MISSISSIPPI DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE
ACTUAL EXAMINATION TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH FULL ANSWERS
⩥ How do laws become rules? Answer: Legislature sends laws to the
State Board of Dental Examiners (SBDE) who writes laws to rules and
regulations.
⩥ SBDE has the authority to: Answer: Reprimand
Fine
Suspend License/Registration (DDS/RDH/RDA)
⩥ Structure of the SBDE: Answer: 15 unpaid, volunteer members:
-8 DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgeries)
-2 RDH (Dental Hygienist)
-5 Public Members
Paid Staff:
-Executive Director
-Legal Advisors
-Committees, Clerks, Advisors to assist board
,⩥ Board Duties and Powers Answer: Adopt and enforce rules necessary
to:
-ensure following of rules made to protect public health and safety
-rules to protect the public from the spread of infections in dentistry
-examine applications for license in the practice of dentistry
-organize board meetings
⩥ Ineligibility for Licensure Answer: Conviction of Felony or
Misdemeanor that:
--directly relates to the duties/responsibilities of the dentist
--directly relates to dental assisting
Certification can be revoked if terms of parole are disobeyed
⩥ Factors of a Conviction Answer: -Nature and Seriousness of crime
-Relation of crime to the occupation in Dentistry
-Extent to which a license might further an opportunity to engage in
further crime
-Relationship of the crime to the ability, capacity or fitness required to
perform the duties and discharge the responsibility of the licensed
occupation
⩥ Who can Practice Dentistry? Answer: A person may not practice or
offer to practice dentistry or dental surgery or represent that the person
practices dentistry unless the person holds a license issued by the board
, ⩥ A person DOES NOT practice dentistry if the person is a: Answer: -
Faculty member of a reputable dental/dental hygiene school
-Student of a reputable dental school who performs operations without
pay
-Performs laboratory work (only on inert matter)
-Licensed state physician who does not represent Dentistry
-Dental Hygienist who practices within strict conformity with the state
law
-Dental assistant who performs duties permited under the Dental
Practice Act
⩥ Visual Dental Inspection "Screenings" Answer: Inspections (exam)
made by a health care worker can be performed by a Dental Assistant,
Teacher, School Nurse.
-Done as a group activity in a public setting with no charged fee
⩥ Purpose of Visual Dental Inspections Answer: -Only gloves, tongue
depressors and light may be used
-Purpose it to recognize potential problems and refer to a dentist
⩥ Duties the Dentist MAY NOT Delegate: Answer: -Smoothing of the
teeth by polishing or root planning
-Comprehensive examination
ACTUAL EXAMINATION TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH FULL ANSWERS
⩥ How do laws become rules? Answer: Legislature sends laws to the
State Board of Dental Examiners (SBDE) who writes laws to rules and
regulations.
⩥ SBDE has the authority to: Answer: Reprimand
Fine
Suspend License/Registration (DDS/RDH/RDA)
⩥ Structure of the SBDE: Answer: 15 unpaid, volunteer members:
-8 DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgeries)
-2 RDH (Dental Hygienist)
-5 Public Members
Paid Staff:
-Executive Director
-Legal Advisors
-Committees, Clerks, Advisors to assist board
,⩥ Board Duties and Powers Answer: Adopt and enforce rules necessary
to:
-ensure following of rules made to protect public health and safety
-rules to protect the public from the spread of infections in dentistry
-examine applications for license in the practice of dentistry
-organize board meetings
⩥ Ineligibility for Licensure Answer: Conviction of Felony or
Misdemeanor that:
--directly relates to the duties/responsibilities of the dentist
--directly relates to dental assisting
Certification can be revoked if terms of parole are disobeyed
⩥ Factors of a Conviction Answer: -Nature and Seriousness of crime
-Relation of crime to the occupation in Dentistry
-Extent to which a license might further an opportunity to engage in
further crime
-Relationship of the crime to the ability, capacity or fitness required to
perform the duties and discharge the responsibility of the licensed
occupation
⩥ Who can Practice Dentistry? Answer: A person may not practice or
offer to practice dentistry or dental surgery or represent that the person
practices dentistry unless the person holds a license issued by the board
, ⩥ A person DOES NOT practice dentistry if the person is a: Answer: -
Faculty member of a reputable dental/dental hygiene school
-Student of a reputable dental school who performs operations without
pay
-Performs laboratory work (only on inert matter)
-Licensed state physician who does not represent Dentistry
-Dental Hygienist who practices within strict conformity with the state
law
-Dental assistant who performs duties permited under the Dental
Practice Act
⩥ Visual Dental Inspection "Screenings" Answer: Inspections (exam)
made by a health care worker can be performed by a Dental Assistant,
Teacher, School Nurse.
-Done as a group activity in a public setting with no charged fee
⩥ Purpose of Visual Dental Inspections Answer: -Only gloves, tongue
depressors and light may be used
-Purpose it to recognize potential problems and refer to a dentist
⩥ Duties the Dentist MAY NOT Delegate: Answer: -Smoothing of the
teeth by polishing or root planning
-Comprehensive examination
