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TEXAS DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE
ASSESSMENT EXAM PREP 2026-2027
## COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE QUESTION
BANK FOR DENTAL PROFESSIONALS (DDS,
RDH, RDA)
PART I: TEXAS STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS (TSBDE)
## Section A: TSBDE Structure & Authority
**Questions 1-10**
**Q1:** The mission of the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE) is
to:
A) Promote the dental profession through marketing and advocacy
B) Safeguard the dental health of Texans by ensuring only qualified persons are
licensed and violators are sanctioned
C) Provide continuing education to dental professionals
D) Set fees for dental services in Texas
**Answer: B**
*Rationale:* The TSBDE's mission is to safeguard the dental health of Texans by
developing and maintaining programs to ensure only qualified persons are licensed
and violators of laws and rules are sanctioned appropriately.
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**Q2:** What is the primary source of law governing the practice of dentistry in
Texas?
A) The American Dental Association Code of Ethics
B) The Texas Dental Practice Act (Chapters 251-267 of the Texas Occupations
Code)
C) The Texas Administrative Code only
D) Federal OSHA regulations
**Answer: B**
*Rationale:* The practice and regulation of dentistry and dental hygiene in Texas
are governed by the Dental Practice Act, found in Chapters 251 through 267 of the
Texas Occupations Code.
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**Q3:** What does TSBDE stand for?
A) Texas State Board of Dental Education
B) Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
C) Texas State Bureau of Dental Ethics
D) Texas Society of Board Dental Examiners
**Answer: B**
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*Rationale:* TSBDE stands for the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, which
is the regulatory body for dental professionals in Texas.
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**Q4:** The TSBDE has the authority to:
A) Only reprimand licensees
B) Only fine licensees
C) Reprimand, fine, and suspend or revoke licenses/registrations for DDS, RDH,
and RDA
D) Only suspend licenses
**Answer: C**
*Rationale:* The TSBDE has the authority to reprimand, fine, and suspend or
revoke a license or registration for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants.
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**Q5:** Rules promulgated by the TSBDE are published in the:
A) Texas Monthly
B) Texas Register and Texas Administrative Code
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C) ADA News
D) Local dental society newsletters
**Answer: B**
*Rationale:* TSBDE rules are published in the Texas Register and codified in the
Texas Administrative Code. These rules provide detailed regulatory requirements
for the practice of dentistry in Texas.
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**Q6:** The Texas Dental Practice Act is found in which chapters of the Texas
Occupations Code?
A) Chapters 101-110
B) Chapters 151-170
C) Chapters 251-267
D) Chapters 301-320
**Answer: C**
*Rationale:* The Dental Practice Act is found in Chapters 251 through 267 of the
Texas Occupations Code.
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TEXAS DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE
ASSESSMENT EXAM PREP 2026-2027
## COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE QUESTION
BANK FOR DENTAL PROFESSIONALS (DDS,
RDH, RDA)
PART I: TEXAS STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS (TSBDE)
## Section A: TSBDE Structure & Authority
**Questions 1-10**
**Q1:** The mission of the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE) is
to:
A) Promote the dental profession through marketing and advocacy
B) Safeguard the dental health of Texans by ensuring only qualified persons are
licensed and violators are sanctioned
C) Provide continuing education to dental professionals
D) Set fees for dental services in Texas
**Answer: B**
*Rationale:* The TSBDE's mission is to safeguard the dental health of Texans by
developing and maintaining programs to ensure only qualified persons are licensed
and violators of laws and rules are sanctioned appropriately.
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**Q2:** What is the primary source of law governing the practice of dentistry in
Texas?
A) The American Dental Association Code of Ethics
B) The Texas Dental Practice Act (Chapters 251-267 of the Texas Occupations
Code)
C) The Texas Administrative Code only
D) Federal OSHA regulations
**Answer: B**
*Rationale:* The practice and regulation of dentistry and dental hygiene in Texas
are governed by the Dental Practice Act, found in Chapters 251 through 267 of the
Texas Occupations Code.
---
**Q3:** What does TSBDE stand for?
A) Texas State Board of Dental Education
B) Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
C) Texas State Bureau of Dental Ethics
D) Texas Society of Board Dental Examiners
**Answer: B**
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*Rationale:* TSBDE stands for the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, which
is the regulatory body for dental professionals in Texas.
---
**Q4:** The TSBDE has the authority to:
A) Only reprimand licensees
B) Only fine licensees
C) Reprimand, fine, and suspend or revoke licenses/registrations for DDS, RDH,
and RDA
D) Only suspend licenses
**Answer: C**
*Rationale:* The TSBDE has the authority to reprimand, fine, and suspend or
revoke a license or registration for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants.
---
**Q5:** Rules promulgated by the TSBDE are published in the:
A) Texas Monthly
B) Texas Register and Texas Administrative Code
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C) ADA News
D) Local dental society newsletters
**Answer: B**
*Rationale:* TSBDE rules are published in the Texas Register and codified in the
Texas Administrative Code. These rules provide detailed regulatory requirements
for the practice of dentistry in Texas.
---
**Q6:** The Texas Dental Practice Act is found in which chapters of the Texas
Occupations Code?
A) Chapters 101-110
B) Chapters 151-170
C) Chapters 251-267
D) Chapters 301-320
**Answer: C**
*Rationale:* The Dental Practice Act is found in Chapters 251 through 267 of the
Texas Occupations Code.
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