Mich. Admin. Code 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.
Notes
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