Oklahoma Board of Dentistry Jurisprudence EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS NEWEST VERSION

Oklahoma Board of Dentistry Jurisprudence EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS NEWEST VERSION How many members does the Board of Dentistry consist of? - ANSWER 11 members total; 8 dentists 1 Dental hygienist 2 public members How is the dentist hygienists member elected to the Board? - ANSWER elected at large by the dental hygienists residing in the state who are legally licensed to practice dental hygiene. How are the public members elected to the Board? - ANSWER the two public members shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate How long much a dentist or dental hygienists be licensed for in order to serve on the Board? - ANSWER 5 years If a vacancy occurs on the Board, how long does the Board have to fill the vacancy? - ANSWER 60 days How old must a dentist be to practice? - ANSWER 21 years old How old must a dental hygienist be to practice? - ANSWER 18 years old T or F: No person shall practice as a dental assistant or oral maxillofacial surgery assistant for more than 1 day in a calendar year without having applied for a permit as a assistant from the Board of Dentistry with 30 days of beginning employment. - ANSWER True How long must an office maintain patient records from the date of treatment? - ANSWER 7 years When must a dental member report a matter involving a fatality of a dental patient from receiving anesthesia? - ANSWER within 48 hours All contaminated single-use items must be disposed of through established _______________________ guidelines for such disposal. - ANSWER OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Dental ambulatory surgical center (DASC) means - ANSWER a facility that operates exclusively for the purpose of furnishing outpatient surgical services to patients. A DASC shall have the same privileges and requirements as a dental office and additionally must be an accredited facility by the appropriate entity DAs work under - ANSWER direct supervision OM surgery assistants work under - ANSWER direct visual supervision Direct supervision means - ANSWER the supervisory dentist is in the dental office or treatment facility and, during the appointment, personally examines the patient, diagnoses any conditions 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 continuously on site and physically present in the dental office or treatment facility while the procedures are being performed and, before dismissal of the patient, evaluates the results of the dental treatment Direct visual supervision means - ANSWER the supervisory dentist has direct ongoing visual oversight which shall be maintained at all times during any procedure authorized to be performed by a dental assistant or an oral maxillofacial surgery assistant General supervision means - ANSWER the supervisory dentist has diagnosed any conditions to be treated within the past thirteen (13) months, has personally authorized the procedures to be performed by a dental hygienist, 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 judgment of the supervisory 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 Indirect supervision means - ANSWER the supervisory 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 a 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 judgment of the supervisory dentist. Indirect supervision may not be used for an oral maxillofacial surgery assistant or a dental assistant A treatment facility means - ANSWER a. a federal, tribal, state or local public health facility, b. a federal qualified health care facility (FQHC), c. a private health facility, d. a group home or residential care facility serving the elderly, handicapped or juveniles, e. a hospital or dental ambulatory surgery center (DASC), f. a nursing home, g. a penal institution operated by or under contract with the federal or state government, h. a public or private school, i. a patient of record's private residence, j. a mobile dental unit, k. a dental college, dental program, dental hygiene program or dental assisting program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, or l. such other places as are authorized by the rules of the Board