8/10/25, 12:24 AM CA Law and ethics dental hygiene Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest Update 2025!! Flashcards | Quizlet
CA Law and ethics dental hygiene Exam Questions
with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest
Update 2025
Direct supervision A set of procedures where The dentist must physically be present
General supervision Procedures where the dentist does NOT need to be physically
present
Preventative and therapeutic dental procedures that include
Oral prophylaxis -- 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 To create an environment for a patient to maintain healthy hard
prophylaxis and soft tissues
Can a RDH's do Yes
the same functions of a rda?
Dental hygiene assessment and development,
What does the practice of an planning and implementation of a dental hygiene
rdh include
plan.
It also includes oral hygiene education , counseling and health
screenings
---Diagnosing or comprehensive treatment plans
---Placing, moving, condensing, carving, removing of permanent
restorations
Dental hygiene does NOT ---surgery, or cutting on hard and soft tissue ,
include what
removing teeth and cutting and suturing
--- prescribing meds
---
Soft tissue curretage
What can an rdh do under
Administration of local anesthesia
direct supervision?
Administration of nitrous oxide, whether administered in tandem
or alone.
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, 8/10/25, 12:24 AM CA Law and ethics dental hygiene Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest Update 2025!! Flashcards | Quizlet
--- preventative and therapeutic interventions
including : oral prophylaxis, scaling and root planing
---application of topical, therapeutic and subgingival
What can an rdh do under agents used for the control of caries and periodontal
general supervision 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
---Educational services
---Oral health training programs
---Oral health screenings
---rdh must refer any screened patients with
abnormalities to a dentist to receive a comprehensive
What can an rdh do exam, diagnosis and a treatment plan
without any supervision --- in a government public health program an rdh may
provide without supervision the following:
oral
prophylaxis,s
rp. Fluoride
application
Pit and fissure sealants
- the rdh may submit insurance claims for the services
provided under the public health programs.
---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
No person shall be allowed --- an rda acting under the rules of the dental board my perform
to practice as a dental the following:
hygenist except for what *coronal polishing
Exceptions *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
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CA Law and ethics dental hygiene Exam Questions
with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest
Update 2025
Direct supervision A set of procedures where The dentist must physically be present
General supervision Procedures where the dentist does NOT need to be physically
present
Preventative and therapeutic dental procedures that include
Oral prophylaxis -- 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 To create an environment for a patient to maintain healthy hard
prophylaxis and soft tissues
Can a RDH's do Yes
the same functions of a rda?
Dental hygiene assessment and development,
What does the practice of an planning and implementation of a dental hygiene
rdh include
plan.
It also includes oral hygiene education , counseling and health
screenings
---Diagnosing or comprehensive treatment plans
---Placing, moving, condensing, carving, removing of permanent
restorations
Dental hygiene does NOT ---surgery, or cutting on hard and soft tissue ,
include what
removing teeth and cutting and suturing
--- prescribing meds
---
Soft tissue curretage
What can an rdh do under
Administration of local anesthesia
direct supervision?
Administration of nitrous oxide, whether administered in tandem
or alone.
/?f… 1/6
, 8/10/25, 12:24 AM CA Law and ethics dental hygiene Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest Update 2025!! Flashcards | Quizlet
--- preventative and therapeutic interventions
including : oral prophylaxis, scaling and root planing
---application of topical, therapeutic and subgingival
What can an rdh do under agents used for the control of caries and periodontal
general supervision 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
---Educational services
---Oral health training programs
---Oral health screenings
---rdh must refer any screened patients with
abnormalities to a dentist to receive a comprehensive
What can an rdh do exam, diagnosis and a treatment plan
without any supervision --- in a government public health program an rdh may
provide without supervision the following:
oral
prophylaxis,s
rp. Fluoride
application
Pit and fissure sealants
- the rdh may submit insurance claims for the services
provided under the public health programs.
---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
No person shall be allowed --- an rda acting under the rules of the dental board my perform
to practice as a dental the following:
hygenist except for what *coronal polishing
Exceptions *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
/?f… 2/6
