CALIFORNIA RDA EXAMS 2026 TEST
BANK COMPLETE QUESTIONS
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Define direct supervision
Answer: Performance of dental practice procedures based on the
instructions of a dentist, who must be physically present.
◉ Before a dentist examines a patient, a dentist may require or permit an
Allied Dental Health Professionals (ADHP) to perform which duties?
(provided that the duties are authorized for the particular classification
of ADHP)
Answer: - Expose emergency radiographs upon the direction of a dentist.
- Perform extra-oral duties of functions specified by the dentist.
- Perform mouth-mirror inspections of the oral cavity, including charting
obvious lesions, malocclusions, existing restorations, and missing teeth.
◉ On January 1, 2010, the Dental Board of California created two new
permit categories. Those new permit categories are:
Answer: - Dental Sedation Assistant
- Orthodontic Assistant
◉ Name the duties a dental assistant without a license may perform, as
authorized by law, under the general supervision of a licensed dentist.
Answer: - Basic supportive dental procedures
,- Operation of dental radiographic equipment if the DA has a license for
taking x-rays
- Examination of orthodontic appliances
◉ Requirements for orthodontic and sedation permits include:
Answer: 1. Work Experience Requirement: Completed at least 12
months of experience as a dental assistant (training may not begin prior
to 6 months work experience)
2. Board-Approved Course Requirements:
- Dental Practice Act
- 8 Hour infection control
- Basic life support
- Dental sedation assistant course
- Orthodontic assistant course
3. Examination Requirements
Completed at least 12 months of experience as a dental assistant
(training may not begin prior 18 to 6 months work experience.)
◉ True or False, an individual who becomes licensed as an RDH in
California on or after January 1, 2006, may no longer perform the duties
in the scopes of practice of an RDA unless they also hold an RDA
license.
, Answer: True
◉ Name the pathways to licensure as a dentist. The pathways are
Answer: - Exam - Successfully complete a California board exam or the
Western Regional Examination (WREB).
- Residency - Complete a minimum of 12 months of general practice
residency or advanced education in a general dentistry program
approved by the CODA. Detailed below.
- By Credential - Submit proof of having been in active clinical practice
for 5000 hours in five of the last seven years, and of an active dental
license issued by
another state. Detailed below.
- Hybrid Portfolio
◉ True or False, a dental professional has no obligation to wear a name
tag or display his or her license.
Answer: False
◉ True or False, Beginning July 1, 2011, all licensed dentists, dental
assistants, dental hygienists who were licensed before January 1, 1999,
are required to submit fingerprints as part of the license renewal process.
Answer: True
BANK COMPLETE QUESTIONS
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Define direct supervision
Answer: Performance of dental practice procedures based on the
instructions of a dentist, who must be physically present.
◉ Before a dentist examines a patient, a dentist may require or permit an
Allied Dental Health Professionals (ADHP) to perform which duties?
(provided that the duties are authorized for the particular classification
of ADHP)
Answer: - Expose emergency radiographs upon the direction of a dentist.
- Perform extra-oral duties of functions specified by the dentist.
- Perform mouth-mirror inspections of the oral cavity, including charting
obvious lesions, malocclusions, existing restorations, and missing teeth.
◉ On January 1, 2010, the Dental Board of California created two new
permit categories. Those new permit categories are:
Answer: - Dental Sedation Assistant
- Orthodontic Assistant
◉ Name the duties a dental assistant without a license may perform, as
authorized by law, under the general supervision of a licensed dentist.
Answer: - Basic supportive dental procedures
,- Operation of dental radiographic equipment if the DA has a license for
taking x-rays
- Examination of orthodontic appliances
◉ Requirements for orthodontic and sedation permits include:
Answer: 1. Work Experience Requirement: Completed at least 12
months of experience as a dental assistant (training may not begin prior
to 6 months work experience)
2. Board-Approved Course Requirements:
- Dental Practice Act
- 8 Hour infection control
- Basic life support
- Dental sedation assistant course
- Orthodontic assistant course
3. Examination Requirements
Completed at least 12 months of experience as a dental assistant
(training may not begin prior 18 to 6 months work experience.)
◉ True or False, an individual who becomes licensed as an RDH in
California on or after January 1, 2006, may no longer perform the duties
in the scopes of practice of an RDA unless they also hold an RDA
license.
, Answer: True
◉ Name the pathways to licensure as a dentist. The pathways are
Answer: - Exam - Successfully complete a California board exam or the
Western Regional Examination (WREB).
- Residency - Complete a minimum of 12 months of general practice
residency or advanced education in a general dentistry program
approved by the CODA. Detailed below.
- By Credential - Submit proof of having been in active clinical practice
for 5000 hours in five of the last seven years, and of an active dental
license issued by
another state. Detailed below.
- Hybrid Portfolio
◉ True or False, a dental professional has no obligation to wear a name
tag or display his or her license.
Answer: False
◉ True or False, Beginning July 1, 2011, all licensed dentists, dental
assistants, dental hygienists who were licensed before January 1, 1999,
are required to submit fingerprints as part of the license renewal process.
Answer: True
