Place post-extraction dressings after inspection of the surgical site by the supervising licensed dentist * Place periodontal dressings * Dry endodontically treated canals using absorbent paper points * Adjust dentures extra-orally * Remove excess cement from surfaces of teeth with a hand instrument * Polish coronal surfaces of the teeth * Place ligature ties and archwires * Remove orthodontic bands * Remove excess cement with an ultrasonic scaler from supragingival surfaces of teeth undergoing orthodontic treatment (if he or she has completed a board- approved registered dental assistant educational program in those duties, or if he or she has provided evidence, satisfactory to the board, of having completed a board-approved course) * The application of pit and fissure sealants (if he or she has completed a board- approved registered dental assistant educational program in those duties, or if he or she has provided evidence, satisfactory to the board, of having completed a board-approved course) Requirements: DA/RDA (DENTAL ASSISTANT/REGISTERED DENTAL ASSISTANT) EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: * High school diploma or GED certification * Proof of completion of the following Board-approved courses: infection control (8 hours), the Dental Practice Act (2 hours), radiation safety(32 hours), Coronal Polishing (12 hours). RDA (REGISTERED DENTAL ASSISTANT) ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (IN ADDITION TO ABOVE) * All duties that a dental assistant is allowed to perform * Mouth-mirror inspections of the oral cavity, to include charting of obvious lesions, existing restorations, and missing teeth * Apply and activate bleaching agents using a nonlaser light-curing device * Use of automated caries detection devices and materials to gather information for diagnosis by the dentist * Obtain intraoral images for computer-aided design (CAD), milled restorations * Pulp vitality testing and recording of findings * Place bases, liners, and bonding agents * Chemically prepare teeth for bonding * Place, adjust, and finish direct provisional restorations * Fabricate, adjust, cement and remove indirect provisional restorations, including stainless steel crowns when used as a provisional restoration.