acrylic Resin Custom Tray |
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463 | (4) |
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Competency 47.6 Creating a Light-Cured Custom Tray |
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467 | (2) |
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Competency 47.7 Constructing a Vacuum-Formed Custom Tray |
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469 | (2) |
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PART TEN ASSISTING IN COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL CARE |
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471 | (16) |
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Competencies 48.1 and 48.2 Assisting in an Amalgam Restoration |
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475 | (4) |
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Competencies 48.3 and 48.4 Assisting in a Composite Restoration |
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479 | (4) |
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Competency 48.5 Placing and Carving' an Intermediate Restoration (Expanded Function) |
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483 | (2) |
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Competency 48.6 Assisting in the Placement of a Direct Veneer |
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485 | (2) |
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49 Matrix Systems for Restorative Dentistry |
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487 | (10) |
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Competency 49.1 Assembling a Matrix Band and Universal Retainer |
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491 | (2) |
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Competency 49.2 Placing and Removing a Matrix Band and Wedge for a Class II Restoration (Expanded Function) |
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493 | (2) |
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Competency 49.3 Placing a Plastic Matrix for a Class III or Class IV Restoration (Expanded Function) |
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495 | (2) |
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497 | (14) |
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Competency 50.1 Placing and Removing a Gingival Retraction Cord 1 (Expanded Function) |
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503 | (2) |
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Competency 50.2 Assisting in the Delivery and Cementation of a Cast Restoration |
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505 | (2) |
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Competency 50.3 Assisting in a Crown or Bridge Preparation |
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507 | (2) |
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Competency 50.4 Assisting in a CAD/CAM Procedure (Expanded Function) |
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509 | (2) |
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511 | (8) |
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Competencies 51.1 and 51.2 Fabricating and Cementing a Custom Acrylic Provisional Crown or Bridge (Expanded Function) |
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515 | (2) |
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Competency 51.3 Fabricating and Cementing a Preformed Provisional Crown (Expanded Function) |
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517 | (2) |
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52 Removable Prosthodontics |
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519 | (10) |
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Competencies 52.1 to 52.3 Assisting in the Delivery of a Partial and/or Complete Denture |
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525 | (2) |
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Competency 52.4 Repairing a Fractured Denture (Expanded Function) |
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527 | (2) |
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529 | (6) |
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Competency 53.1 Assisting in Endosteal Implant Surgery |
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533 | (2) |
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535 | (10) |
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Competency 54.1 Assisting in Electric Pulp Vitality Test |
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541 | (2) |
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Competency 54.2 Assisting in Root Canal Therapy |
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543 | (2) |
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545 | (14) |
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Competency 55.1 Assisting with a Dental Prophylaxis |
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551 | (2) |
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Competency 55.2 Assisting with Gingivectomy and Gingivoplasty |
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553 | (2) |
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Competency 55.3 Preparing and Placing a Noneugenol Periodontal Dressing (Expanded Function) |
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555 | (2) |
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Competency 55.4 Removing a Periodontal Dressing |
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557 | (2) |
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56 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
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559 | (20) |
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Competency 56.1 Preparing a Sterile Field for Instruments and Supplies |
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565 | (2) |
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Competency 56.2 Performing a Surgical Scrub |
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567 | (2) |
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Competency 56.3 Performing Sterile Gloving |
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569 | (2) |
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Competencies 56.4 to 56.6 Assisting in Surgical Extraction |
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571 | (2) |
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Competency 56.7 Assisting in Suture Placement |
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573 | (2) |
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Competency 56.8 Performing Suture Removal (Expanded Function) |
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575 | (2) |
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Competency 56.9 Assisting in the Treatment of Alveolar Osteitis |
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577 | (2) |
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579 | (10) |
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Competency 57.1 Assisting in Pulpotomy of a Primary Tooth |
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585 | (2) |
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Competency 57.2 Assisting in Placement of a Stainless Steel Crown |
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587 | (2) |
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589 | (6) |
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Competency 58.1 Rubber Cup Coronal Polishing (Expanded Function) |
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593 | (2) |
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595 | (6) |
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Competency 59.1 Application of Dental Sealants (Expanded Function) |
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599 | (2) |
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601 | (14) |
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Competencies 60.1 and 60.2 Placing and Removing Separators (Expanded Function) |
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607 | (2) |
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Competency 60.3 Assisting in the Fitting and Cementation of Orthodontic Bands x- (Expanded Function) |
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609 | (2) |
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Competency 60.4 Assisting in the Direct Bonding of Orthodontic Brackets |
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611 | (2) |
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Competencies 60.5 to 60.7 Placing and Removing Arch Wires and Ties (Expanded Function) |
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613 | (2) |
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PART ELEVEN DENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS |
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61 Communication in the Dental Office |
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615 | (8) |
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Competency 61.1 Answering the Phone |
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619 | (2) |
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Competency 61.2 Composing a Business Letter |
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621 | (2) |
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62 Business Operating Systems |
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623 | (6) |
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63 Financial Management in the Dental Office |
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629 | (8) |
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637 | (4) |
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Competency 64.1 Preparing a Professional Resume |
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639 | (2) |
Dental Assisting Clinical Externship Guide |
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