Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.11239

Current through Vol. 24-22, December 15, 2024

Section R. 338.11239 - RDA examination; content; time; place; passing score

Rule 1239.

(1) Upon a written request, the board shall review a written and clinical examination for compliance with the criteria in subrule (2) of this rule.

(2) An examination for licensure as a RDA must be both written and clinical and include all of the following:

(a) Oral anatomy.

(b) Law and rules governing allied dental personnel.

(c) Instrumentation and use of dental materials.

(d) Mouth mirror inspection.

(e) Dental dam application.

(f) Application of anticariogenics, which includes sealants, fluoride varnish, and fluoride applications.

(g) Placement and removal of temporary crowns and bands.

(h) Radiography.

(i) Application and removal of post extraction and periodontal dressings.

(j) Removal of sutures.

(k) Fabrication of temporary crowns.

(l) Placing, condensing, and carving amalgam restorations.

(m) Taking final impressions for indirect restorations.

(n) Assisting and monitoring the administration of nitrous oxide analgesia.

(o) Placing, condensing, and carving intracoronal temporaries.

(p) Infection control, safety, and occupational safety and health administration.

(q) Orthodontic procedures.

(r) Placing resin bonded restorations, occlusal adjustment, and finishing and polishing with a non-tissue cutting slow-speed handpiece.

(s) Selective coronal polishing before orthodontic or restorative procedures only.

(t) Charting the oral cavity.

(u) Classifying occlusion.

(v) Nutritional counseling.

(w) Medical emergency procedures.

(x) Pulp vitality testing.

(y) Placement and removal of gingival retraction materials or agents.

(z) Drying endodontic canals.

(aa) Taking impressions for study and opposing models.

(bb) Instructing in the use and care of dental appliances.

(cc) Applying topical anesthetic solution.

(dd) Etching, placing, contouring, and polishing of sealants with a slow-speed rotary handpiece for occlusal adjustment.

(ee) Placing and removing matrices and wedges.

(ff) Applying cavity liners and bases.

(gg) Applying and dispensing in-office bleaching products.

(hh) Adjusting and polishing contacts and occlusion of indirect restorations.

(ii) Digital scans.

(jj) Impressions for bite registration.

(kk) Applying desensitizing agents.

(ll) Cement removal.

(3) The passing score for an examination is a converted score of 75 on each section.

Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.11239

1984 AACS; 1989 AACS; 2011 AACS; 2021 AACS; 2023 MR 19, Eff. 10/2/2023