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This is Pennsylvania Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA) Board Exam it is a 180+
Q&A comprehensive certification test required for dental assistants in PA to perform
advanced restorative and clinical tasks under direct supervision.
Core Content Areas
This exam tests both theoretical knowledge and clinical reasoning in the following subjects:
Restorative Dentistry: Placing, carving, and finishing amalgam and composite restorations
(Class I through V), as well as using glass ionomer materials.
Dental Anatomy: In-depth knowledge of tooth surfaces (buccal, lingual, occlusal), cusp
locations (e.g., Cusp of Carabelli on maxillary first molars), and differences between primary
and permanent dentition.
Clinical Procedures:
Placing and removing dental dams and matrix systems.
Fabricating temporary crowns and bridges.
Applying pit and fissure sealants and fluoride treatments.
Taking high-quality impressions and coronal polishing.
Safety and Regulations:
PA State Board rules and regulations specific to EFDAs.
Infection control, OSHA standards, and proper PPE usage.
Ethics and Legalities: Reporting suspected child abuse and maintaining license renewals
(every odd year by March 31).
1
, Quiz_________________?
ANSWER✅
Sealant is a liquid resin monomer (BIS_GMA)
Quiz_________________?
-
ANSWER✅
Sealants obliterate grooves, deep pits and fissures on occlusal surfaces
Quiz_________________?
0.5mm to 1.5mm -
ANSWER✅
Minimal depth restoration
Quiz_________________?
1 part per million -
ANSWER✅
How much FL2 should be consumed
Quiz_________________?
1.billing
2.office management
3.communication skills
4.insurance reimbursment -
2
, ANSWER✅
Areas of Continuing Ed that are not accepted
Quiz_________________?
1.diagnosis and treatment of oral pathosis
2.clinical and technological subjects
3.abuse and neglect
4.emergency procedures excluding CPR -
ANSWER✅
Areas of Continuing Ed that are accepted include:
Quiz_________________?
1.dry, clean, visible field
2.protection of patient and operator
3.economic factors
4.improved properties of dental materials
5.retraction of soft tissues
6.application of medications -
ANSWER✅
6 advantages of the rubber dam
Quiz_________________?
1.rampant caries
2.interproximal lesions
3.tooth has been in the mouth for several years and has no decay -
3
, ANSWER✅
Contraindications for sealants include:
Quiz_________________?
1.size and shape of alloy particles
2.ratio to mercury alloy
3.manipulation (trituration and condensation) -
ANSWER✅
Characteristics of amalgam
Quiz_________________?
10 days -
ANSWER✅
How many days do EFDA's have to report name or adress changes to the state board?
Quiz_________________?
10hrs -
ANSWER✅
How many hours of Continuing Ed do EFDA's need?
Quiz_________________?
1mm -
ANSWER✅
Marginal ridges should be carved ____ higher than the proximal teeth
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This is Pennsylvania Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA) Board Exam it is a 180+
Q&A comprehensive certification test required for dental assistants in PA to perform
advanced restorative and clinical tasks under direct supervision.
Core Content Areas
This exam tests both theoretical knowledge and clinical reasoning in the following subjects:
Restorative Dentistry: Placing, carving, and finishing amalgam and composite restorations
(Class I through V), as well as using glass ionomer materials.
Dental Anatomy: In-depth knowledge of tooth surfaces (buccal, lingual, occlusal), cusp
locations (e.g., Cusp of Carabelli on maxillary first molars), and differences between primary
and permanent dentition.
Clinical Procedures:
Placing and removing dental dams and matrix systems.
Fabricating temporary crowns and bridges.
Applying pit and fissure sealants and fluoride treatments.
Taking high-quality impressions and coronal polishing.
Safety and Regulations:
PA State Board rules and regulations specific to EFDAs.
Infection control, OSHA standards, and proper PPE usage.
Ethics and Legalities: Reporting suspected child abuse and maintaining license renewals
(every odd year by March 31).
1
, Quiz_________________?
ANSWER✅
Sealant is a liquid resin monomer (BIS_GMA)
Quiz_________________?
-
ANSWER✅
Sealants obliterate grooves, deep pits and fissures on occlusal surfaces
Quiz_________________?
0.5mm to 1.5mm -
ANSWER✅
Minimal depth restoration
Quiz_________________?
1 part per million -
ANSWER✅
How much FL2 should be consumed
Quiz_________________?
1.billing
2.office management
3.communication skills
4.insurance reimbursment -
2
, ANSWER✅
Areas of Continuing Ed that are not accepted
Quiz_________________?
1.diagnosis and treatment of oral pathosis
2.clinical and technological subjects
3.abuse and neglect
4.emergency procedures excluding CPR -
ANSWER✅
Areas of Continuing Ed that are accepted include:
Quiz_________________?
1.dry, clean, visible field
2.protection of patient and operator
3.economic factors
4.improved properties of dental materials
5.retraction of soft tissues
6.application of medications -
ANSWER✅
6 advantages of the rubber dam
Quiz_________________?
1.rampant caries
2.interproximal lesions
3.tooth has been in the mouth for several years and has no decay -
3
, ANSWER✅
Contraindications for sealants include:
Quiz_________________?
1.size and shape of alloy particles
2.ratio to mercury alloy
3.manipulation (trituration and condensation) -
ANSWER✅
Characteristics of amalgam
Quiz_________________?
10 days -
ANSWER✅
How many days do EFDA's have to report name or adress changes to the state board?
Quiz_________________?
10hrs -
ANSWER✅
How many hours of Continuing Ed do EFDA's need?
Quiz_________________?
1mm -
ANSWER✅
Marginal ridges should be carved ____ higher than the proximal teeth
4
