UF | College of Dentistry : Continuing Education - Fabricating Provisional Crowns & Bridges: Certification Course

This program is designed to enhance the skills of trained dental assistants. It is not suitable for office staff who do not have dental assisting experience. Enrollment is limited to 20 participants.

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This two-day course is designed so that, upon completion, the participant will have the theoretical knowledge and practical experience necessary to fabricate a variety of provisional restorations. The first day will consist of making single unit provisional crowns using pre-formed polycarbonate and aluminum shell crowns and custom acrylic temporaries using different matrices. The participants will use conventional acrylic resin as well as the new BIS Acryl composite resins. These will be made on removable dies. The second day will consist of making anterior and posterior provisional bridges from alginate impressions of prepared bridge abutments. Cementation and removal of provisional restorations will also be covered. This course is presented in a slide/lecture format with laboratory exercises following each presentation.

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At the completion of the course, the participate will be trained in the theoretical and practical knowledge to be certified to fabricate provisionals.

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(Breakfast Included)
Regular Auxiliary Fee......... $445
Early Bird Fee *.................. $415
*Up to 1 month before course date

Trilogy of Certification Training for Dental Auxiliary

Florida does not license dental assistants and there is no examination requirement. However, prior to the performance of expanded duties as defined by rule of the Board, the dental assistant must possess formal training. This certification training falls into 3 categories:

Expanded Functions – Formal training which is required for certification in order to legally perform certain remediable tasks. Rules 64B5- 16.005 and 16.006, Florida Administrative Code, defines Remediable tasks (expanded functions) delegable to dental hygienists and dental assistants and the level of supervision required.
Radiography – Radiography certification is obtained through the Department of Health by submitting documentation of successful completion of a Board approved certification course; after completing three months of on-the-job training through assisting in the positioning and exposing of dental radiographic film under the direct supervision of a Florida licensed dentist. Department of Health application and fee is required, in addition.
Fabricating Provisional Crowns and Bridges – Advanced training for certification of additional expanded functions beyond those covered in the Expanded Functions course. Per Florida Statutes, Section 466-024(6) and Board of Dentistry Rule 64B5-16.005, this course is approved for the certification of dental auxiliaries to legally perform the expanded functions of cementing temporary crowns and bridges with temporary cement and fabricating temporary crowns and bridges intra-orally.

Fabricating Provisional Crowns & Bridges:

Certification Course

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