CA Law and Ethics Dental 2024 Exam Answers

CA Law and Ethics Dental 2024 Exam Answers The CA Dental Board consists of how many members? - ANSWER-14 8 practicing dentists 4 public members 1 DA 1 DH How many dentists are on the dental board? - ANSWER-8 What are the requirements for two of the 8 practicing dentists? - ANSWER-One must be a faculty at a CA dental college. One must be practicing at a non-profit community clinic. The Senate Rules committee appoints which members of the board? - ANSWER-1 public member The Speaker of Assembly appoints which members of the board? - ANSWER-1 public member The Governor appoints which members of the board? - ANSWER-8 dentists 1 DA 1 DH 2 public members What are the two subcommittees of the Dental Board? - ANSWER-Standing committee Ad hoc committee The standing committees include (3)? - ANSWER-Examinations Enforcement Diversion (SEED acronym) The ad hoc committees may include (4)? - ANSWER-Continuing education Licensure/Permits Legislature Infection Control What is personal supervision? - ANSWER-The dentist personally operates on a patient and authorizes dental personnel to aid treatment concurrently What is direct supervision? - ANSWER-Allied dental personnel can perform treatment authorized by the dentist, the dentist must be on site to evaluate prior to patient dismissal What is indirect supervision? - ANSWER-Allied dental personnel can perform treatment authorized by the dentist, the dentist must be on site but does not need to evaluate prior to patient dismissal What is general supervision? - ANSWER-Allied dental personnel can perform treatment authorized by the dentist, the dentist does not need to be on site What is public health supervision? - ANSWER-A licensed DH may provide hygiene services as part of an organized community program Dentistry is defined as? - ANSWER-Dx or treatment of diseases and lesions by surgery or other methods Correction of malpositions of human teeth, alveolar process, gums, jaws, or associated structures Dx or treatment can include use or drugs, anesthetic agents, and physical evaluation Dentistry is NOT the practice of? - ANSWER-Rx weight loss medications Administration of injections to staff such as Hep B vaccine Performance of any treatment that falls outside of the defined scope of practice What does ADHP stand for? - ANSWER-Allied dental health personnel What can ADHP perform BEFORE a dentist examines a patient? - ANSWER-Expose radiographs upon direction of the dentist Perform extra-oral duties or functions specified by the dentist Perform mouth mirror inspections of the oral cavity, including charting obvious lesions, malocclusions, existing restorations, and missing teeth Dental assistants hired after January 1, 2010, are required to take what coursework? The employer must provide evidence for the completed coursework within how long of hire? - ANSWER-One time only: 2 hour California Dental Practice Act 8 hour infection control with in person clinical instruction Within 12 months of hire What are the 2 new permit categories for DAs? - ANSWER-Orthodontic assistant Dental sedation assistant An unlicensed DA may perform basic supportive dental procedures under general supervision of a licensed dentist. What characteristics do these treatments have? - ANSWER-Completely reversible Unlikely to precipitate potentially hazardous conditions for the patient being treated What procedures can an unlicensed DA perform? - ANSWER-Charting/clinical recordkeeping Sterilization Infection control Facebow transfer Intra/Extra-oral photography Bite registration Taking intraoral impressions for non-prosthodontic appliances An RDA can perform what additional duties beyond an unlicensed DA? - ANSWER-Coronal polishing (with certification) Pit and fissure sealants (with certification) Prepare teeth for bonding/place bonding agents Place, adjust, and finish direct provisional restorations (with certification) What RDA procedures require certification (3)? - ANSWER-Coronal polishing Pit and fissure sealants Place, adjust, and finish direct provisional restorations What is an RDAEF? - ANSWER-Registered dental assistants in expanded functions Are RDAEFs under direct or general supervision? - ANSWER-Direct Can RDAEFs place retraction cord? - ANSWER-Yes Can RADEFs take impressions for cast restorations? - ANSWER-Yes, as well as final impressions for all permanent indirect restorations and toothborne appliances Can RDAEFs take impressions for space maintainers, orthodontic appliances, and occlusal guards? - ANSWER-Yes Can RDAEFs prepare enamel by etching for bonding? - ANSWER-Yes Can RDAEFs formulate indirect patterns for endodontic post and core castings? - ANSWER-Yes Can RDAEFs fit trial endodontic filling points? - ANSWER-Yes Can RDAEFs apply pit and fissure sealants? - ANSWER-Yes Can RDAEFs remove excess cement from subgingival tooth surfaces with an ultrasonic instrument? - ANSWER-No, only hand instruments