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REGISTERED TRADITIONAL DENTAL ASSISTANT
  • Description:
    Assists the dentist in providing care directly to the patient. Specific duties are based upon their education, experience and the employing dentist. Traditional dental assistants are not graduates of a Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) accredited program. They may perform all extraoral duties and assist during intraoral procedures as assigned by the dentist. They may take radiographs under a special endorsement. They may not perform coronal polishing or apply dental sealants until they have worked as a traditional dental assistant for at least six consecutive months.

 

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  • Licensing Requirments:
    License Type: Registry
    Exam: No exam
    Education: No education required
    Continuing Education: No continuing education requirement
    Certification: No mention of certification
    Experience: No experience required
    Criminal Record: Specific type of conviction prohibited
    Physical Requirements: No physical requirements
    Active Military/Veterans: No veteran preference

 

  • Occupations that may require this license:

last update: January 2023

 

 
 
 
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