Training for Expanded Dental Skills
Ozarks Tech offers flexible courses that help you earn additional permits and certificates recognized by the Missouri Dental Board. Each course builds on your existing credentials and enhances the services you can provide.
Prerequisites for Dental Expanded Function Courses:
- Certified Dental Assistant (CDA), or
- Successful completion of the Missouri Dental Assisting Skills (MDAS) Examination, or
- Dental Hygiene License
All expanded-function course curriculum has been approved by the Missouri Dental Board.
Missouri Dental Assisting Skills (MDAS) Exam
Missouri Dental Assisting Skills (MDAS) Exam
The MDAS Exam, formerly called the Missouri Test of Basic Dental Assisting Skills, serves as one pathway to qualify for expanded-function training. The MDAS Application Packet outlines requirements, procedures, and forms for registration. For more details, visit the Missouri Dental Board or the Dental Assisting National Board websites.
MDAS Review Course
MDAS Review Course
If you are ready to take the next step towards completing the MDAS exam. The OTC Dental Assisting Review course will help to prepare you with a flexible course format and comprehensive review.
Training Options
DENS 100: Dental Assisting Review
Duration: 8-Weeks
Credits: 0
Lec 0 Lab 0 Practicum 0
Cost: $175
Short-Term Course Credits: 0 This 8-week, self-paced review course is conducted entirely online via OTC’s Canvas learning platform. The course prepares dental assistants for the Missouri Dental Assisting Skills (MDAS) exam. Topics to be reviewed are oral disease prevention; dental materials; medical emergencies; charting; legal & jurisprudence; radiation health & safety; infection prevention; and tooth morphology. Passing the MDAS exam is one of the pathways to be eligible to take any of the expanded function courses. The MDAS exam must be completed through the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB). Enrollment is available at any time.
DENS 110: Dental Nitrous Oxide Permit
Duration: 1 Day
Credits: 0
Lec 0 Lab 0 Practicum 0
Cost: $279
Short-Term Course Credits: 0 The purpose of this educational activity is preparation of dental assistants in specific area of assisting in administration and monitoring of nitrous oxide as mandated by the Missouri State Dental Board. When successfully completed, the dental assistant will submit a permit application to the state of Missouri. This course of instruction includes review of Missouri jurisprudence, dental anatomy/physiology, pharmacology, sedation equipment, infection prevention, patient monitoring, and recognition and management of medical emergencies.
DENS 120: Dental Prosthodontic Permit
Duration: 6 Weeks
Credits: 0
Lec 0 Lab 0 Practicum 0
Cost: $795
Short-Term Course Credits: 0 The prosthodontic expanded function course consists of techniques and concepts associated with fixed and removable prosthetic expanded function procedures delegated to the dental auxiliary in the state of Missouri. The curriculum includes apply tissue retracting material prior to impression of a fixed prosthesis; extra-oral adjustment of fixed or removable prosthesis; final cementation of any permanent appliance or prosthesis; making impressions for the fabrication of any fixed or removable prosthesis/appliance; and placement of temporary soft liners in a removable prosthesis.
DENS 130: Dental Orthodontic Permit
Duration: 6 Weeks
Credits: 0
Lec 0 Lab 0 Practicum 0
Cost: $600
Short-Term Course Credits: 0 The orthodontic expanded function course consists of techniques and concepts associated with the orthodontic expanded function procedures delegated to the dental auxiliary in the state of Missouri. The curriculum includes impression taking for dental study models and fabrication of orthodontic appliance, band and bracket placement, band and bracket removal, prelimiary bending of dental arch wire and minor palliative care of dental emergencies.
DENS 140: Dental Restorative Permit
Duration: 8 Weeks
Credits: 0
Lec 0 Lab 0 Practicum 0
Cost: $1175
Short-Term Course Credits: 0 The restorative expanded function course consists of techniques and concepts associated with the restorative I and restorative II expanded function procedures delegated to the dental auxiliary in the state of Missouri. The curriculum includes sizing and cementing of prefabricated crowns; placing, condensing, carving, and finishing amalgam for Class I, II, III, IV, V, VI restorations; placing and finishing composite for Class I, II, III, IV, V, VI restorations; minor palliative care of dental emergencies.
DENS 141: Restorative Re-Test I
Duration: 1.5 Hours
Credits: 0
Lec 0 Lab 0 Practicum 0
Cost: $125
Short-Term Course Credits: 0 The dental auxiliary is required to remediate each failed restoration to complete the Dental Restorative Permit course.
DENS 142: Restorative Re-Test II
Duration: 2.5 Hours
Credits: 0
Lec 0 Lab 0 Practicum 0
Cost: $250
Short-Term Course Credits: 0 The dental auxiliary is required to remediate each failed restoration to complete the Dental Restorative Permit course.
DENS 143: Restorative Re-Test III
Duration: 3.5 Hours
Credits: 0
Lec 0 Lab 0 Practicum 0
Cost: $375
Short-Term Course Credits: 0 The dental auxiliary is required to remediate each failed restoration to complete the Dental Restorative Permit course.
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