DENTAL HYGIENIST LICENSING
EXAMINATION SET 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS GRADED A+
● What year was the dental hygiene licensing law in Missouri originally
enacted? Answer: 1969
● Can dental hygienists diagnose disease? Answer: No, only dentists
can diagnose and treatment plan.
● Can you practice dental hygiene without registering with the Missouri
Dental Board? Answer: No, you must be licensed and registered.
● What statute makes it unlawful to deny dental hygiene students the
right to practice while in school? Answer: RSMo 332.301
● What crime is committed if you practice dental hygiene without a
license? Answer: Class A misdemeanor
● How old do you have to be to practice dentistry? Answer: 18 years
old
, ● What statute deals with specialist certificates and examinations?
Answer: RSMo 332.151-332.191
● How many CE hours must a dentist complete every 2 years? Answer:
50 CE hours
● What statutes allow temporary or reciprocity licensure? Answer:
RSMo 332.141, 332.281, and 332.261
● Who can apply for the dental hygiene board exam and registration?
Answer: A person who graduates from an accredited dental hygiene
program, passes the national and regional board exams, and applies to
the Missouri Dental Board.
● What statute discusses the jurisprudence test? Answer: RSMo
332.221
● How many CE hours do dental hygienists need every 2 years?
Answer: 30 CE hours
● What statute explains license lapse? Answer: RSMo 332.261.5
● What must be included on licenses issued to hygienists? Answer:
Name, license number, expiration date, seal of the board
EXAMINATION SET 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS GRADED A+
● What year was the dental hygiene licensing law in Missouri originally
enacted? Answer: 1969
● Can dental hygienists diagnose disease? Answer: No, only dentists
can diagnose and treatment plan.
● Can you practice dental hygiene without registering with the Missouri
Dental Board? Answer: No, you must be licensed and registered.
● What statute makes it unlawful to deny dental hygiene students the
right to practice while in school? Answer: RSMo 332.301
● What crime is committed if you practice dental hygiene without a
license? Answer: Class A misdemeanor
● How old do you have to be to practice dentistry? Answer: 18 years
old
, ● What statute deals with specialist certificates and examinations?
Answer: RSMo 332.151-332.191
● How many CE hours must a dentist complete every 2 years? Answer:
50 CE hours
● What statutes allow temporary or reciprocity licensure? Answer:
RSMo 332.141, 332.281, and 332.261
● Who can apply for the dental hygiene board exam and registration?
Answer: A person who graduates from an accredited dental hygiene
program, passes the national and regional board exams, and applies to
the Missouri Dental Board.
● What statute discusses the jurisprudence test? Answer: RSMo
332.221
● How many CE hours do dental hygienists need every 2 years?
Answer: 30 CE hours
● What statute explains license lapse? Answer: RSMo 332.261.5
● What must be included on licenses issued to hygienists? Answer:
Name, license number, expiration date, seal of the board
