| Ohio Administrative
Code Section 4715-3-01 |
|
“(C)(9)
“Advanced qualified personnel” (hereinafter referred to
as expanded function dental auxiliaries or EFDAs)-
those persons who have passed
the Ohio state dental board designated examination for
expanded function dental auxiliaries who may perform
advanced remediable intra-oral dental tasks and/or
procedures under the direct supervision and full
responsibility of a licensed dentist.” |
| An Ohio EFDA is a
certified dental assistant (CDA), certified Ohio dental
assistant (CODA), or a licensed dental hygienist who has
graduated from an expanded functions training program
and passed the Ohio EFDA state board. This auxiliary
member is permitted to perform advanced remedial
intra-oral procedures that involve the placement of
preventative or restorative materials limited to
sealants and metallic and nonmetallic restorative
materials. |
| Ohio EFDAs
commonly move into the operator’s position after the
dentist is finished removing the diseased tooth
structure. The EFDA then places and finishes the
restorations (by law, the dentist must then return to
check the EFDA’s work before the patient can be
dismissed.) |
| Foreign trained
dentists, dental students and EFDAs from other states
may also apply to sit for the EFDA state board. |
| Ohio EFDA
legislation passed in 1976. Since then, several formal
educational institutions have developed expanded
functions programs. The Commission on Dental Testing in
Ohio was also formed to administer the official state
board exam twice a year. The Ohio Dental Expanded
Functions Association was formed in 1978 and has
organized local components in major cities in Ohio to
support the EFDA profession. |
