RDH Functions: Essential Knowledge and Skills
Dental hygiene board - correct answer ✔✔Dental Hygiene Board of California
Dental board - correct answer ✔✔Dental board of California
Direct supervision - correct answer ✔✔supervision of dental procedures based on instructions given by
a licensed dentist who is required to be physically present in the treatment facility during the
performance of those procedures.
General supervision - correct answer ✔✔means the supervision of dental procedures based on
instructions given by a licensed dentist who is not required to be physically present in the treatment
facility during the performance of those procedures.
Oral prophylaxis - correct answer ✔✔means preventive and therapeutic dental procedures that include
bacterial debridements with complete removal, supra and subgingivally, of calculus, soft deposits,
plaque, and stains, and the smoothing of tooth surfaces.
Objective of oral prophylaxis - correct answer ✔✔Create an environment in which the patient can
maintain healthy hard and soft tissues.
The following functions may be performed by a RDH - correct answer ✔✔(a) All func. that may be
performed by a RDA
(b)As of 12/31/2005-All holding a licence as RDH, RDHAP, RDEF are authorized to perform the duties of a
RDH
All RDH, RDHAP, RDEF issed a license on or after 1/1/2006 - shall qualify for and receive a RDA license
prior to performance of the duties of a RDA
The practice of dental hygiene includes: - correct answer ✔✔dental hygiene assessment, development,
planning, and implementation of a dental hygiene care plan.
Dental hygiene board - correct answer ✔✔Dental Hygiene Board of California
Dental board - correct answer ✔✔Dental board of California
Direct supervision - correct answer ✔✔supervision of dental procedures based on instructions given by
a licensed dentist who is required to be physically present in the treatment facility during the
performance of those procedures.
General supervision - correct answer ✔✔means the supervision of dental procedures based on
instructions given by a licensed dentist who is not required to be physically present in the treatment
facility during the performance of those procedures.
Oral prophylaxis - correct answer ✔✔means preventive and therapeutic dental procedures that include
bacterial debridements with complete removal, supra and subgingivally, of calculus, soft deposits,
plaque, and stains, and the smoothing of tooth surfaces.
Objective of oral prophylaxis - correct answer ✔✔Create an environment in which the patient can
maintain healthy hard and soft tissues.
The following functions may be performed by a RDH - correct answer ✔✔(a) All func. that may be
performed by a RDA
(b)As of 12/31/2005-All holding a licence as RDH, RDHAP, RDEF are authorized to perform the duties of a
RDH
All RDH, RDHAP, RDEF issed a license on or after 1/1/2006 - shall qualify for and receive a RDA license
prior to performance of the duties of a RDA
The practice of dental hygiene includes: - correct answer ✔✔dental hygiene assessment, development,
planning, and implementation of a dental hygiene care plan.
