NC DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE EXAM SCRIPT 2025
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Composition of the Board - ✔✔The Board of Dentistry consists of one Chairman and
four members.
✔✔two (2) terms, current national officers of the Accredited Professional Organization
(APO), - ✔✔Disqualifications for Board Members:
Includes those who served ____ terms, current national officers of
________________________, and individuals soliciting political influence.
✔✔Last-year serving member - ✔✔Appointment of the Chairman:
The ______ serving member automatically becomes Chairman, subject to Presidential
approval.
✔✔Three (3) years, may be reappointed - ✔✔Term of Office for Board Members:
Members serve for _______ years and (choose) may/ may not be be reappointed for
another term.
✔✔TRUE - ✔✔TRUE or FALSE:
Qualifications for the Board of Dentistry
To be appointed, an individual must meet specific criteria including professional
experience and integrity.
✔✔Penalties Issued by the Board - ✔✔Includes suspension or revocation of licenses for
unprofessional, unethical, or illegal conduct.
✔✔Investigations by the Board - ✔✔The Board investigates and decides cases
involving professionals.
✔✔Professional Standards - ✔✔Standards maintained by the Board to protect the
public and discipline unethical or incompetent practitioners.
✔✔Complaints Handling - ✔✔The Board handles complaints about unprofessional,
unethical, or illegal conduct.
✔✔The PRC - ✔✔Who coordinates with other government agencies to enforce
professional regulations?
✔✔Subpoenas - ✔✔Legal documents issued by the PRC for investigations are called
_________.
✔✔Contempt of Court - ✔✔The PRC holds violators in contempt with court approval.
This is called ______________________________.
,✔✔TRUE - ✔✔TRUE or FALSE.
Over the years, the PRC has improved its licensing, accreditation, and professional
monitoring systems.
✔✔First PRC Commissioner - Architect Eric C. Nubla (1974) - ✔✔He became the first
PRC Commissioner in 1974.
✔✔Chairman or Member Appointment Requirements:
An individual must be a natural-born Filipino citizen, hold a valid dentistry license, be an
active member of an accredited professional organization for at least 5 years, and have
at least 10 years of continuous experience as a dentist. - ✔✔Chairman or Member
Appointment Requirements:
An individual must be a ____________________ citizen, hold a valid dentistry license,
be an active member of an accredited professional organization for
__________________, and have at least ______________ years of continuous
experience as a dentist.
✔✔the General Appropriations Act - ✔✔Compensation for Board Members:
Board members receive salaries comparable to other regulatory boards under PRC,
with compensation set by __________________________.
✔✔TRUE - ✔✔TRUE or FALSE.
The Chairman receives a higher salary than Board members.
✔✔Removal of a Board Member - ✔✔A member may be removed for neglect of duty,
abuse of power, unethical or immoral conduct, irregularities in examinations, conviction
of a crime involving moral turpitude, and requires due process and Presidential
approval.
✔✔Licensing and Discipline - ✔✔The Board administers dental licensure exams,
issues, suspends, or revokes certificates of registration and professional IDs, and
investigates violations of dental laws and ethics.
✔✔Ways to Leave Office: ALL are correct. - ✔✔Ways to Leave Office: All except.
a. Completion of term
b. reaching age limit
c. resignation
d. removal for conduct
e. conviction of a crime
f. death
g. none of the above
✔✔The Board - ✔✔The ___________ establishes a Code of Ethics and Code of Dental
Practice.
, ✔✔The Board. - ✔✔The ________ sets guidelines for Continuing Professional
Education.
✔✔Accreditation - ✔✔The Board accredits specialty groups, dental organizations, and
societies. This is called:
✔✔Investigative Powers - ✔✔The Board investigates complaints about unprofessional
conduct and issues subpoenas to require witnesses or documents. This is called:
✔✔Penalties for Violators - ✔✔The Board recommends penalties for violators of dental
laws. This is called:
✔✔Collaboration with PRC - ✔✔The Board works with ________ to improve
professional standards and ensures dental clinics, schools, and hospitals follow legal
requirements.
✔✔Annual Report Submission - 60 days after the fiscal year ends - ✔✔The Board of
Dentistry submits an Annual Report to the PRC within how many days after the fiscal
year ends?
✔✔Filipino, two-year dental hygiene program, failing three (3) times - ✔✔Dental
Hygienist Requirements:
Must be a _________ citizen with good moral character, have completed a _____
dental hygiene program from a recognized school, and complete a refresher course
after failing ______times.
✔✔Filipino, two-year dental technology program, 6 months on-the-job training, failing
three (3) times - ✔✔Dental Technologist Requirements:
Must be a ________ citizen with good moral character, have completed a _____-year
dental technology program from a recognized school, have _____ months of on-the-job
training in an accredited dental lab, and complete a refresher course after failing
_______ times.
✔✔Board of Dentistry - ✔✔The body that is responsible for regulating the practice of
dentistry in the Philippines.
✔✔The Chairman of the Board of Dentistry is appointed by the President of the
Philippines, based on PRC recommendations. - ✔✔The Chairman of the Board of
Dentistry is appointed by ___________________________________ based on PRC
recommendations.
✔✔Professional Standards: TRUE - ✔✔TRUE or FALSE.
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Composition of the Board - ✔✔The Board of Dentistry consists of one Chairman and
four members.
✔✔two (2) terms, current national officers of the Accredited Professional Organization
(APO), - ✔✔Disqualifications for Board Members:
Includes those who served ____ terms, current national officers of
________________________, and individuals soliciting political influence.
✔✔Last-year serving member - ✔✔Appointment of the Chairman:
The ______ serving member automatically becomes Chairman, subject to Presidential
approval.
✔✔Three (3) years, may be reappointed - ✔✔Term of Office for Board Members:
Members serve for _______ years and (choose) may/ may not be be reappointed for
another term.
✔✔TRUE - ✔✔TRUE or FALSE:
Qualifications for the Board of Dentistry
To be appointed, an individual must meet specific criteria including professional
experience and integrity.
✔✔Penalties Issued by the Board - ✔✔Includes suspension or revocation of licenses for
unprofessional, unethical, or illegal conduct.
✔✔Investigations by the Board - ✔✔The Board investigates and decides cases
involving professionals.
✔✔Professional Standards - ✔✔Standards maintained by the Board to protect the
public and discipline unethical or incompetent practitioners.
✔✔Complaints Handling - ✔✔The Board handles complaints about unprofessional,
unethical, or illegal conduct.
✔✔The PRC - ✔✔Who coordinates with other government agencies to enforce
professional regulations?
✔✔Subpoenas - ✔✔Legal documents issued by the PRC for investigations are called
_________.
✔✔Contempt of Court - ✔✔The PRC holds violators in contempt with court approval.
This is called ______________________________.
,✔✔TRUE - ✔✔TRUE or FALSE.
Over the years, the PRC has improved its licensing, accreditation, and professional
monitoring systems.
✔✔First PRC Commissioner - Architect Eric C. Nubla (1974) - ✔✔He became the first
PRC Commissioner in 1974.
✔✔Chairman or Member Appointment Requirements:
An individual must be a natural-born Filipino citizen, hold a valid dentistry license, be an
active member of an accredited professional organization for at least 5 years, and have
at least 10 years of continuous experience as a dentist. - ✔✔Chairman or Member
Appointment Requirements:
An individual must be a ____________________ citizen, hold a valid dentistry license,
be an active member of an accredited professional organization for
__________________, and have at least ______________ years of continuous
experience as a dentist.
✔✔the General Appropriations Act - ✔✔Compensation for Board Members:
Board members receive salaries comparable to other regulatory boards under PRC,
with compensation set by __________________________.
✔✔TRUE - ✔✔TRUE or FALSE.
The Chairman receives a higher salary than Board members.
✔✔Removal of a Board Member - ✔✔A member may be removed for neglect of duty,
abuse of power, unethical or immoral conduct, irregularities in examinations, conviction
of a crime involving moral turpitude, and requires due process and Presidential
approval.
✔✔Licensing and Discipline - ✔✔The Board administers dental licensure exams,
issues, suspends, or revokes certificates of registration and professional IDs, and
investigates violations of dental laws and ethics.
✔✔Ways to Leave Office: ALL are correct. - ✔✔Ways to Leave Office: All except.
a. Completion of term
b. reaching age limit
c. resignation
d. removal for conduct
e. conviction of a crime
f. death
g. none of the above
✔✔The Board - ✔✔The ___________ establishes a Code of Ethics and Code of Dental
Practice.
, ✔✔The Board. - ✔✔The ________ sets guidelines for Continuing Professional
Education.
✔✔Accreditation - ✔✔The Board accredits specialty groups, dental organizations, and
societies. This is called:
✔✔Investigative Powers - ✔✔The Board investigates complaints about unprofessional
conduct and issues subpoenas to require witnesses or documents. This is called:
✔✔Penalties for Violators - ✔✔The Board recommends penalties for violators of dental
laws. This is called:
✔✔Collaboration with PRC - ✔✔The Board works with ________ to improve
professional standards and ensures dental clinics, schools, and hospitals follow legal
requirements.
✔✔Annual Report Submission - 60 days after the fiscal year ends - ✔✔The Board of
Dentistry submits an Annual Report to the PRC within how many days after the fiscal
year ends?
✔✔Filipino, two-year dental hygiene program, failing three (3) times - ✔✔Dental
Hygienist Requirements:
Must be a _________ citizen with good moral character, have completed a _____
dental hygiene program from a recognized school, and complete a refresher course
after failing ______times.
✔✔Filipino, two-year dental technology program, 6 months on-the-job training, failing
three (3) times - ✔✔Dental Technologist Requirements:
Must be a ________ citizen with good moral character, have completed a _____-year
dental technology program from a recognized school, have _____ months of on-the-job
training in an accredited dental lab, and complete a refresher course after failing
_______ times.
✔✔Board of Dentistry - ✔✔The body that is responsible for regulating the practice of
dentistry in the Philippines.
✔✔The Chairman of the Board of Dentistry is appointed by the President of the
Philippines, based on PRC recommendations. - ✔✔The Chairman of the Board of
Dentistry is appointed by ___________________________________ based on PRC
recommendations.
✔✔Professional Standards: TRUE - ✔✔TRUE or FALSE.
