Rhode Island Dental Assistant Requirements
Each state has different requirements for dental assistants. This page includes links to all the information you need to understand the requirements for dental assistants in this state. View the different dental assisting levels, along with the requirements for each. You can also view the allowable duties at each level.
Dental Assistant Levels and Requirements
DAANCE Certified Maxillofacial Surgery Assistant Requirements
To perform specified maxillofacial surgery assisting functions, an assistant must be licensed by the Rhode Island Board of Examiners in Dentistry as a DAANCE-Certified Maxillofacial Surgery Assistant. To qualify for licensure, one must:
1. Be of good moral character; AND
2. Be eighteen (18) years of age or over; AND
3. Successfully complete an approved program for Dental Anesthesia Assistants National Certification Examination (DAANCE) accredited by the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons or its designated agency; AND
4. Be certified as a dental anesthesia assistant by the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons or its designated agency; AND
5. Hold a current certificate of completion of an approved course in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS); AND
6. Be in good standing in each state in which he/she holds a license; AND
7. Apply to the Rhode Island Board of Examiners in Dentistry for licensure
