A 105-hour certification course.
This course is approved for certification and training in Restorative Functions for dental auxiliaries, as outlined in Board of Dentistry Rules 64B5-16.0051 and 64B6-16.0061.
Description
This 5-month course provides the theoretical background for the pre-clinical operative technique course in the primary and adult dentitions. Students receive instruction on a range of skills necessary before beginning work on patient simulators (manikins) and then progress to clinical scenarios. The material will be presented in various formats, including lecture, laboratory, web-based, patient care, and self-study formats.
Certificates will be awarded upon demonstration of competency and satisfactory completion of written and clinical post-tests.
Acceptance Criteria and Requirements Before The Course
Dental Assistants Must:
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- Be able to read, write, and speak English at an advanced level.
- Be a high school graduate or have a High School Equivalency Certificate.
- Have a current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider certificate.
- Be a graduate of a dental assisting program that is accredited by a dental accrediting entity recognized by the United States Department of Education, or have received formal training in expanded duties.
- Never had a dental assisting license suspended or revoked in any jurisdiction.
- Within 24 months prior to being admitted to the mandatory training course, the Candidate must have documented proof of 2400 hours of clinical work experience in either a dental office or as an educator of dental assisting.
Dental Hygienists Must:
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- Be able to read, write, and speak English at an advanced level.
- Be a high school graduate or have a High School Equivalency Certificate.
- Have a current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider certificate.
- Have an unrestricted dental hygiene license from any U.S. state or territory.
- Never had a dental hygiene license suspended or revoked in any jurisdiction.
- Within 24 months prior to being admitted to the mandatory training course, the candidate must have documented proof of 2400 hours of clinical work experience in either A dental office, as an educator of a dental hygiene program, or be a graduate of a dental hygiene program, accredited by a dental accrediting entity recognized by the United States Department of Education.
Objectives
To provide training for certification in the following restorative functions:
- Know the classifications of cavity preparation design.
- Understand the principles of restorations in the primary and permanent dentition.
- Understand the principles of stainless-steel crown (SSC) restorations and how to fit, adjust, and cement SSC.
- Understand the principles of pulp protection for deep lesions (bases and liners)
- Understand different types of current adhesive materials and their indications.
- Learn different treatment options with adhesive restorations for Class I, II, III, IV, and V (manipulation, protocols, and polymerization)
- Learn how to manipulate and restore teeth with amalgam for Class I, II, and V.
- Learn how to place Resin Modified Glass Ionomer restoration in Class V and protective restorations.
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All necessary supplies and instruments will be provided. However, please bring your own safety glasses or loupes if you need special glasses.
Directors
Alex J Delgado DDS, MS
Faculty
Jennie G Ferrer-Romero DMD, MSc.
Mateus G Rocha DDS, MS, PhD
“We declare that neither we nor any member of our family has a financial arrangement or affiliation with any corporate organization offering financial support or grant monies for this continuing dental education program greater than $999, nor do we have a financial interest greater than $1,000 in any commercial product(s) we will discuss in the presentation.”
Registration Information
Information
All Class Sessions/Semesters
Friday: 8:00 AM-5:00PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Networking Lunch Provided
This is a five-month course consisting of one session per month.
Attendance at all sessions is required to earn certification.
Note: Hours for Session 5 (Clinical) may vary.
Participant Limit: 20
Contact Hours: 120 CEU Lecture & Participation Dress Code: Scrubs, Closed Toed Shoes OR Long Sleeve Shirt, Long Pants, Closed Toed Shoes
Tuition
Summer & Fall 2025: one full payment of $6,999 or two payments of $3,699.50
Spring & Summer 2026: one full payment of $7,200 or two payments of $3,800
Full Payment: Due two months prior to Session 1
Two-Payment Plan:
First Installment (Sessions 1–3): Due two months prior to Session 1
Second Installment (Sessions 4–5): Due two weeks prior to Session 4
Location
UF College of Dentistry
1395 Center Drive
Gainesville, FL 32610
352-273-8480
admin-cde@dental.ufl.edu
This program has been approved for tuition payment under the Post-911 GI bill –
For Post 9/11 GI Bill® (Ch 33) students and VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Ch 31) students, our tuition policy complies with 38 USC 3679(e), which means Post 9/11 and Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment students will not be charged or otherwise penalized due to a delay in VA tuition and fee payments. For eligibility consideration, a Post 9/11 GI Bill student must submit a VA Certificate of Eligibility (COE), and a Vocational Rehabilitation Student must provide a VAF 28-1905 form. [Please list all additional requirements your school will ask a student to satisfy that are permitted under 38 USC 3679(e)] Please see 38 USC 3679(e) for complete details.
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Continuing Dental Education
Thank You To Our Sponsors
Continuing Dental Education at UFCD expresses appreciation to Meisinger USA, Henry Schein, and Kilgore International for unrestricted educational grants, which helped make this course possible.
