Coronal Scaling

Illinois Law now permits Coronal Scaling Clinical Certification Course for Dental Auxiliary.

The dental assistant is limited to the use of hand instruments, and the coronal scaling shall only be utilized on patients who are eligible for Medicaid or who are uninsured and whose household income is not greater than 300% of the federal poverty level. The coronal scaling is limited to above the gum line, supragingivally, on the clinical crown of the tooth of a patient 17 years of age or younger, who have an absence of periodontal disease and who are not medically compromised or individuals with special needs.

4-DAY COURSE

This 4-DAY course includes 32 hours of instruction in both didactic and clinical manikin (practical experience) instruction in the areas of study in dental anatomy, public health dentistry, medical history, dental emergencies, and managing the pediatric patient. After successfully completion of the course, the supervising dentist must observe and approve the completion of six full mouth supragingival scaling procedures.

The course will be held over 4-days from 9:00am to 6:00pm (CT) with an hour break each day.

Prerequisites:

• Must be currently certified in BLS (Basic Life Support) for healthcare providers or its equivalent.
• In order to qualify a dental assistant who has at least 2,000 hours of direct clinical patient care experience and who has successfully completed an approved coronal polishing certification course is eligible to attend the coronal scaling course.

2-DAY COURSE

This 2-DAY course includes 16 hours of instruction in both didactic and clinical manikin (practical experience) instruction.

Prerequisites:

• Must provide evidential proof of already having 16 hours of prior Coronal Scaling certified training.

The course will be held over 2-days from 9:00am to 6:00pm (CT) with an hour break each day.