IOWA DENTAL BOARD JURISPRUDENCE
PRACTICE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Where is the Dental Practice Act of Iowa found? Answer: Iowa Code
Chapter 153
◉ Who's is responsible for writing rules that regulate dental assisting in
Iowa? Answer: The Iowa Dental Board
◉ Do all states have the same laws, rules and regulations for dental
assistants? Answer: No
◉ Who should be contacted for questions about dental assisting rules
and laws in Iowa? Answer: The Iowa Dental Board
◉ How many hours of continuing education are required for renewal?
Answer: 20 hours every 2 years
◉ What are the continuing education requirements for renewal? Answer:
Abuse Identification and Reporting Training, 2 hours total every 3 years
, CPR certification, 3 hours total every 2 years
Infection control, 1 hour total every 2 years
Jurisprudence, 1 hour total every 2 years
◉ Name procedures a dental assistant trainee cannot perform. Answer:
Surgical procedures on hard and soft tissues within the oral cavity
Administration of local anesthetic
Administration of N2O
Placing of dental fillings
Sealants
Extractions
Bite adjustments
◉ How many months does a dental assistant trainee have to successfully
complete examinations in infection control and jurisprudence? Answer:
12 months
◉ Under what level of supervision must a trainee always work? Answer:
Personal supervision
◉ Where are the requirements for dental assistants who engage in dental
radiography? Answer: Iowa Administrative Code 650 Chapter 22
PRACTICE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Where is the Dental Practice Act of Iowa found? Answer: Iowa Code
Chapter 153
◉ Who's is responsible for writing rules that regulate dental assisting in
Iowa? Answer: The Iowa Dental Board
◉ Do all states have the same laws, rules and regulations for dental
assistants? Answer: No
◉ Who should be contacted for questions about dental assisting rules
and laws in Iowa? Answer: The Iowa Dental Board
◉ How many hours of continuing education are required for renewal?
Answer: 20 hours every 2 years
◉ What are the continuing education requirements for renewal? Answer:
Abuse Identification and Reporting Training, 2 hours total every 3 years
, CPR certification, 3 hours total every 2 years
Infection control, 1 hour total every 2 years
Jurisprudence, 1 hour total every 2 years
◉ Name procedures a dental assistant trainee cannot perform. Answer:
Surgical procedures on hard and soft tissues within the oral cavity
Administration of local anesthetic
Administration of N2O
Placing of dental fillings
Sealants
Extractions
Bite adjustments
◉ How many months does a dental assistant trainee have to successfully
complete examinations in infection control and jurisprudence? Answer:
12 months
◉ Under what level of supervision must a trainee always work? Answer:
Personal supervision
◉ Where are the requirements for dental assistants who engage in dental
radiography? Answer: Iowa Administrative Code 650 Chapter 22
