Coronal Polish Certificate

New Duty for Dental Assistants Under 2025 Regulations
 

California Dental Educators is proud to offer a Dental Board of California-approved Coronal Polish Course (CP123). This course is designed for dental assistants seeking certification to legally perform Coronal Polishing procedures, and those planning to enroll in our Pit and Fissure Sealant course to qualify for the RDA license.

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🚨 Important Regulatory Regulations

Dental Assistants in California may only perform coronal polishing after completing a board-approved course. The earned certificate must be posted in the treatment area where the procedure is performed.

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🗂 Course Requirements

 Prerequisites (required before receiving course material) You must have all of the following sent to californiadentaleducators@gmail.com

• ✅ An 8-Hour Infection Control Certificate

• ✅ A current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (AHA or ARC only)

• ✅ Chairside assisting experience

📝Course Overview

This course includes 12-hours of course material

• 📘 4 Hours Didactic – Home study lecture materials, sent after prerequisites are received

• 🦷 4 Hours Lab/Pre-Clinical – Hands-on instruction on typodonts at our Rocklin facility

• 👥 4 Hours Clinical Procedure – Performed on three of your own patients at our Rocklin facility

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🧠 Topics Covered

• Infection control protocols

• Operatory setup and polishing material prep

• Stain and plaque formation principles

• Coronal polishing techniques for:

  • Adults

  • Children

  • Orthodontic patients

  • Dental appliances

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💡 Clinical Experience

Students will bring three qualified patients, scheduled during the second half of the course. You’ll apply your polishing skills at our Rocklin facility

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🎓 Course Competency Expectations

To successfully complete the course, students must:

• Use the air/water syringe and suction simultaneously

• Hold and maneuver a mouth mirror and handpiece for polishing effectively

• Understand tooth numbers and surfaces

• Demonstrate safe and effective coronal polishing technique

• Pass the didactic exam with a score of 75% or higher

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📜 Certification and Compliance

Upon successful completion, you will receive a Coronal Polish Certificate—a legal requirement for performing a coronal polish on patients. This certificate must be displayed at the facility where the coronal polish is being performed.