Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXIII - Dental Health Profession › Chapter 5 - Dental Assistants › Section XXXIII-503 - Guide to Curriculum Development for Expanded Duty Dental Assistants

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Cognitive
				Objectives. Before becoming registered to perform expanded duty dental
				assistant functions, dental assistants should be tested on the reasons for
				doing these procedures, the criteria for correct performance of these
				procedures, and the effects of improper performance of these procedures. The
				dental assistant shall be familiar with the state Dental Practice Act and the
				rules and regulations governing dental auxiliaries. This testing shall be
				included within at least 30 hours of instruction.
B. The following is a model outline for the
				expanded duty dental assistant course. The hours are to be allocated by the
				instructor in accordance with current law:
1.
				introduction: What is an expanded duty dental assistant?;
2. jurisprudence: legal duties of
				auxiliaries; limitation of auxiliary services; responsibility of dentists for
				all service provided under dentist's supervision; responsibility of auxiliaries
				to perform only those functions that are legally delegated; penalties for
				violation of Dental Practice Act; and mechanism to report to the board
				violations of dentists and/or auxiliaries;
3. infection control and prevention of
				disease transmission; dental assistants' responsibilities in upholding
				universal barrier techniques; and OSHA rules;
4. handling dental emergencies;
5. charting;
6. oral anatomy; morphology of the teeth; and
				medical and dental history for the dentist's review (vital signs, drug
				evaluation, medical laboratory reports, ascertaining the patient's chief dental
				problem);
7. overview of dental
				materials: cavity liners, temporary crown materials, periodontal dressings,
				post-surgical packs and acid-etch materials;
8. coronal polishing: rationale, materials,
				techniques and contraindications;
9. lab on coronal polishing and performance
				evaluation; half of the lab period shall be spent practicing on typodonts while
				the second half shall be spent practicing on partners;
10. lecture on use of gingival retraction
				cords; types of cords placement; and removal of cords;
11. lab on placement and removal of
				retraction cords; and performance evaluation-lab period shall be practicing on
				mannequins;
12. lab on placement of
				cavity liners; placement of temporary restorations; fabrications and placement
				of temporary crowns; placement of periodontal dressings; placement of
				post-surgical packs; performance of acid-etch techniques; placement and removal
				of wedges and matrices; and performance evaluation;
13. lecture on monitoring nitrous
				oxide/oxygen (N20/02)
				sedation;
14. Cardiopulmonary
				Resuscitation Course "C," Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers as
				defined by the American Heart Association or the Red Cross Professional Rescue
				Course; this course may count for three hours of instruction provided this
				course has been successfully completed within six months prior to
				certification;
15. clinical exam
				instructions;
16. clinical and
				written exams;
17. lecture on the
				placement of pit and fissure sealants;
18. lab on placement of pit and fissure
				sealants; performance evaluation lab shall be practicing on
				typodonts.