Pit and Fissure Sealants

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Starting July 1, 2025, all applicants for the Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) exam must meet updated course requirements. A Board-approved Pit and Fissure Sealant course certificate is now mandatory and must be completed prior to applying for the RDA exam.

Required Certifications Before Applying:

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• 8-Hour Infection Control (Board-approved)

• 2-Hour California Dental Practice Act (CE)

• Coronal Polishing

• Radiation Safety

• Basic Life Support (BLS)

  

⚠️ Important: These courses now have expiration dates. Please review the expiration dates of your certificates to ensure they are current and valid at the time of application.

 

California Dental Educators is a Dental-board approved course in Pit and Fissure Sealant (PF155)

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8-Hour Infection Control

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All dental assistants, sterilization technicians, and any dental office personnel performing basic supportive procedures that involve exposure to blood, saliva, or other potentially infectious

materials must complete an 8-hour Infection Control course through a Board-approved provider.

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⚠️ This is not the same as the 2-hour Infection Control CE required every two years for license holders. Dental assistants are specifically required to take the 8-hour course to remain in compliance.

 

California Dental Educators is a Dental-board approved course in 8-Hour Infection Control (IC154)

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Radiation Safety (X-Ray)

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California Dental Educators is proud to offer a Dental Board of California-approved Dental Radiation Safety Course (X087) (Dental X-Rays). This course fulfills all the requirements for obtaining your Dental Radiation Safety Certificate and is ideal for dental assistants, sterilization technicians, and front office staff who want to expand their clinical skills.

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This course includes:

• Home Study Lecture Portion (8-Hours)
  Covers anatomical landmarks, radiology basics, infection control, and radiology equipment. You will complete a written exam on the first day of class.

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• Lab/Preclinical Training on X-Ray Mannequins at Our Rocklin Facility
  Learn and practice:

  • Infection control procedures

  • Bitewing and periapical exposures

  • Bisecting and paralleling techniques

  • Digital imaging using wall mount and handheld NOMAD 

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You will complete:

• 2 sets of 4 bitewings on a manikin

• 3 sets of 18 full-mouth series (FMS) on a manikin

• 4 Clinical Patient X-Ray Experience in our Rocklin, CA office
  You will bring your own 4 patients one at a time, to your scheduled clinical session. You will perform full-mouth radiographic procedures using the skills practiced in preclinical lab.

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California Dental Educators is a Dental-board approved course in Radiation Safety (X-Ray)  (X087)

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Coronal Polish

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Dental assistants are now permitted by the Dental Board of California to perform coronal polishing—but only after completing a Board-approved Coronal Polish course. Make sure your team is properly trained and compliant before performing this expanded duty. If enrolling in this course  California Dental Educators requires that dental assistants must have prior chairside assisting experience to be eligible.

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California Dental Educators is a Dental-board approved course in Coronal Polish (CP123)

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Orthodontic Assistant

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Dental assistants are no longer required to complete six months of on-the-job training or wait one year before applying for the Orthodontic Assistant (OA) examination. They may now enroll directly in a Board-approved Orthodontic Assistant course.

 

Additionally, an Ultrasonic Scaling Permit is required to apply for the OA exam.
✅ California Dental Educators includes the Ultrasonic Scaling training as part of our OA course.

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In addition to their standard responsibilities, Orthodontic Assistant Permit (OAP) holders and RDAs are now authorized to:

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• Isolate, condition, etch, and prepare teeth for:​

  • Bonded attachments

  • Aligner buttons

  • Aligner connections

  • Orthodontic brackets

  • Orthodontic appliances

  • ​Provisional attachments

Ensure your team is trained and certified to take full advantage of these new clinical duties.

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California Dental Educators is a Dental-board approved course in Orthodontic Assistant (OA144)