OAR 818-042-0110
Certification — Expanded Function Orthodontic Assistant (EFODA)

The Board may certify a dental assistant as an expanded function orthodontic assistant:
(1) By credential in accordance with OAR 818-042-0120 (Certification by Credential), or
(2) Completion of an application, payment of fee and satisfactory evidence of;
(a) Completion of a course of instruction in a program in dental assisting accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation; or
(b) Passage of the Oregon Basic, Infection Control, Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) or Certified Orthodontic Assistant (COA) examination, and Expanded Function Orthodontic Assistant examination, or equivalent successor examinations, administered by the Dental Assisting National Board, Inc. (DANB), or any other testing entity authorized by the Board; and certification by a licensed dentist that the applicant has successfully placed and ligated orthodontic wires on ten (10) patients and removed bands/brackets and remaining adhesive using an ultrasonic, hand scaler or a slow speed handpiece from teeth on four (4) patients.

Source: Rule 818-042-0110 — Certification — Expanded Function Orthodontic Assistant (EFODA), https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=818-042-0110.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 818-042-0110’s source at or​.us