Dental Law – Questions & Answers | Latest
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What is the science dealing with the law of dentistry for each state? - correct
answerdental jurisprudence
What does the Missouri Dental Board do? - correct answerGOVERNS, INTERPRETS,
and IMPLEMENTS rules for each auxilary and dentist in the state.
What is the State Dental Practice Act intended to do? - correct answerTheses are laws
intended to PROTECT THE PUBLIC from incompetent dental healthcare providers.
Who defines the legal requirement needed to practice dentistry? - correct answerState
Dental Practice Act
Who defines the scope of practice? - correct answerState Dental Practice Act
A dental assistant who performs a procedure that is not allowed under the Dental
Practice Act of Missouri is...(3 things) - correct answer1. performing an illegal act
2. practicing dentistry without a license
3. performing a criminal act
What is referred to the treatment that a reasonable person would exercise in a similar
circumstance? - correct answerstandard of care
What is it called when a dental professional FAILS to live up to a particular standard of
care? - correct answerNegligence
What is the type of law that involves crimes against society? - correct answercriminal
law
What is the type of law that involves crimes against an individual? - correct answercivil
law
Who initiates legal action in criminal law? - correct answera governmental agency (law
enforcement or the board of dentistry)
Who initiates legal action in civil law? - correct answeran individual/corporation/ or
organization
What is the voluntary acceptance or agreement of what is planned or done by another
person? - correct answerConsent
, A patient agreeing to a treatment after being educated is called... - correct
answerinformed consent
Can informed consent be obtained verbally? - correct answerYes
What kind of consent is received when a patient's action indicates he or she is
accepting treament? - correct answerImplied consent
When a consent form is a signed by a patient, DDS & witness; what kind of consent is
given? - correct answerinformed consent
When a patient opens their mouth when the dentist sits down; what kind of consent is
given? - correct answerimplied consent
Who OWNS the patients charts? - correct answerthe dentist
All chart entries must be made in? - correct answerblack ink
How should corrections in a chart entry by done? - correct answercorrections should
have...
1. a single line though it
2.dated
3. initialed
What is defined as the guidelines for determining proper behavior? - correct
answerethics
What is the principle based on the idea that people have the freedom of choice and
have responsibility for their own actions? - correct answerautonomy
What is the key idea to the "Hippocratic Oath"? - correct answerDo no harm
What does nonmaleficence mean? - correct answer"do no harm"
What are the 3 types of supervision? - correct answer1. Direct
2. Indirect
3. General
What kind of supervision involves the dentist being present while the procedure is being
performed or approves the work performed before the patient is dismissed? - correct
answerDirect supervision
What kind of supervision involves the dentist being present in the facility while the
procedure is being performed? - correct answerindirect supervision
Update 2026 | Exam Prep PDF | Graded A+
What is the science dealing with the law of dentistry for each state? - correct
answerdental jurisprudence
What does the Missouri Dental Board do? - correct answerGOVERNS, INTERPRETS,
and IMPLEMENTS rules for each auxilary and dentist in the state.
What is the State Dental Practice Act intended to do? - correct answerTheses are laws
intended to PROTECT THE PUBLIC from incompetent dental healthcare providers.
Who defines the legal requirement needed to practice dentistry? - correct answerState
Dental Practice Act
Who defines the scope of practice? - correct answerState Dental Practice Act
A dental assistant who performs a procedure that is not allowed under the Dental
Practice Act of Missouri is...(3 things) - correct answer1. performing an illegal act
2. practicing dentistry without a license
3. performing a criminal act
What is referred to the treatment that a reasonable person would exercise in a similar
circumstance? - correct answerstandard of care
What is it called when a dental professional FAILS to live up to a particular standard of
care? - correct answerNegligence
What is the type of law that involves crimes against society? - correct answercriminal
law
What is the type of law that involves crimes against an individual? - correct answercivil
law
Who initiates legal action in criminal law? - correct answera governmental agency (law
enforcement or the board of dentistry)
Who initiates legal action in civil law? - correct answeran individual/corporation/ or
organization
What is the voluntary acceptance or agreement of what is planned or done by another
person? - correct answerConsent
, A patient agreeing to a treatment after being educated is called... - correct
answerinformed consent
Can informed consent be obtained verbally? - correct answerYes
What kind of consent is received when a patient's action indicates he or she is
accepting treament? - correct answerImplied consent
When a consent form is a signed by a patient, DDS & witness; what kind of consent is
given? - correct answerinformed consent
When a patient opens their mouth when the dentist sits down; what kind of consent is
given? - correct answerimplied consent
Who OWNS the patients charts? - correct answerthe dentist
All chart entries must be made in? - correct answerblack ink
How should corrections in a chart entry by done? - correct answercorrections should
have...
1. a single line though it
2.dated
3. initialed
What is defined as the guidelines for determining proper behavior? - correct
answerethics
What is the principle based on the idea that people have the freedom of choice and
have responsibility for their own actions? - correct answerautonomy
What is the key idea to the "Hippocratic Oath"? - correct answerDo no harm
What does nonmaleficence mean? - correct answer"do no harm"
What are the 3 types of supervision? - correct answer1. Direct
2. Indirect
3. General
What kind of supervision involves the dentist being present while the procedure is being
performed or approves the work performed before the patient is dismissed? - correct
answerDirect supervision
What kind of supervision involves the dentist being present in the facility while the
procedure is being performed? - correct answerindirect supervision
