OKLAHOMA BOARD OF DENISTRY
JURISPRUDENCE EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
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Define Direct Supervision - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ The
supervising dentist is in the dental office or treatment
facility and during the appt. They personally examine
the patient, diagnoses any conditions that need to be
treated , and authorizes the procedures to be
performed by a dental hygienist, dental assistant, or
oral maxillofacial surgery assistant. The supervising
dentist is continually on site and physically present when
the procedures are being performed. Before the
dismissal of the patient, they evaluate the results of the
dental treatment.
Define General Supervision - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ The
supervising dentist has diagnosed any conditions to be
treated within the past 13 months, has personally
authorized the procedures to be performed by a dental
hygienist, and will evaluate the results of the dental
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treatment withing a reasonable time as determined by
the nature of the procedures performed, the needs or
the patient, and the professional judgement of the
supervising dentist. General supervision may only be
used to supervise a hygienist and may not be used to
supervise an oral maxillofacial surgery assistant or
dental assistant.
Can a dental assistant or maxillofacial surgery assistant
be supervised under general supervision? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ No, only a dental hygienist can be supervised
under general supervision
Define Indirect Supervision - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ The
supervising dentist is in the dental office or treatment
facility and has personally diagnosed any conditions to
be treated, authorizes the procedures to be performed
by the dental hygienist, remains in the dental office or
treatment facility while the procedures are being
performed and will evaluate the results of the dental
treatment within a reasonable time as determined by
the nature of the procedures performed, the needs of
the patient, and the professional judgement of the
supervising dentist. Indirect supervision may not be used
for an oral maxillofacial surgery assistant or a dental
assistant.
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When the supervising dentist evaluates dental treatment
results, what determines the reasonable time in which the
treatment may be evaluated? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 1.
The nature of the procedure performed
2. The needs of the patient
3. The professional judgement of the supervising dentist
Define patient or a patient of record - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ An individual who has given a medical history
and has been examined and accepted by a dentist for
dental care.
What are some examples of a treatment facility?
(Define treatment facility) - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ - A
federal, tribal, state or local public health facility
- A federal qualified health care facility (FQHC)
- A private health facility
- A group home or residential care facility serving the
elderly, handicapped or juveniles
- A hospital or dental ambulatory center (DASC)
- A nursing home
- A penal institution operated by or under contract with
the federal or state government
- A public or private school
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- A patient of record's private residence
- A mobile dental unit
- A dental college, dental program, dental hygiene
program or dental assisting program accredited by the
Commission on Dental Accreditation or,
- Such other places as are authorized by the rules of the
Board
The Oklahoma Board of Dentistry consists of ____
dentists, ____ dental hygienist, ____ members who
represent the public. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ - 8 dentists
- 1 dental hygienist
- 2 public memebers
How do the public members of the Board become
members? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ - Appointed by the
Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate
- Each member shall take and subscribe to the oath of
office or affirmation provided in Article XV of the
Oklahoma Constitution
Each member of the Board will hold office for how many
years? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 3 years, until a successor
in office is elected and qualified