1. A dental assistant must renew his/her permit by Janu- False
ary 1st of each year.
2. A dental assistant holding a valid polishing permit may False
remove supragingival calculus.
3. Those dental assistants who have graduated from an False
accredited dental assisting program are exempt from
obtaining permits for expanded functions.
4. The minimum requirement for Continuing Education True
for registered dental assistants is 2 units for every
two-year reporting period on the subject of infection
control.
5. In order to legally expose x-rays, polish the crowns True
of teeth, administer N2O, or sedation monitoring, a
dental assistant must have a permit from the Board.
6. A dental assistant may apply fit and fissure sealants True
under the personal supervision of a licensed dentist.
7. Dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants who True
participate in an invasive procedure must change sur-
gical masks between each patient.
8. A dental assistant under the personal supervision of False
a licensed dentist may perform the final placement of
orthodontic brackets.
9. The Board is composed of nine members appointed by True
the Governor for terms of 5 years.
10. True
ary 1st of each year.
2. A dental assistant holding a valid polishing permit may False
remove supragingival calculus.
3. Those dental assistants who have graduated from an False
accredited dental assisting program are exempt from
obtaining permits for expanded functions.
4. The minimum requirement for Continuing Education True
for registered dental assistants is 2 units for every
two-year reporting period on the subject of infection
control.
5. In order to legally expose x-rays, polish the crowns True
of teeth, administer N2O, or sedation monitoring, a
dental assistant must have a permit from the Board.
6. A dental assistant may apply fit and fissure sealants True
under the personal supervision of a licensed dentist.
7. Dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants who True
participate in an invasive procedure must change sur-
gical masks between each patient.
8. A dental assistant under the personal supervision of False
a licensed dentist may perform the final placement of
orthodontic brackets.
9. The Board is composed of nine members appointed by True
the Governor for terms of 5 years.
10. True
