OKLAHOMA JURISPRUDENCE EXAM NEWEST
2026/2027 QUESTIONS and CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
Each member of the Board will hold office for how many years? - CORRECT
ANSWER-3 years, until a successor in office is elected and qualified
How many consecutive terms may a Board member serve? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Board members shall not serve more than 3 consecutive terms
How is a dentist or dental hygienist eligible to serve on the Board (they are
elected by their peers/colleagues)? - CORRECT ANSWER-To be eligible to be
elected to and serve on the Board, a dentist or dental hygienist must have been
licensed to practice in this state for at least 5 years, and for the 5 years prior to
the date of counting the ballots, not have been subjected to a penalty imposed by
the Board of its predecessor board.
Nominations for dentist members of the Board must be by petition and signed by
at least how many dentists residing in the district to be represented by the
nominee? - CORRECT ANSWER-10 dentists
,Nominations for dental hygienist members of the Board must be by petition and
signed by how many dental hygienists residing in the state? - CORRECT
ANSWER-10 dental hygienists
Define Direct Supervision - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-No, only a dental hygienist can be
supervised under general supervision
Define Indirect Supervision - CORRECT 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.
When the supervising dentist evaluates dental treatment results, what
determines the reasonable time in which the treatment may be evaluated? -
CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT 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
- 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
2026/2027 QUESTIONS and CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
Each member of the Board will hold office for how many years? - CORRECT
ANSWER-3 years, until a successor in office is elected and qualified
How many consecutive terms may a Board member serve? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Board members shall not serve more than 3 consecutive terms
How is a dentist or dental hygienist eligible to serve on the Board (they are
elected by their peers/colleagues)? - CORRECT ANSWER-To be eligible to be
elected to and serve on the Board, a dentist or dental hygienist must have been
licensed to practice in this state for at least 5 years, and for the 5 years prior to
the date of counting the ballots, not have been subjected to a penalty imposed by
the Board of its predecessor board.
Nominations for dentist members of the Board must be by petition and signed by
at least how many dentists residing in the district to be represented by the
nominee? - CORRECT ANSWER-10 dentists
,Nominations for dental hygienist members of the Board must be by petition and
signed by how many dental hygienists residing in the state? - CORRECT
ANSWER-10 dental hygienists
Define Direct Supervision - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-No, only a dental hygienist can be
supervised under general supervision
Define Indirect Supervision - CORRECT 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.
When the supervising dentist evaluates dental treatment results, what
determines the reasonable time in which the treatment may be evaluated? -
CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT 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
- 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
