Oklahoma Dental Jurisprudence Exam Study
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Define Direct Supervision The supervising dentist is in the dental office or
treatment facility and during the appt. They
personally examine the patient, diagnoses any
conditions that need to be treated , and
authorizes the procedures to be performed by a
dental hygienist, dental assistant, or oral
maxillofacial surgery assistant. The supervising
dentist is continually on site and physically
present when the procedures are being
performed. Before the dismissal of the patient,
they evaluate the results of the dental treatment.
,Define General Supervision The supervising dentist has diagnosed any
conditions to be treated within the past 13
months, has personally authorized the
procedures to be performed by a dental
hygienist, and will evaluate the results of the
dental treatment withing a reasonable time as
determined by the nature of the procedures
performed, the needs or the patient, and the
professional judgement of the supervising
dentist. General supervision may only be used to
supervise a hygienist and may not be used to
supervise an oral maxillofacial surgery assistant
or dental assistant.
Can a dental assistant or No, only a dental hygienist can be supervised
maxillofacial surgery assistant be under general supervision
supervised under general
supervision?
Define Indirect Supervision The supervising dentist is in the dental office or
treatment facility and has personally diagnosed
any conditions to be treated, authorizes the
procedures to be performed by the dental
hygienist, remains in the dental office or
treatment facility while the procedures are being
performed and will evaluate the results of the
dental treatment within a reasonable time as
determined by the nature of the procedures
performed, the needs of the patient, and the
professional judgement of the supervising
dentist. Indirect supervision may not be used for
an oral maxillofacial surgery assistant or a dental
assistant.
, When the supervising dentist 1. The nature of the procedure performed
evaluates dental treatment results, 2. The needs of the patient
what determines the reasonable 3. The professional judgement of the supervising
time in which the treatment may be dentist
evaluated?
Define patient or a patient of An individual who has given a medical history
record and has been examined and accepted by a
dentist for dental care.
What are some examples of a - A federal, tribal, state or local public health
treatment facility? facility
(Define treatment facility) - A federal qualified health care facility (FQHC)
- A private health facility
- A group home or residential care facility serving
the elderly, handicapped or juveniles
- A hospital or dental ambulatory center (DASC)
- A nursing home
- A penal institution operated by or under
contract with the federal or state government
- A public or private school
- A patient of record's private residence
- A mobile dental unit
- A dental college, dental program, dental
hygiene program or dental assisting program
accredited by the Commission on Dental
Accreditation or,
- Such other places as are authorized by the
rules of the Board
The Oklahoma Board of Dentistry - 8 dentists
consists of ____ dentists, ____ dental - 1 dental hygienist
hygienist, ____ members who - 2 public memebers
represent the public.
Guide (2026 updated) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (DETAILED & ELABORATED) fully
solved
Save
Terms in this set (182)
Define Direct Supervision The supervising dentist is in the dental office or
treatment facility and during the appt. They
personally examine the patient, diagnoses any
conditions that need to be treated , and
authorizes the procedures to be performed by a
dental hygienist, dental assistant, or oral
maxillofacial surgery assistant. The supervising
dentist is continually on site and physically
present when the procedures are being
performed. Before the dismissal of the patient,
they evaluate the results of the dental treatment.
,Define General Supervision The supervising dentist has diagnosed any
conditions to be treated within the past 13
months, has personally authorized the
procedures to be performed by a dental
hygienist, and will evaluate the results of the
dental treatment withing a reasonable time as
determined by the nature of the procedures
performed, the needs or the patient, and the
professional judgement of the supervising
dentist. General supervision may only be used to
supervise a hygienist and may not be used to
supervise an oral maxillofacial surgery assistant
or dental assistant.
Can a dental assistant or No, only a dental hygienist can be supervised
maxillofacial surgery assistant be under general supervision
supervised under general
supervision?
Define Indirect Supervision The supervising dentist is in the dental office or
treatment facility and has personally diagnosed
any conditions to be treated, authorizes the
procedures to be performed by the dental
hygienist, remains in the dental office or
treatment facility while the procedures are being
performed and will evaluate the results of the
dental treatment within a reasonable time as
determined by the nature of the procedures
performed, the needs of the patient, and the
professional judgement of the supervising
dentist. Indirect supervision may not be used for
an oral maxillofacial surgery assistant or a dental
assistant.
, When the supervising dentist 1. The nature of the procedure performed
evaluates dental treatment results, 2. The needs of the patient
what determines the reasonable 3. The professional judgement of the supervising
time in which the treatment may be dentist
evaluated?
Define patient or a patient of An individual who has given a medical history
record and has been examined and accepted by a
dentist for dental care.
What are some examples of a - A federal, tribal, state or local public health
treatment facility? facility
(Define treatment facility) - A federal qualified health care facility (FQHC)
- A private health facility
- A group home or residential care facility serving
the elderly, handicapped or juveniles
- A hospital or dental ambulatory center (DASC)
- A nursing home
- A penal institution operated by or under
contract with the federal or state government
- A public or private school
- A patient of record's private residence
- A mobile dental unit
- A dental college, dental program, dental
hygiene program or dental assisting program
accredited by the Commission on Dental
Accreditation or,
- Such other places as are authorized by the
rules of the Board
The Oklahoma Board of Dentistry - 8 dentists
consists of ____ dentists, ____ dental - 1 dental hygienist
hygienist, ____ members who - 2 public memebers
represent the public.
