Pit and Fissure Sealants

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 This course is designed to meet the standards of the California Dental Board, for the instruction and application in pit and fissure sealant.  Provider number PF170.  This includes 16 hours of didactic, laboratory, and clinical application of pit and fissure sealants. This combination class, is generally offered on Fridays, and is on a limited space basis. 

This course is required for the unlicensed dental assistant seeking to become an RDA or for those already licensed as a Registered Dental Assistant or to meet renewal requirements for new RDA’s. ONLY an RDA can perform pit and fissure sealants after completion of a board approved course in pit and fissure sealants.

Prerequisites: BLS Certification AHA or ARC, 8-hour Infection Control Certification, and Dental Practice Act Certification, Radiation Safety Certification, and Coronal Polish Certification OR current RDA license along proof of BLS certification.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS: 

• Complete all precourse work prior to the start of the course.
• Perform and complete applying sealants in all 4 quadrants on a manikin (2) 
• Must pass a written exam (above 70%) prior to coronal polishes on human patients.
• Perform and complete applying sealants to four (4) clinical patients according to the specified criteria under the supervision and verification of a licensed dentist. 
• Each clinical patient shall possess a minimum of two (2) virgin, non-restored, sufficiently erupted teeth to maintain a dry field.
• Must complete all the necessary forms and turn in all required documentation before granted completion certificate.

Again, there is an outside segment of the course to be completed at your office or clinic where each student is required to perform applying sealants on four (4) human patients according to the specified criteria  under the supervision and verification of a licensed dentist.  Please call before you register for this course if you do not work in an office or have access to an office. There is an extra charge to use our facility and that we do not provide the patients.

PATIENT REQUIREMENTS:

Must be at least 18 years or older. 

Patient may be under the age of 18 provided a parent or guardian provides consent and documents consistent with the course.

Patient must be in good medical and oral health (a medical history form will be completed prior to treatment).

Each patient will possess a minimum of two (2) virgin, non-restored, natural teeth, sufficiently erupted so that a dry field can be maintained.

Enrolled students will have thirty (30) day to complete the clinical portion of the course within their own dental office or clinic. 

All course requirements for didactic, lab, and clinical instruction, including the requirements for human patients are consistent with the California Dental Board regulations and must be fulfilled in order to achieve a completion certificate.