RDA Exam – Jurisprudence Questions &
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Who makes our state laws?
✓ -:- Texas State Legislature creates Dental laws along with other regular laws and
publish them as part of the Occupations Codes (Dental Practice Act).
How do laws become rules?
✓ -:- Legislature sends laws to the State Board of Dental Examiners (TSDBE) who
writes laws to rules and regulations.
State Board of Dental Examiners (TSDBE) has the authority to?
✓ -:- Reprimand, fine, and suspend your license/registration (DDS/RDA/RDH).
What is the structure of the TSDBE?
✓ -:- 15 unpaid volunteers:
8 DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery)
2 RDH (Dental Hygienists)
5 Public Members:
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Paid Staff
Executive Director
Legal Advisors
Committees, Clerks, Advisors to assist board
What are the Board duties and Power?
✓ -:- Adopt and enforce rules necessary to: Endure 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.
What causes ineligibility of licensure?
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✓ -:- 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*
What are Factors of Conviction?
✓ -:- Nature or seriousness of the crime.
Relation of the crime to the occupation of dentistry.
Extent to which a license might further an opportunity to engage in further crimes .
Relationship of the crime to the ability, capacity, or fitness required to perform the duties
and discharge the responsibility of the license occupation.
Who can practice dentistry?
✓ -:- 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?
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