DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE EXAMINATION
TEST PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
⩥ Statutory Law. Answer: legislative acts declaring, commanding, or
prohibiting something
⩥ Civil Law. Answer: A law that governs relationships between
individuals and defines their legal rights.
⩥ Criminal Law. Answer: A law that defines crimes against the public
order.
⩥ Plaintiff. Answer: a person who brings a case against another in a
court of law.
⩥ Defendant. Answer: an individual, company, or institution sued or
accused in a court of law.
⩥ Texas State Board of Dental Examiners. Answer: 11 members - 6
dentists, 3 hygienists, 2 members at large
, ⩥ State Dental Practice Act. Answer: Document of law that specifies
legal requirements for practicing dentistry in a particular state
⩥ state dental board. Answer: The agency in each state that is
responsible for regulating the practice of dentistry is the
⩥ tort. Answer: a wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than
under contract) leading to civil legal liability.
⩥ Implied consent. Answer: the consent it is presumed a patient or
patient's parent or guardian would give if they could, such as for an
unconscious patient or a parent who cannot be contacted when care is
needed
⩥ expressed consent. Answer: A type of consent in which a patient gives
verbal or nonverbal authorization for provision of care or transport.
⩥ informed consent form. Answer: Signed document by the patient or
legal guardian that explains the purpose, risks, and benefits of a
procedure and serves as proof that the patient was properly informed
before undergoing a procedure.
⩥ contract. Answer: a binding agreement between two or more persons
that is enforceable by law
TEST PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
⩥ Statutory Law. Answer: legislative acts declaring, commanding, or
prohibiting something
⩥ Civil Law. Answer: A law that governs relationships between
individuals and defines their legal rights.
⩥ Criminal Law. Answer: A law that defines crimes against the public
order.
⩥ Plaintiff. Answer: a person who brings a case against another in a
court of law.
⩥ Defendant. Answer: an individual, company, or institution sued or
accused in a court of law.
⩥ Texas State Board of Dental Examiners. Answer: 11 members - 6
dentists, 3 hygienists, 2 members at large
, ⩥ State Dental Practice Act. Answer: Document of law that specifies
legal requirements for practicing dentistry in a particular state
⩥ state dental board. Answer: The agency in each state that is
responsible for regulating the practice of dentistry is the
⩥ tort. Answer: a wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than
under contract) leading to civil legal liability.
⩥ Implied consent. Answer: the consent it is presumed a patient or
patient's parent or guardian would give if they could, such as for an
unconscious patient or a parent who cannot be contacted when care is
needed
⩥ expressed consent. Answer: A type of consent in which a patient gives
verbal or nonverbal authorization for provision of care or transport.
⩥ informed consent form. Answer: Signed document by the patient or
legal guardian that explains the purpose, risks, and benefits of a
procedure and serves as proof that the patient was properly informed
before undergoing a procedure.
⩥ contract. Answer: a binding agreement between two or more persons
that is enforceable by law
