Dental Theory I Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is dental hygiene? - correct answer the art and science of preventive oral
healthcare including the management of behaviors to prevent oral diseas and to promote
health
Dental hygienist - correct answer licensed preventive oral health professional whom
graduated from accredited program
Supports overall health through promotion of optimal oral health
Dr. Alfred c. Fones - correct answer father of dental hygiene
Felt "dental hygienist" emphasized prevention rather than treatment
Irene newman - correct answer 1st ever licensed dental hygienist (1917) trained by dr.
Fones to demonstrate education and prevention reduced dental disease
Professional dental hygienist roles - correct answer corporate (product sales, admin/
educator)
Clinician ( direct care)
Researcher (product testing, universities, gov)
Educator ( clinic instructors)
Public health (community clinics, school, gov programs)
Administrator (program director in school/ corp.)
Entrepreneur (practice management)
Dental practice acts - correct answer laws in each state/ territory regulate practice
Establish criteria for education, licensure + relicensurc
Defines legal scope of practice
Protec public trhough making unlicensed care/ uncredentialed persons illegal
,Creates empowered board with legal authority to oversee
Process of licensure - correct answer graduate from accredited dental hygiene program
Successful completion of written naitonal board exam
Successful completion of state/ regional clinical board exam
Jurisprudence exam in some states
Application + licensure fees
Coda - correct answer commission on dental accreditation
Establish minimum set of national standards for educational institutions + dental hygiene
programs
Voluntary
Nongovernmental process
Protects the public
National board dental hygiene exam - correct answer administered by american dental
association joint commission on national exams
Clinical board exam - correct answer adex exam administered by cdca-wreb-cita
National exam minus delaware + nebraska
Candidate must contact state board to confirm state's acceptance of adex
Supervision types - correct answer direct, indirect, personal, general, direct access,
collaborative practice, remote, independent
Direct supervision - correct answer dentist must be present
Indirect supervision - correct answer dentist must authorize procedure + be in office
while services are performed
,Personal supervision - correct answer dentist must authorize + be present + check work
before patient is dismissed
General supervision - correct answer dentist has authorized procedure but doesn't need
to be present. Service caried out in accordance to dentists diagnosis + treatment plan
Direct access supervision - correct answer hygienist can provide service when
appropriate without specific authorization
Collaborative practice - correct answer hygienist may practice without supervision with
collaborative agreement between dentist
Remote supervision - correct answer supervising dentist is not on site but is able to
communicate using technologies
Independent practice - correct answer hygienist can provide services within scope of
dental hygiene practice without dentist supervision
Mid-level oral health practitioners - correct answer aka dental therapists, dental health
aide therapist, mid-level provider
Developed to provide access to care for low-income, at-risk populations, rural areas
Alaska 2006= 1st one
Minnesota 2009= 1st approved masters program
Advances dental therapist (adt) role - correct answer rmeove caries, composite/ resin
and amalgam filings, space maintainers, stainless steel + temp crowns, pulpotomy, pulp
vitality tesitng, simple extractions of primary teeth, collaboration with dentist
Competency domains - correct answer values/ ethics
Roles/ responsibilities
, Interprofessional communication
Temans/ teamwork
Adha - correct answer 1923
Developed standards for clinical hygiene practice that was client centered + evidence based
Core values - correct answer aka principles of ethical behavior central to dental
hygiene profession
Individual autonomy, confidentiality, societal trust, nomaleficence, beneficence, justice/
fairness, veracity
Individual autonomy - correct answer right to be treated with respect, have informed
consent prior to treatment, full disclosure in order to make informed choices
Confidentiality - correct answer respect privacy of patient information
Societal trust - correct answer patient trust is based on our actions and behaviors
Beneficence - correct answer 'do good', we have a primary role in promoting well-
being of individuals + public via engaging in health promotion/ disease prevention activities
Justice/ fairness - correct answer fair + equitable distribution of healthcare resources,
all should have acces ot high quality care
Veracity - correct answer obligation to tell the truth and expect the same from others
Dental hygiene process of care (adpied) - correct answer assessment ( collect data)
Dh diagnosis (identify individual health behaviors, attitudes= oral health care need)
Planning (realistic goals+ select interventions)
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is dental hygiene? - correct answer the art and science of preventive oral
healthcare including the management of behaviors to prevent oral diseas and to promote
health
Dental hygienist - correct answer licensed preventive oral health professional whom
graduated from accredited program
Supports overall health through promotion of optimal oral health
Dr. Alfred c. Fones - correct answer father of dental hygiene
Felt "dental hygienist" emphasized prevention rather than treatment
Irene newman - correct answer 1st ever licensed dental hygienist (1917) trained by dr.
Fones to demonstrate education and prevention reduced dental disease
Professional dental hygienist roles - correct answer corporate (product sales, admin/
educator)
Clinician ( direct care)
Researcher (product testing, universities, gov)
Educator ( clinic instructors)
Public health (community clinics, school, gov programs)
Administrator (program director in school/ corp.)
Entrepreneur (practice management)
Dental practice acts - correct answer laws in each state/ territory regulate practice
Establish criteria for education, licensure + relicensurc
Defines legal scope of practice
Protec public trhough making unlicensed care/ uncredentialed persons illegal
,Creates empowered board with legal authority to oversee
Process of licensure - correct answer graduate from accredited dental hygiene program
Successful completion of written naitonal board exam
Successful completion of state/ regional clinical board exam
Jurisprudence exam in some states
Application + licensure fees
Coda - correct answer commission on dental accreditation
Establish minimum set of national standards for educational institutions + dental hygiene
programs
Voluntary
Nongovernmental process
Protects the public
National board dental hygiene exam - correct answer administered by american dental
association joint commission on national exams
Clinical board exam - correct answer adex exam administered by cdca-wreb-cita
National exam minus delaware + nebraska
Candidate must contact state board to confirm state's acceptance of adex
Supervision types - correct answer direct, indirect, personal, general, direct access,
collaborative practice, remote, independent
Direct supervision - correct answer dentist must be present
Indirect supervision - correct answer dentist must authorize procedure + be in office
while services are performed
,Personal supervision - correct answer dentist must authorize + be present + check work
before patient is dismissed
General supervision - correct answer dentist has authorized procedure but doesn't need
to be present. Service caried out in accordance to dentists diagnosis + treatment plan
Direct access supervision - correct answer hygienist can provide service when
appropriate without specific authorization
Collaborative practice - correct answer hygienist may practice without supervision with
collaborative agreement between dentist
Remote supervision - correct answer supervising dentist is not on site but is able to
communicate using technologies
Independent practice - correct answer hygienist can provide services within scope of
dental hygiene practice without dentist supervision
Mid-level oral health practitioners - correct answer aka dental therapists, dental health
aide therapist, mid-level provider
Developed to provide access to care for low-income, at-risk populations, rural areas
Alaska 2006= 1st one
Minnesota 2009= 1st approved masters program
Advances dental therapist (adt) role - correct answer rmeove caries, composite/ resin
and amalgam filings, space maintainers, stainless steel + temp crowns, pulpotomy, pulp
vitality tesitng, simple extractions of primary teeth, collaboration with dentist
Competency domains - correct answer values/ ethics
Roles/ responsibilities
, Interprofessional communication
Temans/ teamwork
Adha - correct answer 1923
Developed standards for clinical hygiene practice that was client centered + evidence based
Core values - correct answer aka principles of ethical behavior central to dental
hygiene profession
Individual autonomy, confidentiality, societal trust, nomaleficence, beneficence, justice/
fairness, veracity
Individual autonomy - correct answer right to be treated with respect, have informed
consent prior to treatment, full disclosure in order to make informed choices
Confidentiality - correct answer respect privacy of patient information
Societal trust - correct answer patient trust is based on our actions and behaviors
Beneficence - correct answer 'do good', we have a primary role in promoting well-
being of individuals + public via engaging in health promotion/ disease prevention activities
Justice/ fairness - correct answer fair + equitable distribution of healthcare resources,
all should have acces ot high quality care
Veracity - correct answer obligation to tell the truth and expect the same from others
Dental hygiene process of care (adpied) - correct answer assessment ( collect data)
Dh diagnosis (identify individual health behaviors, attitudes= oral health care need)
Planning (realistic goals+ select interventions)
