Coronal Polish Certificate Program

Dental Board of California Approved

The Comprehensive Coronal Polish Certificate Program is one of the courses offered under the iEducations Dental Assistant Training Center.

Program Director:  Dr. Kimberly Kim and Kris Kalidindi
Program Instructor: Floralia Camacho
Program Inquiry: info@i-educations.com or 408-618-1701

Coronal Polish Certificate Program Description

Starting January 2002, aspiring candidates for the R.D.A. exam must possess 12 months of experience, a reduction from the prior requirement of 18 months.

Effective July 1, 2002, individuals seeking their R.D.A. license must additionally demonstrate completion of a California radiation safety course and a coronal polish course as prerequisites.

Course Learning Objectives:

• Define coronal polish.

• Explain the indications and contraindications for a coronal polish.

• Use of abrasives and polishing agents.

• Describe and identify dental deposits and stains.

• Use of equipment and materials for performing a coronal polish.

• Demonstrate the use of disclosing agent.

• Demonstrate the positioning techniques and the action of the rubber cup on both arches and each quadrant on the facial and lingual surfaces.

• Use of auxillary polishing aids during coronal polish.

• Operator position during coronal polish and proper use of fulcrum during the procedure.

• Instrument grasps.

• Give proper oral hygiene instruments to the patient.

Course Syllabus:

• Prophylaxis vs. Coronal Polishing

  1.  Complete removal of all calculus, stain, and plaque

  2.  Partial removal of only stain and plaque

  3.  Explanation of both procedures

• Coronal Polishing

  1.  Indications and Contraindications

  2.  Types of stain

  3.  Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic

  4.  Endogenous vs. Exogenous

  5.  Types of abrasives and floss

  6.  Fulcrum

  7.  Hand piece grasps

  8.  Positioning

  9.  Sequence

  10.  Armamentarium

  11.  Procedure

• Ergonomics

  1.  Goal

  2.  Importance

  3.  Exercises

  4.  Symptoms

  5.  Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Causes, prevention, treatments

Lab Content:

• Infection control

  1.  Review infection control protocol

  2.  Patient Health history

  3.  Patient management

• Coronal Polishing

  1.  Types of abrasives and floss

  2.  Fulcrum

  3.  Hand piece grasps

  4.  Positioning

  5.  Sequence

  6.  Armamentarium

• Procedure

  1.  Ergonomics

  2.  Exercises

  3.  Symptoms

  4.  Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Causes, prevention, treatments

Tuition for the 12-hour course is $595— Register now! Space is limited. First come, first served.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be issued a California Dental Board Approved Certificate.
iEDUCATIONS IS A CALIFORNIA DENTAL BOARD-APPROVED COURSE PROVIDER THAT CERTIFIES STUDENTS IN CORONAL POLISH PROGRAM.