Page 1 of 180
NC Dental Laws EXAM LATEST VERSION
2026-2027 ALL 400 QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED SOLUTIONS
Question: Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unaltered changes within
the oral cavity or structures
.a. Remediable tasks
b. Irremediable tasks
c. Reversible tasks
d. Irreversible tasks - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b. Irremediable tasks
Question: Intraoral treatment tasks which are reversible and do not create unalterable changes
within the oral cavity or structures and do not cause an increased risk to the patient.
a. Remediable tasks
b. Irremediable tasks
c. Reversible tasks
d. Irreversible tasks - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a. Remediable tasks
Question: Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task?
a. Remediable tasks
b. Irremediable tasks
, Page 2 of 180
c. Reversible tasks
d. Irreversible tasks - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b. Irremediable tasks
Question: A dental hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors
and removes in-office bleaching materials is performing a ___ task.
a. Irremediable
b. Remediable
c. Irreversible
d. Reversible - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b. Remediable
Question: The practicing dentist is out of the country and a patient comes into the office with
an emergency. Which remediable task is the hygienist/assistant able to perform?
a. Cementing permanent and temporary crowns with temporary cement
b. Removing sutures
c. Recementing temporary crowns with temporary cement
d. Recementing permanent crowns with temporary cement - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c.
Recementing temporary crowns with temporary cement
Question: The use of a laser or laser type device is considered to be what type of task?
a. Remediable
b. Irremediable
c. Reversible
, Page 3 of 180
d. Irreversible - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b. Irremediable
Question: Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the
laws?
a. Dental Hygienist
b. Dental Assistant
c. Both A and B
d. Neither A or B - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Both the dental Hygienist and the Dental Assistant
Question: In a percentage, what is the highest amount that can be completed from pro bono
work?
a. 10%
b. 15%
c. 20%
d. 25% - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔d. 25%
Question: How many continuing education hours are required for dental hygienists?
a. 20 credits annually
b. 24 credits annually
c. 20 credits biennially
d. 24 credits biennially - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔d. 24 credits biennially
, Page 4 of 180
Question: How many continuing education hours are required for dentists?
a. 24 credits annually
b. 30 credits annually
c. 24 credits biennially
d. 30 credits biennially - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔d. 30 credits biennially
Question: How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of continuing education?
a. 45 minutes
b. 50 minutes
c. 60 minutes
d. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b. 50 minutes
Question: What is NOT an appropriate topic for continuing education?
a. Domestic Violence
b. Chemotherapeutic Agents
c. Stress Management for the Patient
d. Scaling and Root Planning Techniques - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b. Chemotherapeutic Agents
Question: Which is an appropriate educational activity or topic for continuing education?***
*a. Medical Errors
b. CPR Refresher Course
NC Dental Laws EXAM LATEST VERSION
2026-2027 ALL 400 QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED SOLUTIONS
Question: Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unaltered changes within
the oral cavity or structures
.a. Remediable tasks
b. Irremediable tasks
c. Reversible tasks
d. Irreversible tasks - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b. Irremediable tasks
Question: Intraoral treatment tasks which are reversible and do not create unalterable changes
within the oral cavity or structures and do not cause an increased risk to the patient.
a. Remediable tasks
b. Irremediable tasks
c. Reversible tasks
d. Irreversible tasks - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a. Remediable tasks
Question: Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task?
a. Remediable tasks
b. Irremediable tasks
, Page 2 of 180
c. Reversible tasks
d. Irreversible tasks - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b. Irremediable tasks
Question: A dental hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors
and removes in-office bleaching materials is performing a ___ task.
a. Irremediable
b. Remediable
c. Irreversible
d. Reversible - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b. Remediable
Question: The practicing dentist is out of the country and a patient comes into the office with
an emergency. Which remediable task is the hygienist/assistant able to perform?
a. Cementing permanent and temporary crowns with temporary cement
b. Removing sutures
c. Recementing temporary crowns with temporary cement
d. Recementing permanent crowns with temporary cement - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c.
Recementing temporary crowns with temporary cement
Question: The use of a laser or laser type device is considered to be what type of task?
a. Remediable
b. Irremediable
c. Reversible
, Page 3 of 180
d. Irreversible - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b. Irremediable
Question: Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the
laws?
a. Dental Hygienist
b. Dental Assistant
c. Both A and B
d. Neither A or B - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Both the dental Hygienist and the Dental Assistant
Question: In a percentage, what is the highest amount that can be completed from pro bono
work?
a. 10%
b. 15%
c. 20%
d. 25% - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔d. 25%
Question: How many continuing education hours are required for dental hygienists?
a. 20 credits annually
b. 24 credits annually
c. 20 credits biennially
d. 24 credits biennially - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔d. 24 credits biennially
, Page 4 of 180
Question: How many continuing education hours are required for dentists?
a. 24 credits annually
b. 30 credits annually
c. 24 credits biennially
d. 30 credits biennially - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔d. 30 credits biennially
Question: How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of continuing education?
a. 45 minutes
b. 50 minutes
c. 60 minutes
d. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b. 50 minutes
Question: What is NOT an appropriate topic for continuing education?
a. Domestic Violence
b. Chemotherapeutic Agents
c. Stress Management for the Patient
d. Scaling and Root Planning Techniques - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b. Chemotherapeutic Agents
Question: Which is an appropriate educational activity or topic for continuing education?***
*a. Medical Errors
b. CPR Refresher Course
