Dental Hygiene Law and Ethics PSI CA EXAM
2025/2026 Questions And Answers Graded A+
Who is allowed to fabricate, adjust, cement and remove indirect provisional restorations?
DA, RDA, RDAEF, RDA and RDAEF or All
RDA and RDAEF
Who is allowed to remove excess cement from tooth surfaces after cementing a permanent crown? DA,
RDA, RDAEF, RDA and RDAEF or All
RDA and RDAEF
Who can size, fit, and cement orthodontic bands? DA, RDA, RDAEF or Orthodontic Assistant
Orthodontic Assistant
Who can place and remove rubber dams or other isolation devices? DA, RDA, RDAEF or All
All of the above
Under General Supervision, who can polish and contour existing amalgam restorations?
DA, RDA, RDAEF or None of the above
,None of the above (Needs Direct Supervision)
Under General Supervision, DA can place and remove a rubber dam
False
Under General or Direct Supervision, who can polish coronal surfaces of teeth?
DA, RDA, RDAEF, RDA and RDAEF
RDA and RDAEF
Who can remove sutures after inspection of the site by the dentist? DA, RDA, RDAEF or All
All of the above
Who can place and remove orthodontic separators?
DA, RDA, RDAEF or All
All of the above
Who can place a wedge and remove matrices for restorative procedures? DA, RDA, RDAEF or All
All of the above
,AD
Who can obtain intraoral images for computer-aided design (CAD) of milled restorations?
DA, RDA, RDH or All
RDA
It is within a dentist's scope of practice to provide dental care to animals?
False
All licensees must notify the dental board within _______ days of name change
10 days
Under General or Direct supervision, who is allowed to cure restorative materials in an operative site
with a light-curing device? DA, RDA, RDAEF, All
All of the Above
All of the following can place pit and fissure sealants except: DA, RDA, RDAEF, All can place
DA
, If your license were to expire, an expired dental license can be renewed within five years of expiration
by:
Paying all accumulated fees and submitting proof that the required CE credits were earned since the
license expired
In California, any practitioner who has knowledge or observes a child whom they reasonably suspect has
been the victim of child abuse must report this abuse to a child protection agency immediately by
telephone and send a written report within ____ hours.
36 hours
Under Direct Supervision, an RDAEF is allowed to adjust and cement permanent indirect restorations
True
Under Direct Supervision, who is allowed to place retraction cord and obtain a final impression for
crown and bridge procedures? DA, RDA, RDAEF, None of the above
RDAEF
Liability insurance companies are required to report to the Dental Board settlement or arbitration
awards greater than _________ for any claim that injury or death was caused by the license's
negligence, error, or omission in practice
$10,000
2025/2026 Questions And Answers Graded A+
Who is allowed to fabricate, adjust, cement and remove indirect provisional restorations?
DA, RDA, RDAEF, RDA and RDAEF or All
RDA and RDAEF
Who is allowed to remove excess cement from tooth surfaces after cementing a permanent crown? DA,
RDA, RDAEF, RDA and RDAEF or All
RDA and RDAEF
Who can size, fit, and cement orthodontic bands? DA, RDA, RDAEF or Orthodontic Assistant
Orthodontic Assistant
Who can place and remove rubber dams or other isolation devices? DA, RDA, RDAEF or All
All of the above
Under General Supervision, who can polish and contour existing amalgam restorations?
DA, RDA, RDAEF or None of the above
,None of the above (Needs Direct Supervision)
Under General Supervision, DA can place and remove a rubber dam
False
Under General or Direct Supervision, who can polish coronal surfaces of teeth?
DA, RDA, RDAEF, RDA and RDAEF
RDA and RDAEF
Who can remove sutures after inspection of the site by the dentist? DA, RDA, RDAEF or All
All of the above
Who can place and remove orthodontic separators?
DA, RDA, RDAEF or All
All of the above
Who can place a wedge and remove matrices for restorative procedures? DA, RDA, RDAEF or All
All of the above
,AD
Who can obtain intraoral images for computer-aided design (CAD) of milled restorations?
DA, RDA, RDH or All
RDA
It is within a dentist's scope of practice to provide dental care to animals?
False
All licensees must notify the dental board within _______ days of name change
10 days
Under General or Direct supervision, who is allowed to cure restorative materials in an operative site
with a light-curing device? DA, RDA, RDAEF, All
All of the Above
All of the following can place pit and fissure sealants except: DA, RDA, RDAEF, All can place
DA
, If your license were to expire, an expired dental license can be renewed within five years of expiration
by:
Paying all accumulated fees and submitting proof that the required CE credits were earned since the
license expired
In California, any practitioner who has knowledge or observes a child whom they reasonably suspect has
been the victim of child abuse must report this abuse to a child protection agency immediately by
telephone and send a written report within ____ hours.
36 hours
Under Direct Supervision, an RDAEF is allowed to adjust and cement permanent indirect restorations
True
Under Direct Supervision, who is allowed to place retraction cord and obtain a final impression for
crown and bridge procedures? DA, RDA, RDAEF, None of the above
RDAEF
Liability insurance companies are required to report to the Dental Board settlement or arbitration
awards greater than _________ for any claim that injury or death was caused by the license's
negligence, error, or omission in practice
$10,000
