LA Dental Practice Act Practice Exam
Questions And All Correct Answers
2025.
Protects the public by regulating the professions of dentistry and dental hygiene in LA in
accordance w the Dental Practice Act.
13 dentists and 1 dental hygienist - Answer LA State Board of Dentistry
Who appoints the board members - Answer the governor
a broad range of duties legally defined for a particular health care provider - Answer Scope of
practice
a body of law created by acts of the state legislature; takes time and effort to change - Answer
Statutory Law
What are Changes to scope of practice - adminstration of nitrous oxide an example of? - Answer
Statutory Law
define the statutory laws; easier to change - Answer LA Administrative Code (Rules and
Regulations)
Who is in charge of the LA Administrative Code - Answer The state board of dentistry
What are specific rules that define administration of nitrous oxide; conducting proceedings;
issuance, and revocation of DH license an example of? - Answer LA Administrative Code
A process regulated by governmental agency whereby individuals are authorized to perform
certain functions - Answer Licensure
the right of a fair application of laws or regulations for each person; a process established to
ensure fairness and equity - Answer Due Process
, occurring twice a year - Answer biannual
conducted by individual state boards of dentistry or by regional dental testing agencies. -
Answer Clinical board exam
is formed when a group of state boards jointly develop and administer a clinical examination. 5
exist - Answer A regional agency, also called a regional board
written exam on the statutory laws, rules, and regulations of a particular state. - Answer
Unique to each state
may be granted on the basis of examination or endorsement of credentials; such a license
permits practice within the scope of the state dental practice act - Answer Full/General
Licensure
The issuing of a license using a performance record in place of examinations to evaluate
theoretical knowledge and clinical skill when an applicant for licensure has been awarded a
degree or certificate in a DH education program accredited by the commission on dental
accreditation (CODA) of the ADA and holds a DH license from another state - Answer Licensure
by Credentials
A formal reciprocal agreement btwn 2 state boards under which an RDH licensed in 1 state may
apply for and receive a license in another state w/out examination and w/out fulfilling any other
requirement except the usual state license fees (still have to take juris prudence exam...always) -
Answer Licensure by Reciprocity
To have a practicing dentist train a worker on the job to perform dental hygiene duties, instead
of going through a 2 to 4 year formal, accredited educational program and national and regional
examinations to obtain a license - Answer Licensure by Preceptorship
Where is the only place that Licensure by Preceptorship is allowed> - Answer AL
Granted on the basis of licensure in another jurisdiction, premits practice within the scope of
the state dental practice act foe a limited period of time while the RDH pursues full licensure
status by credentials; cannot practice under this type of license for longer than 5 months -
Answer Temporary Licensure
Questions And All Correct Answers
2025.
Protects the public by regulating the professions of dentistry and dental hygiene in LA in
accordance w the Dental Practice Act.
13 dentists and 1 dental hygienist - Answer LA State Board of Dentistry
Who appoints the board members - Answer the governor
a broad range of duties legally defined for a particular health care provider - Answer Scope of
practice
a body of law created by acts of the state legislature; takes time and effort to change - Answer
Statutory Law
What are Changes to scope of practice - adminstration of nitrous oxide an example of? - Answer
Statutory Law
define the statutory laws; easier to change - Answer LA Administrative Code (Rules and
Regulations)
Who is in charge of the LA Administrative Code - Answer The state board of dentistry
What are specific rules that define administration of nitrous oxide; conducting proceedings;
issuance, and revocation of DH license an example of? - Answer LA Administrative Code
A process regulated by governmental agency whereby individuals are authorized to perform
certain functions - Answer Licensure
the right of a fair application of laws or regulations for each person; a process established to
ensure fairness and equity - Answer Due Process
, occurring twice a year - Answer biannual
conducted by individual state boards of dentistry or by regional dental testing agencies. -
Answer Clinical board exam
is formed when a group of state boards jointly develop and administer a clinical examination. 5
exist - Answer A regional agency, also called a regional board
written exam on the statutory laws, rules, and regulations of a particular state. - Answer
Unique to each state
may be granted on the basis of examination or endorsement of credentials; such a license
permits practice within the scope of the state dental practice act - Answer Full/General
Licensure
The issuing of a license using a performance record in place of examinations to evaluate
theoretical knowledge and clinical skill when an applicant for licensure has been awarded a
degree or certificate in a DH education program accredited by the commission on dental
accreditation (CODA) of the ADA and holds a DH license from another state - Answer Licensure
by Credentials
A formal reciprocal agreement btwn 2 state boards under which an RDH licensed in 1 state may
apply for and receive a license in another state w/out examination and w/out fulfilling any other
requirement except the usual state license fees (still have to take juris prudence exam...always) -
Answer Licensure by Reciprocity
To have a practicing dentist train a worker on the job to perform dental hygiene duties, instead
of going through a 2 to 4 year formal, accredited educational program and national and regional
examinations to obtain a license - Answer Licensure by Preceptorship
Where is the only place that Licensure by Preceptorship is allowed> - Answer AL
Granted on the basis of licensure in another jurisdiction, premits practice within the scope of
the state dental practice act foe a limited period of time while the RDH pursues full licensure
status by credentials; cannot practice under this type of license for longer than 5 months -
Answer Temporary Licensure
