IOWA DENTAL BOARD JURISPRUDENCE
EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH WELL VERIFIED
RATIONALES
Section 1: The Iowa Dental Practice Act & Board Authority (Questions 1–
35)
1. Which Iowa Code chapter serves as the primary Dental Practice Act
governing the practice of dentistry in Iowa?
A. Chapter 147
B. Chapter 153
C. Chapter 272C
D. Chapter 481
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Iowa Code Chapter 153 is the primary Dental Practice Act. It
defines the practice of dentistry, sets licensing requirements, and
establishes the regulatory framework for the profession.
2. What is the primary purpose of the Iowa Dental Practice Act?
A. To establish dental fee schedules
B. To promote dental tourism
C. To protect the public health, safety, and welfare through regulation of
dental practice
D. To fund dental research programs
Correct Answer: C
,Rationale: The primary statutory purpose of Iowa Code Chapter 153 is to
protect the public health, safety, and welfare of Iowa residents through
regulation of the practice of dentistry.
3. Which entity is responsible for administering and enforcing dental
regulation in Iowa?
A. Iowa Department of Health
B. Iowa Dental Board
C. Iowa Medical Board
D. Iowa Department of Education
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Iowa Dental Board is the regulatory body responsible for
administering and enforcing dental regulation, including licensing,
examinations, and disciplinary proceedings.
4. How many total members comprise the Iowa Dental Board?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 9
D. 11
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Iowa Dental Board is composed of nine members, including
five dentists, two dental hygienists, and two public members.
5. How many dentists serve on the Iowa Dental Board?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
,D. 6
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The board consists of five dentists, two dental hygienists, and
two public members.
6. How many public members serve on the Iowa Dental Board?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: There are two public members who are not dentists or dental
hygienists.
7. Under Iowa Code section 153.13, what does the "practice of dentistry"
include?
A. Only the extraction of teeth
B. Only cosmetic whitening procedures
C. Diagnosing, treating, operating, or prescribing for any disease, pain, or
condition of the oral cavity, teeth, gums, or jaws
D. Only the manufacture of dental prosthetics
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Iowa broadly defines the practice of dentistry to include
diagnosing, treating, operating, or prescribing for any disease, pain, injury,
deficiency, or condition of the oral cavity, teeth, gums, jaws, and adjacent
tissues.
, 8. Which of the following constitutes the unauthorized practice of dentistry
in Iowa?
A. Providing dental health education
B. Selling toothbrushes without a permit
C. Performing dental procedures without a valid Iowa dental license
D. Recommending a dentist to friends
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Under Iowa Code Chapter 153, performing dental procedures
without a valid Iowa dental license constitutes unauthorized practice,
subject to criminal penalties and civil sanctions.
9. What penalty may apply for practicing dentistry without a license in
Iowa?
A. A verbal warning only
B. A misdemeanor criminal offense with possible fines and imprisonment
C. Community service only
D. Automatic referral to the ADA
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Practicing dentistry without a valid license is a criminal offense
that may result in fines, imprisonment, or both. The Iowa Dental Board
may also seek injunctive relief.
10. The Iowa Dental Board has the authority to impose discipline for
violations of which of the following?
A. Iowa Code title IV and chapter 272C only
B. Only federal laws
C. Iowa Code title IV, chapter 272C, and the rules promulgated thereunder
D. Only municipal ordinances
EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH WELL VERIFIED
RATIONALES
Section 1: The Iowa Dental Practice Act & Board Authority (Questions 1–
35)
1. Which Iowa Code chapter serves as the primary Dental Practice Act
governing the practice of dentistry in Iowa?
A. Chapter 147
B. Chapter 153
C. Chapter 272C
D. Chapter 481
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Iowa Code Chapter 153 is the primary Dental Practice Act. It
defines the practice of dentistry, sets licensing requirements, and
establishes the regulatory framework for the profession.
2. What is the primary purpose of the Iowa Dental Practice Act?
A. To establish dental fee schedules
B. To promote dental tourism
C. To protect the public health, safety, and welfare through regulation of
dental practice
D. To fund dental research programs
Correct Answer: C
,Rationale: The primary statutory purpose of Iowa Code Chapter 153 is to
protect the public health, safety, and welfare of Iowa residents through
regulation of the practice of dentistry.
3. Which entity is responsible for administering and enforcing dental
regulation in Iowa?
A. Iowa Department of Health
B. Iowa Dental Board
C. Iowa Medical Board
D. Iowa Department of Education
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Iowa Dental Board is the regulatory body responsible for
administering and enforcing dental regulation, including licensing,
examinations, and disciplinary proceedings.
4. How many total members comprise the Iowa Dental Board?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 9
D. 11
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Iowa Dental Board is composed of nine members, including
five dentists, two dental hygienists, and two public members.
5. How many dentists serve on the Iowa Dental Board?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
,D. 6
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The board consists of five dentists, two dental hygienists, and
two public members.
6. How many public members serve on the Iowa Dental Board?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: There are two public members who are not dentists or dental
hygienists.
7. Under Iowa Code section 153.13, what does the "practice of dentistry"
include?
A. Only the extraction of teeth
B. Only cosmetic whitening procedures
C. Diagnosing, treating, operating, or prescribing for any disease, pain, or
condition of the oral cavity, teeth, gums, or jaws
D. Only the manufacture of dental prosthetics
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Iowa broadly defines the practice of dentistry to include
diagnosing, treating, operating, or prescribing for any disease, pain, injury,
deficiency, or condition of the oral cavity, teeth, gums, jaws, and adjacent
tissues.
, 8. Which of the following constitutes the unauthorized practice of dentistry
in Iowa?
A. Providing dental health education
B. Selling toothbrushes without a permit
C. Performing dental procedures without a valid Iowa dental license
D. Recommending a dentist to friends
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Under Iowa Code Chapter 153, performing dental procedures
without a valid Iowa dental license constitutes unauthorized practice,
subject to criminal penalties and civil sanctions.
9. What penalty may apply for practicing dentistry without a license in
Iowa?
A. A verbal warning only
B. A misdemeanor criminal offense with possible fines and imprisonment
C. Community service only
D. Automatic referral to the ADA
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Practicing dentistry without a valid license is a criminal offense
that may result in fines, imprisonment, or both. The Iowa Dental Board
may also seek injunctive relief.
10. The Iowa Dental Board has the authority to impose discipline for
violations of which of the following?
A. Iowa Code title IV and chapter 272C only
B. Only federal laws
C. Iowa Code title IV, chapter 272C, and the rules promulgated thereunder
D. Only municipal ordinances
