California Law and Ethics Dental Hygiene With
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Committee-definition-ANSWER the Dental Hygiene Committee of California (DHCC)
Dental Board-definition-ANSWER the Dental Board of California
Direct supervision-ANSWER A series of procedures whereby The dentist must be
physically present in treatment facility
General supervision-ANSWER Procedures where the dentist need NOT be physically
present in treatment facility
Oral prophylaxis-ANSWER Preventive and therapeutic dental procedures that involve
-- bacterial debridements with complete removal of supra and sub calculus, soft
deposits, plaque and stains. And to smooth out tooth surfaces
What is the purpose of the prophylaxis - ANSWER To create an environment for a patient
to maintain healthy hard and soft tissues
Can an RDH perform
the same functions of an rda? - ANSWER Yes
What does the practice of an rdh include - ANSWER Dental hygiene assessment and
development, planning and implementation of a dental hygiene plan.
It also includes oral hygiene education, counseling and health screenings
,Dental hygiene does NOT include what - ANSWER ---Diagnosing or comprehensive
treatment plans
---Placing, moving, condensing, carving, removing of permanent restorations
---surgery, or cutting on hard and soft tissue, removing teeth and cutting and suturing
--- prescribing meds
-administering local or general anesthesia or oral or parenteral conscious sedation
other than nitrous oxide and oxygen and allowed local anesthetic.
What can an rdh do under direct supervision? - ANSWER ---Soft-tissue curettage
---Administration of local anesthesia
---Administration of nitrous oxide and oxygen, whether administered in tandem or alone.
What is an RDH allowed to do under general supervision - ANSWER --- prevention and
treatment procedures including:
oral prophylaxis, scaling and root planing
---application of topical, therapeutic and subgingival agents used for the control of
caries and periodontal disease.
---the taking of impressions for bleaching trays and activation of non laser, light curing
devices
---the taking of impressions for bleaching trays and placements of in office tooth
whitening devices
What can a rdh do w/o any supervision - ANSWER -Educational services
-Oral health training programs
-Oral health screenings
*rdh must refer any screened patients with abnormalities to a dentist to receive a
comprehensive exam, diagnosis and a treatment plan
In a government public health program a rdh may provide w/o supervision the following:
- ANSWER -oral prophylaxis,srp.
, -Fluoride application
-Pit and fissure sealants
* the rdh may submit insurance claims for the services rendered under the public health
programs.
No person shall be allowed to practice as a dental hygenist except for what Exceptions -
ANSWER ---a student in a dental/dental hygiene school performing the curriculum.
---a dental assistant acting under the rules of the dental board may perform the
following:
*taking impressions
*applying fluorides
*applying non-areosol and non caustic topical agents
--an rda acting under the rules of the dental board my perform the following:
*coronal polishing
*applying bleaching agents
*activating bleaching agents with a non laser light curing device
*applying pit and fissure sealants
---an rdaef can apply a pit and fissure sealant
---a rdh,rdhap,rdhef that is licensed in a different juristriction that is performing a
clinical demonstration for educational purposes
What is the time frame to inform the board if there are any name changes or
address/email changes (1934) - ANSWER The board shall be informed within 30 days in
all cases of living address or email address changes
The board shall be informed within ten days in case of a name change
When does license expire asyncio =(1935)-ANSWER 12 midnight On the last day of the
birth month of the applicant on the second year of a 2 year term
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Committee-definition-ANSWER the Dental Hygiene Committee of California (DHCC)
Dental Board-definition-ANSWER the Dental Board of California
Direct supervision-ANSWER A series of procedures whereby The dentist must be
physically present in treatment facility
General supervision-ANSWER Procedures where the dentist need NOT be physically
present in treatment facility
Oral prophylaxis-ANSWER Preventive and therapeutic dental procedures that involve
-- bacterial debridements with complete removal of supra and sub calculus, soft
deposits, plaque and stains. And to smooth out tooth surfaces
What is the purpose of the prophylaxis - ANSWER To create an environment for a patient
to maintain healthy hard and soft tissues
Can an RDH perform
the same functions of an rda? - ANSWER Yes
What does the practice of an rdh include - ANSWER Dental hygiene assessment and
development, planning and implementation of a dental hygiene plan.
It also includes oral hygiene education, counseling and health screenings
,Dental hygiene does NOT include what - ANSWER ---Diagnosing or comprehensive
treatment plans
---Placing, moving, condensing, carving, removing of permanent restorations
---surgery, or cutting on hard and soft tissue, removing teeth and cutting and suturing
--- prescribing meds
-administering local or general anesthesia or oral or parenteral conscious sedation
other than nitrous oxide and oxygen and allowed local anesthetic.
What can an rdh do under direct supervision? - ANSWER ---Soft-tissue curettage
---Administration of local anesthesia
---Administration of nitrous oxide and oxygen, whether administered in tandem or alone.
What is an RDH allowed to do under general supervision - ANSWER --- prevention and
treatment procedures including:
oral prophylaxis, scaling and root planing
---application of topical, therapeutic and subgingival agents used for the control of
caries and periodontal disease.
---the taking of impressions for bleaching trays and activation of non laser, light curing
devices
---the taking of impressions for bleaching trays and placements of in office tooth
whitening devices
What can a rdh do w/o any supervision - ANSWER -Educational services
-Oral health training programs
-Oral health screenings
*rdh must refer any screened patients with abnormalities to a dentist to receive a
comprehensive exam, diagnosis and a treatment plan
In a government public health program a rdh may provide w/o supervision the following:
- ANSWER -oral prophylaxis,srp.
, -Fluoride application
-Pit and fissure sealants
* the rdh may submit insurance claims for the services rendered under the public health
programs.
No person shall be allowed to practice as a dental hygenist except for what Exceptions -
ANSWER ---a student in a dental/dental hygiene school performing the curriculum.
---a dental assistant acting under the rules of the dental board may perform the
following:
*taking impressions
*applying fluorides
*applying non-areosol and non caustic topical agents
--an rda acting under the rules of the dental board my perform the following:
*coronal polishing
*applying bleaching agents
*activating bleaching agents with a non laser light curing device
*applying pit and fissure sealants
---an rdaef can apply a pit and fissure sealant
---a rdh,rdhap,rdhef that is licensed in a different juristriction that is performing a
clinical demonstration for educational purposes
What is the time frame to inform the board if there are any name changes or
address/email changes (1934) - ANSWER The board shall be informed within 30 days in
all cases of living address or email address changes
The board shall be informed within ten days in case of a name change
When does license expire asyncio =(1935)-ANSWER 12 midnight On the last day of the
birth month of the applicant on the second year of a 2 year term
