Welcome to the website for the Missouri Expanded Functions Dental Assisting program. As an education tool for both doctors and assistants, we hope the site will help you learn more about the important role of EFDAs in Missouri and the steps to certification
This website and other EFDA program updates are a collaborative effort of the Missouri Dental Association and UMKC School of Dentistry, which is funded through an oral health promotion and access grant from the Missouri Foundation for Health.
Read some of the most common topics asked about the EFDA program, including:
- Program Overview
- Course Eligibility
- Supervision & Delegation
- Basic Skill Review & Exam
- Course Rebates
- Other FAQs
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ADA releases Economic
Study of Expanded Duties
of Dental Auxiliaries
Read about how EFDAs in your practice can make a difference!
Allied Dental Businesses
The MDA EFDA Program wishes to thank these allied dental businesses for their support of the program.
Edmonds Dental Prosthetics donated 15 dentrue setups to be used as a teaching tool for the Removable Prosthetics course. The value of these setups is approximately $5,000.
Goetze Dental donated instruments (14 each of crown and bridge scissors, rubber clamps adn acorn carvers) for the Restorative course toolkits. The value of these instruments and is approcimately $500.
Limited Availability
Orthodontics
Placement of Restorative Materials
Saturday, April 14, 2012 - Course Closed
Removable Prosthetics
Check back soon!
Fixed Prosthetics
Friday, June 29, 2012 - Course Closed
Basic Skills Review & Exam
Exam Information & Available Courses
Read a recent article on DentistryIQ about the Role of the Expanded Functions Assistant from the perspective of a Missouri EFDA!
In order to take Expanded Function courses you must have taken the Missouri Basic Skills Mastery Exam or currently be a Certified Dental Assistant through DANB. Need certification?
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DOCTORS
What should you know before sending an assistant to an EFDA course? Better understand the value of EFDAs and how to utilize an EFDA to more productively treat patients.
ASSISTANTS
What do you need to do to prepare to take a course? Why would you want to be an EFDA and what skills can you expect to learn? Learn how expanded functions increase your value to the dental team. R
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COURSES
Learn about the four EFDA courses offered including an overview of skills taught for each as a part of the didactic and clinical portions.