Oklahoma Jurisprudence Exam 2025 Exam
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Define Direct Supervision
The supervising dentist is in the dental office or treatment facility and during the appt.
They personally examine the patient, diagnoses any conditions that need to be
treated, and authorizes the procedures to be performed by a dental hygienist, dental
assistant, or oral maxillofacial surgery assistant. The supervising dentist is
continually on site and physically present when the procedures are being performed.
Before the dismissal of the patient, they evaluate the results of the dental treatment.
Define General Supervision
The supervising dentist has diagnosed any conditions to be treated within the past
13 months, has personally authorized the procedures to be performed by a dental
hygienist, and will evaluate the results of the dental treatment withing a reasonable
time as determined by the nature of the procedures performed, the needs or the
patient, and the professional judgement of the supervising dentist. General
supervision may only be used to supervise a hygienist and may not be used to
supervise an oral maxillofacial surgery assistant or dental assistant.
Can a dental assistant or maxillofacial surgery assistant be supervised under
general supervision?
No, only a dental hygienist can be supervised under general supervision
Define Indirect Supervision
The supervising dentist is in the dental office or treatment facility and has personally
diagnosed any conditions to be treated, authorizes the procedures to be performed
by the dental hygienist, remains in the dental office or treatment facility while the
procedures are being performed and will evaluate the results of the dental treatment
within a reasonable time as determined by the nature of the procedures performed,
the needs of the patient, and the professional judgement of the supervising dentist.
Indirect supervision may not be used for an oral maxillofacial surgery assistant or a
dental assistant.
When the supervising dentist evaluates dental treatment results, what
determines the reasonable time in which the treatment may be evaluated?
1. The nature of the procedure performed
2. The needs of the patient
3. The professional judgement of the supervising dentist
Define patient or a patient of record
An individual who has given a medical history and has been examined and accepted
by a dentist for dental care.
The Board is authorized and empowered to enter into _________.
Contracts
,The Board is authorized and empowered to acquire by purchase, lease, gift,
solicitation of gist or by any other manner, hold, encumber, and dispose of
personal ______ as needed...
property
The Board is authorized and empowered to receive or accept the surrender of
a _____, ______ or ______ granted to any person by the Board....
- license
- permit
- certificate
The Board is authorized and empowered to take all other action necessary to
implement and enforce the _____________.
State Dental Act
Any applicant who fails to pass the ________ examination may apply for a
second examination; in which case the applicant shall pay a re-examination
fee as established by the statutes or rules of the ___________.
- jurisprudence
- State Dental Act
Any applicant who fails to pass the clinical examination as described in
paragraph 4 of subsection C of this section may be given credit for such
subjects as the Board may allow, but such credits shall be extended only to
the succeeding examinations. If the applicant fails to pass a second
examination, before further re-examination, the Board may require evidence of
what?
Additional education
Unlawful practices for dental hygienist:
_______ or publish, directly or indirectly, or circulate through the usual
commercial channels, such as the press, magazines, directories, radio,
television, sign, display or by leaflets, the fact that he or she is in the practice
of dental hygiene
Advertise
Unlawful practices for dental hygienist:
Place his or her name in any city, commercial or other ______.
Directory
Unlawful practices for dental hygienist:
Place his or her name in the _____ section of a telephone directory
Classified
Unlawful practices of the dental hygienist:
Offer free dental service or examination as an inducement to gain _______
Patronage
Unlawful practices of the dental hygienist:
Claim the use of any secret or patented _______ or ______
, - methods
- treatments
Unlawful practices of the dental hygienist:
Employ of use ______ to obtain patronage
Solicitors
Unlawful practices of the dental hygienist:
Pay or accept commission in any form or manner as compensation for ____
patients to any person for professional services
Referring
Unlawful practices of the dental hygienist:
In any way advertising as having ability to _______ or _______ for any
treatment
- diagnose
- prescribe
Unlawful practices of the dental hygienist:
Publish any schedule or comparative ________ or fees for his or her services
Prices
Unlawful practices of the dental hygienist:
Claim or infer _________ over other dental hygienists
superiority
What are some examples of a treatment facility?
(Define treatment facility)
- A federal, tribal, state or local public health facility
- A federal qualified health care facility (FQHC)
- A private health facility
- A group home or residential care facility serving the elderly, handicapped or
juveniles
- A hospital or dental ambulatory canter (DASC)
- A nursing home
- A penal institution operated by or under contract with the federal or state
government
- A public or private school
- A patient of record's private residence
- A mobile dental unit
- A dental college, dental program, dental hygiene program or dental assisting
program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation or,
- Such other places as are authorized by the rules of the Board
The Oklahoma Board of Dentistry consists of ____ dentists, ____ dental
hygienist, ____ members who represent the public.
- 8 dentists
- 1 dental hygienist
- 2 public members
Questions With 100% Correct Answers
Define Direct Supervision
The supervising dentist is in the dental office or treatment facility and during the appt.
They personally examine the patient, diagnoses any conditions that need to be
treated, and authorizes the procedures to be performed by a dental hygienist, dental
assistant, or oral maxillofacial surgery assistant. The supervising dentist is
continually on site and physically present when the procedures are being performed.
Before the dismissal of the patient, they evaluate the results of the dental treatment.
Define General Supervision
The supervising dentist has diagnosed any conditions to be treated within the past
13 months, has personally authorized the procedures to be performed by a dental
hygienist, and will evaluate the results of the dental treatment withing a reasonable
time as determined by the nature of the procedures performed, the needs or the
patient, and the professional judgement of the supervising dentist. General
supervision may only be used to supervise a hygienist and may not be used to
supervise an oral maxillofacial surgery assistant or dental assistant.
Can a dental assistant or maxillofacial surgery assistant be supervised under
general supervision?
No, only a dental hygienist can be supervised under general supervision
Define Indirect Supervision
The supervising dentist is in the dental office or treatment facility and has personally
diagnosed any conditions to be treated, authorizes the procedures to be performed
by the dental hygienist, remains in the dental office or treatment facility while the
procedures are being performed and will evaluate the results of the dental treatment
within a reasonable time as determined by the nature of the procedures performed,
the needs of the patient, and the professional judgement of the supervising dentist.
Indirect supervision may not be used for an oral maxillofacial surgery assistant or a
dental assistant.
When the supervising dentist evaluates dental treatment results, what
determines the reasonable time in which the treatment may be evaluated?
1. The nature of the procedure performed
2. The needs of the patient
3. The professional judgement of the supervising dentist
Define patient or a patient of record
An individual who has given a medical history and has been examined and accepted
by a dentist for dental care.
The Board is authorized and empowered to enter into _________.
Contracts
,The Board is authorized and empowered to acquire by purchase, lease, gift,
solicitation of gist or by any other manner, hold, encumber, and dispose of
personal ______ as needed...
property
The Board is authorized and empowered to receive or accept the surrender of
a _____, ______ or ______ granted to any person by the Board....
- license
- permit
- certificate
The Board is authorized and empowered to take all other action necessary to
implement and enforce the _____________.
State Dental Act
Any applicant who fails to pass the ________ examination may apply for a
second examination; in which case the applicant shall pay a re-examination
fee as established by the statutes or rules of the ___________.
- jurisprudence
- State Dental Act
Any applicant who fails to pass the clinical examination as described in
paragraph 4 of subsection C of this section may be given credit for such
subjects as the Board may allow, but such credits shall be extended only to
the succeeding examinations. If the applicant fails to pass a second
examination, before further re-examination, the Board may require evidence of
what?
Additional education
Unlawful practices for dental hygienist:
_______ or publish, directly or indirectly, or circulate through the usual
commercial channels, such as the press, magazines, directories, radio,
television, sign, display or by leaflets, the fact that he or she is in the practice
of dental hygiene
Advertise
Unlawful practices for dental hygienist:
Place his or her name in any city, commercial or other ______.
Directory
Unlawful practices for dental hygienist:
Place his or her name in the _____ section of a telephone directory
Classified
Unlawful practices of the dental hygienist:
Offer free dental service or examination as an inducement to gain _______
Patronage
Unlawful practices of the dental hygienist:
Claim the use of any secret or patented _______ or ______
, - methods
- treatments
Unlawful practices of the dental hygienist:
Employ of use ______ to obtain patronage
Solicitors
Unlawful practices of the dental hygienist:
Pay or accept commission in any form or manner as compensation for ____
patients to any person for professional services
Referring
Unlawful practices of the dental hygienist:
In any way advertising as having ability to _______ or _______ for any
treatment
- diagnose
- prescribe
Unlawful practices of the dental hygienist:
Publish any schedule or comparative ________ or fees for his or her services
Prices
Unlawful practices of the dental hygienist:
Claim or infer _________ over other dental hygienists
superiority
What are some examples of a treatment facility?
(Define treatment facility)
- A federal, tribal, state or local public health facility
- A federal qualified health care facility (FQHC)
- A private health facility
- A group home or residential care facility serving the elderly, handicapped or
juveniles
- A hospital or dental ambulatory canter (DASC)
- A nursing home
- A penal institution operated by or under contract with the federal or state
government
- A public or private school
- A patient of record's private residence
- A mobile dental unit
- A dental college, dental program, dental hygiene program or dental assisting
program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation or,
- Such other places as are authorized by the rules of the Board
The Oklahoma Board of Dentistry consists of ____ dentists, ____ dental
hygienist, ____ members who represent the public.
- 8 dentists
- 1 dental hygienist
- 2 public members
