Oregon 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
Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA)
Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA) with Restorative Functions Certificate
Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA) with Local Anesthesia Functions Certificate
Expanded Function Orthodontic Dental Assistant (EFODA)
Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA) with Local Anesthesia Functions Certificate Requirements
To perform the specified local anesthesia assisting functions in Oregon, a dental assistant must earn the Local Anesthesia Functions Certificate (LAF) certificate. To qualify, one must:
1. Hold the Oregon Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA) certificate.
2. Successfully complete one of the following:
a. A Board approved curriculum from a program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association.
OR
b. Another course approved by the OBD (see page 3).
AND
3. Apply for the Oregon Local Anesthesia Functions Certificate from DANB after completing the above requirement.
An Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA) who holds a Local Anesthesia Functions Certificate (LAFC) (download application, online application) may administer local anesthetic agents and local anesthetic reversal agents under the indirect supervision of a licensed dentist. Local anesthetic reversal agents shall not be used on children less than 6 years of age or weighing less than 33 pounds.
To qualify, an EFDA must (effective 1/1/2025) successfully complete a Board approved curriculum from a program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association or other course of instruction approved by the Board.
