WHY TAKE THIS COURSE?

California Compliant

Understand California requirements and the standards that guide safe coronal polishing practices.

Practical Training

Build practical knowledge of proper polishing techniques, instruments, and safe patient care.

Certification Ready

Strengthen your knowledge, complete your training, and move forward with confidence toward certification.

Flexible Online Learning Learn from anywhere with convenient online access.

Learn at Your Own Pace Complete your training on a schedule that works for you.

Earn Your Certificate Complete the course requirements and receive your certificate.

Learn at Your Own Pace

Online Learning

Access your course conveniently from anywhere.

Self-Paced

Learn at your own pace and fit training around your schedule.

Certificate

Receive your course completion certificate when all requirements are met.

About the Course

Prepare yourself for a successful career as a dental assistant with our comprehensive Dental Assisting course. Our hybrid program combines online instruction, preclinical training, and clinical experiences to ensure you are fully equipped for the real-world challenges of today's clinical environment. Learn essential skills like infection control, patient communication, and dental materials, all designed to build your confidence and competence.

Course Curriculum

9 Chapters · 65 Lessons

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      Course Overview

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      How This Online Course Works: Your Four Didactic Hours

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      Hour 1 Overview: Foundations, Legal Scope and Patient Suitability

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      Video: California Coronal Polish

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      Introduction to Coronal Polishing

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      Legal Scope and Supervision Requirements (California)

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      Video: Module 2 — Oral Anatomy

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      Introduction to Oral Anatomy

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      Tooth Numbering Systems

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      Dental Terminology Review

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      Tooth Morphology

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      Oral Anatomical Landmarks

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      Directional and Anatomical Terms

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      Charting and Documentation (Applied, Step-by-Step)

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      Hour 1 Anatomy Check A: Oral Anatomy

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      Video: Module 3 — Intraoral & Facial Anatomy Landmarks

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      Review of Intraoral Anatomy

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      Maxillary Intraoral Landmarks

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      Mandibular Intraoral Landmarks

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      Gingiva and Oral Mucosa

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      Introduction to Facial Anatomy

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      Skeletal Facial Landmarks

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      Facial Surface Landmarks

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      Muscles of Facial Expression (Overview)

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      Anatomy Comprehensive Review

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      Hour 1 Anatomy Check B: Intraoral and Facial Landmarks

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      Purpose of Coronal Polishing

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      Indications for Coronal Polishing

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      Contraindications for Coronal Polishing

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      Hour 1 Guided Activity: Identify the Deposit, Decide Suitability

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      Hour 1 Knowledge Check: Foundations, Deposits and Suitability

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      Hour 2 Overview: Polishing and Disclosing Materials

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      Instruments and Materials for Coronal Polishing

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      Polishing Agents, Abrasion and Disclosing Agents in Depth

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      Hour 2 Guided Activity: Choose the Product, Set the Tray

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      Hour 2 Knowledge Check: Basics, Indications and Materials

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      Hour 3 Overview: Procedure Sequence and Technique

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      Patient Preparation and Communication

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      Overview of Coronal Polishing Technique

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      Adjuncts, Adults and Children, Prostheses and Orthodontic Appliances

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      Managing Patient Comfort and Safety

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      Hour 3 Guided Activity: Put the Steps in Order and Find the Technique Errors

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      Hour 3 Knowledge Check: Procedure Sequence and Technique

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      Hour 4 Overview: Asepsis, Medical Considerations, Evaluation and Examination

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      Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

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      Infection Control Principles

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      Hour 4 Guided Activity: The Aseptic Workflow from Setup to Turnover

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      Medical History, Pre-Medication Questions and Dentist Review

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      Documentation and Professional Responsibility

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      Evaluating the Polish: Criteria, Records and Integrated Cases

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      Hour 4 Knowledge Check: Technique, Asepsis and Evaluation

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      How the Cumulative Written Examination Works

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      Cumulative Written Examination: Coronal Polishing

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      Preparation for Hands-On Lab and Competency Verification

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      Competency Map: How All 14 Competencies Are Taught and Assessed

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      Lab Bridge CP-1: Setup and Armamentaria

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      Lab Bridge CP-2: Patient Explanation and Suitability

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      Lab Bridge CP-3: Plaque Disclosure

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      Lab Bridge CP-4: Polishing Agent Selection and Dispensing

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      Lab Bridge CP-5: Grasp, Fulcrum, Mirror and Retraction

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      Lab Bridge CP-6: Systematic Polishing: Cup Adaptation, Stroke and Handpiece Use

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      Lab Bridge CP-7: Floss, Tape and Abrasive Strips

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      Lab Bridge CP-8: Prostheses and Orthodontic Appliances

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      Lab Bridge CP-9: Evaluation and Documentation

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      Lab Bridge CP-10: Asepsis and Turnover

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