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Who issues the Dental Assistant Certificate of Registration? CORRECT ANSWERS The
Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE)
The Texas State Board consists of CORRECT ANSWERS 11 members
The laws governing the practice of Dentistry in the State of Texas are in CORRECT
ANSWERS The Texas Occupations Code, the Dental Practice Act, and the TSBDE
rules and regulations
All of the following are required to obtain a Dental Assistant Radiology Certificate,
except CORRECT ANSWERS Completion of a dental assisting externship
Eligibility for the Dental Assistant Radiology Certificate can be denied due to CORRECT
ANSWERS Being delinquent in paying student loans
Renewal for certificate holders CORRECT ANSWERS Requires completion of 6 hours
Continuing Education annually or 12 hours per biannual registration period
The certificate of registration CORRECT ANSWERS Should be prominently displayed in
each dental office where you work
An action a dental assistant can do CORRECT ANSWERS Perform a visual dental
screening using gloves, a tongue depressor, and a light
When a dental assistant performs a duty which he/she is not allowed to perform under
the rules of the TSBDE, they are "practicing dentistry without a license." In this situation
the following is true: CORRECT ANSWERS It is a 3rd degree felony
The practice of dental hygiene includes CORRECT ANSWERS Taking dental x-rays,
removing plaque, tartar, deposits, and stains from teeth, applying medications and
sealants topically to teeth
A dentist can give a hygienist permission to: CORRECT ANSWERS Perform scaling on
a patient who has had an exam in the last 12 months
Duties can be performed under general supervision can be performed with or without
the dentist present in the office. The patient must be a patient of record, and the patient
must have had an exam performed by the dentist in the last 12 months. CORRECT
ANSWERS True