OKLAHOMA BOARD OF DENTISTRY
JURISPRUDENCE EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS 2026 GRADED A+
◉ How is the dentist hygienists member elected to the Board? Answer:
elected at large by the dental hygienists residing in the state who are
legally licensed to practice dental hygiene.
◉ How are the public members elected to the Board? Answer: the two
public members shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to
confirmation by the Senate
◉ How long much a dentist or dental hygienists be licensed for in order
to serve on the Board? Answer: 5 years
◉ If a vacancy occurs on the Board, how long does the Board have to
fill the vacancy? Answer: 60 days
◉ How old must a dentist be to practice? Answer: 21 years old
◉ How old must a dental hygienist be to practice? Answer: 18 years old
, ◉ T or F: No person shall practice as a dental assistant or oral
maxillofacial surgery assistant for more than 1 day in a calendar year
without having applied for a permit as a assistant from the Board of
Dentistry with 30 days of beginning employment. Answer: True
◉ How long must an office maintain patient records from the date of
treatment? Answer: 7 years
◉ When must a dental member report a matter involving a fatality of a
dental patient from receiving anesthesia? Answer: within 48 hours
◉ All contaminated single-use items must be disposed of through
established _______________________ guidelines for such disposal.
Answer: OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
◉ A dental health care worker infected with HIV or HBV must notify
______ when a risk exposure has occurred? Answer: State
Epidemiologist
◉ What are the different types of sterilization processes that all
instruments must go through? Answer: 1. steam autoclave
2. chemical vapor autoclave
3. dry heat oven
4. ethylene oxide
JURISPRUDENCE EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS 2026 GRADED A+
◉ How is the dentist hygienists member elected to the Board? Answer:
elected at large by the dental hygienists residing in the state who are
legally licensed to practice dental hygiene.
◉ How are the public members elected to the Board? Answer: the two
public members shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to
confirmation by the Senate
◉ How long much a dentist or dental hygienists be licensed for in order
to serve on the Board? Answer: 5 years
◉ If a vacancy occurs on the Board, how long does the Board have to
fill the vacancy? Answer: 60 days
◉ How old must a dentist be to practice? Answer: 21 years old
◉ How old must a dental hygienist be to practice? Answer: 18 years old
, ◉ T or F: No person shall practice as a dental assistant or oral
maxillofacial surgery assistant for more than 1 day in a calendar year
without having applied for a permit as a assistant from the Board of
Dentistry with 30 days of beginning employment. Answer: True
◉ How long must an office maintain patient records from the date of
treatment? Answer: 7 years
◉ When must a dental member report a matter involving a fatality of a
dental patient from receiving anesthesia? Answer: within 48 hours
◉ All contaminated single-use items must be disposed of through
established _______________________ guidelines for such disposal.
Answer: OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
◉ A dental health care worker infected with HIV or HBV must notify
______ when a risk exposure has occurred? Answer: State
Epidemiologist
◉ What are the different types of sterilization processes that all
instruments must go through? Answer: 1. steam autoclave
2. chemical vapor autoclave
3. dry heat oven
4. ethylene oxide
