Dental Laws and Infection Control
What is the science dealing with the law of
dentistry for each state? - (ANSWER)dental
jurisprudence
What does the Missouri Dental Board do? -
(ANSWER)GOVERNS, INTERPRETS, and
IMPLEMENTS rules for each auxilary and
dentist in the state.
What is the State Dental Practice Act
intended to do? - (ANSWER)Theses are laws
intended to PROTECT THE PUBLIC from
incompetent dental healthcare providers.
,Who defines the legal requirement needed to
practice dentistry? - (ANSWER)State Dental
Practice Act
Who defines the scope of practice? -
(ANSWER)State Dental Practice Act
A dental assistant who performs a procedure
that is not allowed under the Dental Practice
Act of Missouri is...(3 things) - (ANSWER)1.
performing an illegal act
2. practicing dentistry without a license
3. performing a criminal act
What is referred to the treatment that a
reasonable person would exercise in a similar
circumstance? - (ANSWER)standard of care
,What is it called when a dental professional
FAILS to live up to a particular standard of
care? - (ANSWER)Negligence
What is the type of law that involves crimes
against society? - (ANSWER)criminal law
What is the type of law that involves crimes
against an individual? - (ANSWER)civil law
Who initiates legal action in criminal law? -
(ANSWER)a governmental agency (law
enforcement or the board of dentistry)
Who initiates legal action in civil law? -
(ANSWER)an individual/corporation/ or
organization
, What is the voluntary acceptance or
agreement of what is planned or done by
another person? - (ANSWER)Consent
A patient agreeing to a treatment after being
educated is called... - (ANSWER)informed
consent
Can informed consent be obtained verbally? -
(ANSWER)Yes
What kind of consent is received when a
patient's action indicates he or she is
accepting treament? - (ANSWER)Implied
consent
When a consent form is a signed by a patient,
DDS & witness; what kind of consent is
given? - (ANSWER)informed consent
What is the science dealing with the law of
dentistry for each state? - (ANSWER)dental
jurisprudence
What does the Missouri Dental Board do? -
(ANSWER)GOVERNS, INTERPRETS, and
IMPLEMENTS rules for each auxilary and
dentist in the state.
What is the State Dental Practice Act
intended to do? - (ANSWER)Theses are laws
intended to PROTECT THE PUBLIC from
incompetent dental healthcare providers.
,Who defines the legal requirement needed to
practice dentistry? - (ANSWER)State Dental
Practice Act
Who defines the scope of practice? -
(ANSWER)State Dental Practice Act
A dental assistant who performs a procedure
that is not allowed under the Dental Practice
Act of Missouri is...(3 things) - (ANSWER)1.
performing an illegal act
2. practicing dentistry without a license
3. performing a criminal act
What is referred to the treatment that a
reasonable person would exercise in a similar
circumstance? - (ANSWER)standard of care
,What is it called when a dental professional
FAILS to live up to a particular standard of
care? - (ANSWER)Negligence
What is the type of law that involves crimes
against society? - (ANSWER)criminal law
What is the type of law that involves crimes
against an individual? - (ANSWER)civil law
Who initiates legal action in criminal law? -
(ANSWER)a governmental agency (law
enforcement or the board of dentistry)
Who initiates legal action in civil law? -
(ANSWER)an individual/corporation/ or
organization
, What is the voluntary acceptance or
agreement of what is planned or done by
another person? - (ANSWER)Consent
A patient agreeing to a treatment after being
educated is called... - (ANSWER)informed
consent
Can informed consent be obtained verbally? -
(ANSWER)Yes
What kind of consent is received when a
patient's action indicates he or she is
accepting treament? - (ANSWER)Implied
consent
When a consent form is a signed by a patient,
DDS & witness; what kind of consent is
given? - (ANSWER)informed consent
