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Davidson Dental Education is a level I extra curricular program designed for dental assistants and dental hygienists that wish to pursue further education and skills to benefit their office and patients. In order to attend classes, the dental assistant must have a minimum of one year experience in clinical dental assisting or graduated from an accredited dental assisting school. Any licensed dental hygienist may take this program. If the student is wanting to do level II expanded functions training, level I training must be completed first.

Classes: 

Complete Active Level I Expanded Functions
  • General Knowledge
  • Cementation of Temporary Crowns
  • Placement of Class I Temporary Filling Materials
  • Applying Cavity Liners & Bases, Desensitizing Agents, and Bonding Systems
  • Taking Final Impressions
  • Taking Occlusal Registration
  • Removal of Dental Adhesives - Hand Instrumentation Only
  • Placement and Removal of Gingival Retraction Material
  • Fabrication and Removal of Provisional Restorations​
  • Monitoring Nitrous Oxide
Monitoring Nitrous Oxide
  • General Knowledge
  • Monitoring Nitrous Oxide
​Ortho Expanded Functions
  • General Knowledge
  • Applying Cavity Liners & Bases, Desensitizing Agents, and Bonding Systems
  • Taking Final Impressions
  • Taking Occlusal Registration
  • Removal of Dental Adhesives - Hand Instrumentation Only
Temp Crowns & Class I Fillings
  • General Knowledge
  • Cementation of Temporary Crowns
  • Placement of Class I Temporary Filling Materials
We will also offer the four courses that were removed as continuing education credit. This class will be done online and at your office. All testing and hands-on demonstrations will need to be completed for credit. 
Con Ed Class of 4 Removed Expanded Functions
  • Placement and Removal of Dry Socket Medication
  • Testing Pulp Vitality
  • Preliminary Charting of Existing Dental Restorations
  • Placement of Periodontal Dressings​

Class Administration: 

  • For classes with active expanded functions, there will be a pre-test prior to each section to assess student's current knowledge.
  • All video lectures are presented online to view at the student's convenience
  • For classes with active expanded functions, final exams will be given on-site during one of the class dates listed on the 'Upcoming Classes' page, and there will be time to ask questions or go over anything before taking the exams. (The con ed class for the 4 removed expanded functions will have final exams completed at your office and proctored by your doctor.) 
  • Grading will be pass/fail with 75% required for passing the final written exam
  • After receiving a passing grade, students will be asked to perform a functional hands on understanding of each course. Students taking active expanded functions may perform some of these on-site after taking their exams. 
  • When the student passes both the final exam, and turns in the student documentation of training form, they will receive their certificate of completion.
  • Time will be given for remediation and questions about class difficulties. ​​
***Class location is in the lower level of Davidson Family Dentistry. Please park in the lower level of Davidson Family Dentistry's parking lot.