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Note that each states dental board implements regulations and establishes rules for delegating
legally allowable duties to dental assistants. Passing one or more of the DANB component exams
or earning DANB certification only conveys authority to perform these duties in those states that
recognize these exams or this certification as meeting state dental assisting requirements. This
information is at www.danb.org/Meet-State-Requirements.aspx.
2015 Dental Assisting National Board, Inc. (DANB). Permission is granted to individuals to photocopy this document or transmit it
by electronic mail in its entirety, without alteration, for noncommercial use in government and educational settings. All other rights
reserved.
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instrument transfers.
Select and Prepare Armamentarium
1. Select and describe how to prepare and/or modify impression trays for
appropriate uses.
2. Select and describe how to prepare tray setups and all necessary armamentaria
for chairside dentistry and dental emergency procedures, including but not limited
to:
amalgam restorations.
anesthetics.
bleaching.
composite restorations.
crown and bridge preparation/cementation.
dental dam application.
desensitization of the teeth.
endodontic therapy.
extractions.
fluoride application.
immediate dentures.
impactions.
implants.
incision and drainage.
initial/secondary impressions.
interceptive orthodontics.
occlusal equilibration/adjustment.
oral examination.
oral prophylaxis.
periodontal procedures.
periodontal surgical dressing placement/removal.
removable partial or full dentures.
root planing and curettage.
rotary instruments.
sealant application.
stainless steel crown placement/removal.
suture placement/removal.
temporary cementation.
temporary restoration.
treatment of dry socket.
Describe how to perform and/or assist with intraoral procedures, including but not
limited to:
1. maintain field of operation during dental procedures (e.g., through the use of
retraction, suction, irrigation, drying).
2. place and remove cotton rolls.
3. assist with and/or polish teeth.
4. assist with and/or apply topical fluoride.
5. assist with and/or perform a vitality test.
6. assist with and/or control minor bleeding after any surgical procedure.
7. assist with, place and/or remove temporary cement.
8. assist with and/or remove excess cement from the coronal surfaces of teeth,
restorations and appliances.
9. assist with and/or apply and remove the dental dam.
10. prepare, assist with, and/or apply and remove matrix bands.
11. assist with and/or apply topical anesthetic to site of injection.
12. assist with and/or monitor the administration of nitrous oxide/oxygen analgesia.
13. identify and change rotary instruments in dental handpieces.
General Chairside Assisting EXAM BLUEPRINTS AND SUGGESTED REFERENCES
2015 Dental Assisting National Board, Inc. Effective 01/01/2015
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14. use the concepts of four-handed dentistry to describe how to assist with general
dentistry and dental emergency procedures, including but not limited to:
administration of anesthetics.
cavity preparation and restoration.
crown and bridge restoration, preparation, temporization and cementation.
desensitization of the teeth.
endodontic therapy.
fabrication of removable partial or full dentures.
fluoride application.
implants.
occlusal equilibration/adjustment.
occlusal registration.
oral examination and data collection.
oral prophylaxis.
oral surgery.
periodontal procedures.
placement of sealants.
placement of stainless steel crowns.
post-operative treatment and complications.
suture placement and removal.
taking initial/secondary impressions.
Patient Management
1. Demonstrate understanding of how to calm and reassure apprehensive patients.
2. Describe how to manage patients, including patients with special needs, during
routine clinical procedures.
3. Describe how to monitor and record patients response to drugs/medications.
(9%)
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1. Select and describe how to manipulate the various finishing, polishing and
cleaning agents.
2. Describe how to prepare, mix, deliver and store other dental materials, including
but not limited to:
bleaching agents.
bonding agents.
endodontic materials.
etchants.
pit and fissure sealants.
(4%)
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2. Describe how to implement and/or assist with appropriate procedures for the
management of dental emergencies.
(10%)
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DANB exam committees use the following textbooks and reference materials to develop this exam.
This list does not include all of the available textbooks and materials for studying for this exam;
these are simply the resources that exam committee subject matter experts determined as
providing the most up-to-date information needed to meet or surpass a determined level of
competency for this exam.
This list is intended to help prepare for this exam. It is not intended to be an endorsement of any of
the publications listed. You should prepare for DANB certification and component exams using as
many different study materials as possible.
1. Bird, Doni L., and Debbie S. Robinson. Modern Dental Assisting. 10th and 11th ed. St. Louis,
MO: Elsevier/Saunders, 2012 and 2015.
2. Phinney, Donna J., and Judy H. Halstead. Dental Assisting: A Comprehensive Approach. 3rd
and 4th ed. Clifton Park, NY: Delmar, 2008 and 2013.
3. Hatrick, Carol D., and W. S. Eakle. Dental Materials: Clinical Applications for Dental Assistants
and Dental Hygienists. 3rd ed. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier/Saunders, 2016.
4. Bird, Doni L., and Debbie S. Robinson. Essentials of Dental Assisting. 5th ed. St. Louis, MO:
Elsevier/Saunders, 2013.
5. Little, James W., Donald A. Falace, Craig S. Miller and Nelson L. Rhodus. Dental Management
of the Medically Compromised Patient. 8th ed. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier/Mosby, 2013.
6. Malamed, Stanley F. Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office. 7th ed. St. Louis, MO:
Elsevier/Mosby, 2015.
7. Gaylord, Linda J. The Administrative Dental Assistant. 3rd ed. St. Louis, MO:
Elsevier/Saunders, 2012.
8. General Chairside Assisting: A Review for a National Chairside Exam (Course #613).
www.dentalassistant.org.
Note that each states dental board implements regulations and establishes rules for delegating
legally allowable duties to dental assistants. Passing one or more of the DANB component exams
or earning DANB certification only conveys authority to perform these duties in those states that
recognize these exams or this certification as meeting state dental assisting requirements. This
information is at www.danb.org/Meet-State-Requirements.aspx.
General Chairside Assisting EXAM BLUEPRINTS AND SUGGESTED REFERENCES
2015 Dental Assisting National Board, Inc. Effective 01/01/2015
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