2013 RDA EXAM

Marilou Cuevas DMD,RDA,CDA

2013 RDA EXAM

You can practice dental assisting without getting your license. Why

should you get your license?

2013 RDA EXAM

• You WILL get paid significantly more. An unlicensed Dental Assistant will start at $12 an hour. A licensed Dental Assistant will make approximately $20 an hour.

• This is WHY you are here. The SOLE purpose of you being here, at Bryman College Dental Assisting, is to meet the requirements to get your RDA license.

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• You will be able to do MORE procedures with a license. Your license will enable you to meet the requirements to take specialized classes that will allow you to do more things.

• For example, after you get your license you will be given the option to take a class on ultrasonic scaling and sealant placement.

2013 RDA EXAM

• Does anyone know what a sealant is?

• A sealant is a covering that we place over teeth, especially molars, to prevent decay. You can think of it as a tent that you put over a tooth to protect it.

• A RDA that can place a sealant is very valuable to a dentist!!

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• So, where do we go from here????

• 1) Get ON TRACK

• 2) Figure out a GAME PLAN

• 3) Get your DOCUMENTS together NOW

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• Make sure you are ON TRACK

• 1) For you to take the exam, we at Bryman College will need to certify that you will complete the program within 30 days of the exam.

• 2) ALL OF YOUR EXTERNSHIP HOURS have to be done 30 days before the exam. No exceptions!

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• Figure out a GAME PLAN

• 1) Go to the DBC website and read about the exam. The Dental Board Of California administers the exam and grants you your license when you pass.

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• Figure out a GAME PLAN (continued)

• 2) Go to the DBC website, find a date, and PLAN FOR IT!

• The dates listed on the website are for the practical exam. When you apply for the exam they will give you a phone number to call to schedule your computerized exam. The practical and written exam will be taken at different times.

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• EXAMPLE -

• If you look at the website, you will see that the next “possible” exam is offered Nov. 2 & 3 UC in San Francisco. The deadline to apply for this exam in Aug. 3- Sept. 3 2013.

• To apply for this exam, we would have to certify that you will graduate within 30 days of November.

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• Start getting your documents together, RIGHT NOW.

• 1) Go to the DBC website or call 916-263-2300 to request an application. Start looking over the application.

• When you send in the application, they will send back to you an acceptance letter and an 800 number to call to schedule your written computerized examination.

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• Get your documents together (continued)

• 2) Set aside $80.00 for the application fee. There is no federal or state assistance for this fee.

• **Set aside extra money for equipment rental. Prices will vary by location. Equipment rental location options are listed on the DBC website.

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• Get you documents together (continues)

• 3) Make sure you have a copy of your radiation certificate and your ORIGINAL yellow coronal polishing card.

• Although you do not need these to take to the examination, you will need these to get your license. This is VERY important!

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• Get your documents together (continued)

• 4) To get your license, you will need fingerprinting clearances from both the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Identification.

• If you are having any legal problems that will effect this process, TAKE CARE OF IT ASAP.

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• So, What exactly will be on the exam?

• We will go over it briefly today. As we go through the course, I will teach you how to study and how to take the exam. I will also implement questions from the board exam into the lecture as examples.

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• There will be two sections on the exam, a practical and a written section.

• The practical section will consist of two parts

• 1) fabrication of a temporary crown

• 2) placement of a temporary restoration

2013 RDA EXAM• Fabrication of a temporary crown details…

• 1) You will bring a typodont (rented) to the exam with you. The typodont must have ALL new teeth.

• 2) Once you are at the exam, DBC will give you a tooth to replace that they expect you to make a temporary crown on.

• 3) You will have 1 1/2 hrs. to do this.• 4) Take the impression BEFORE the examination! DBC will not provide water for you during the examination.

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• Placement of a temporary restoration details..

• The placement of a temporary restoration follows similar protocols to the fabrication of a temporary crown.

• Once you arrive at the examination with your typodont, DBC will give you the actual tooth for you to work on.

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• Are you overwhelmed yet?

• Take a deep breath and take heart. Over the next couple of weeks we will be going over how to prepare for the exam and what to do. We will be going over this information time and time again.

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RDA Examination Plan:•Patient screening & Education 15%•Restorative & Esthetic Dentistry 25%•Infection Control 25%•Occupational Health & Safety 10%•Preventive Procedures 7%•Medical Emergency Preparedness 5%•Dental Radiation Safety 5%•Endodontic Procedure 3%

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• Periodontal & Post Extraction Dressings 3%• Orthodontic Procedures 2%

Total: 100%• 1) As it pertains to the RDA exam, why is it so

important to work hard and complete ALL of your externship hours in a timely manner?

• 2) How long before the exam do I need to graduate by?

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• 3) How much is the exam fee?• 4) Why is it important have your ORIGINAL

yellow coronal polishing cards?• 5) What is the application deadline for the

November 2 & 3, 2013 exam that is offered at UCSF? (refer to the DBC website for answer help)

• Dental Board of CA (www.dbc.ca.gov)• 2005 Evergreen St., Ste. 1550• Sacramento CA 95815 tel. # -877-729-7789