EXAM SCRIPT 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● A dental assistant holding a valid polishing permit may remove
supragingival calculus.
Answer: False
●● Those dental assistants who have graduated from an accredited
dental assisting program are exempt from obtaining permits for
expanded functions.
Answer: False
●● The minimum requirement for Continuing Education for registered
dental assistants is 2 units for every two-year reporting period on the
subject of infection control.
Answer: True
●● In order to legally expose x-rays, polish the crowns of teeth,
administer N2O, or sedation monitoring, a dental assistant must have a
permit from the Board.
Answer: True
, ●● A dental assistant may apply fit and fissure sealants under the
personal supervision of a licensed dentist.
Answer: True
●● Dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants who participate in
an invasive procedure must change surgical masks between each patient.
Answer: True
●● A dental assistant under the personal supervision of a licensed dentist
may perform the final placement of orthodontic brackets.
Answer: False
●● The Board is composed of nine members appointed by the Governor
for terms of 5 years.
Answer: True
●● The x-ray permit for the dental assistant should be displayed in the
dental office.
Answer: True
●● Each registered dental assistant must take a health care provider level
cardiopulmonary resuscitation course.
Answer: True