Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners DOCUMENT ID
KEY-2025-
2025 DENTISTS JURISPRUDENCE EXAMINATION — OFFICIAL ANSWER KEY &
DENT
RATIONALES
JURISDICTION REGULATORY BODY PRIMARY AUTHORITY
State of Maryland MSBDE (Catonsville, MD) MD Health Occ. Code & COMAR 10.44
QUESTIONS 1 THROUGH 7
Question 1: Change of Office Address Notification Correct Answer: A (True)
"It is the responsibility of the licensee to notify the Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners within 60 days of any
change of office address."
COMAR 10.44.01 / HO § 4-313 Rationale: Maryland law explicitly requires every licensed dentist to notify the
Board in writing of any change in office address within 60 days of the change. Failure to maintain updated address
records with the Board can result in administrative sanctions.
Question 2: Holding Oneself Out as a Specialist Correct Answer: D (All of the above)
"In Maryland it is a violation of the dental law to hold oneself out to the public as a specialist in: Implantology, Cosmetic
dentistry, TMJ therapy..."
COMAR 10.44.02.03 Rationale: The Board recognizes specific ADA-approved dental specialties (e.g.,
Orthodontics, Endodontics, Oral Surgery). Standard areas of focus like Implantology, Cosmetic Dentistry, or TMJ
Therapy are not officially recognized specialty certifications in Maryland. Advertising as a "specialist" in these non-
recognized areas is deemed misleading and prohibited under advertising regulations.
Question 3: Mandatory Dental Advertising Requirements Correct Answer: E (All of the above)
"An advertisement by a dentist must include..."
COMAR 10.44.02.02 Rationale: To ensure transparency and public protection, all dental advertisements in
Maryland must clearly display the full name of the licensed dentist responsible for the services, their license
number, office contact telephone number, and explicit fee schedules whenever specific prices or discounted
services are offered.
Question 4: Delegation to Unlicensed Personnel Correct Answer: A
"Allowing an individual who does not have a dental license or a dental hygiene license to scale and / or polish teeth may
cause the dentist..."
MD Health Occ. Code § 4-315 / § 4-601 Rationale: Scaling and intraoral polishing are restricted clinical acts.
Directing an unlicensed individual to perform these procedures constitutes unprofessional conduct by the
delegating dentist under administrative regulations, and subjects the practitioner to criminal charges for a
misdemeanor for aiding unauthorized practice.
Question 5: Radiography Certification Requirements Correct Answer: D (Answers b. and c. only)
"For the individual to receive certification in Maryland to take and expose radiographs..."
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KEY-2025-
2025 DENTISTS JURISPRUDENCE EXAMINATION — OFFICIAL ANSWER KEY &
DENT
RATIONALES
JURISDICTION REGULATORY BODY PRIMARY AUTHORITY
State of Maryland MSBDE (Catonsville, MD) MD Health Occ. Code & COMAR 10.44
QUESTIONS 1 THROUGH 7
Question 1: Change of Office Address Notification Correct Answer: A (True)
"It is the responsibility of the licensee to notify the Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners within 60 days of any
change of office address."
COMAR 10.44.01 / HO § 4-313 Rationale: Maryland law explicitly requires every licensed dentist to notify the
Board in writing of any change in office address within 60 days of the change. Failure to maintain updated address
records with the Board can result in administrative sanctions.
Question 2: Holding Oneself Out as a Specialist Correct Answer: D (All of the above)
"In Maryland it is a violation of the dental law to hold oneself out to the public as a specialist in: Implantology, Cosmetic
dentistry, TMJ therapy..."
COMAR 10.44.02.03 Rationale: The Board recognizes specific ADA-approved dental specialties (e.g.,
Orthodontics, Endodontics, Oral Surgery). Standard areas of focus like Implantology, Cosmetic Dentistry, or TMJ
Therapy are not officially recognized specialty certifications in Maryland. Advertising as a "specialist" in these non-
recognized areas is deemed misleading and prohibited under advertising regulations.
Question 3: Mandatory Dental Advertising Requirements Correct Answer: E (All of the above)
"An advertisement by a dentist must include..."
COMAR 10.44.02.02 Rationale: To ensure transparency and public protection, all dental advertisements in
Maryland must clearly display the full name of the licensed dentist responsible for the services, their license
number, office contact telephone number, and explicit fee schedules whenever specific prices or discounted
services are offered.
Question 4: Delegation to Unlicensed Personnel Correct Answer: A
"Allowing an individual who does not have a dental license or a dental hygiene license to scale and / or polish teeth may
cause the dentist..."
MD Health Occ. Code § 4-315 / § 4-601 Rationale: Scaling and intraoral polishing are restricted clinical acts.
Directing an unlicensed individual to perform these procedures constitutes unprofessional conduct by the
delegating dentist under administrative regulations, and subjects the practitioner to criminal charges for a
misdemeanor for aiding unauthorized practice.
Question 5: Radiography Certification Requirements Correct Answer: D (Answers b. and c. only)
"For the individual to receive certification in Maryland to take and expose radiographs..."
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