Jurisprudence 2025
1. Eight components of dental record <Ans>
1. Personal data.
2. Patient's reasons for visit.
3. Dental and medical history.
4. Clinical examinations.
5. Diagnosis.
6. Treatment plan.
7. Informed consent.
8. Progress notes.
2. Progress notes. Dental records must be legible and include a chronology of
the patient's progress throughout the course of all treatment and postopera-
tive visits. The chronology must include <Ans> o All treatment provided
o All medications and materials placed
o The treatment provider by license number, name, or initials
o When applicable, the identity of the collaborating dentist authorizing treatment by
license number
o Administration information of nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia, including indica-
tion for use, dosage, duration of administration, posttreatment oxygenation period
prior to discharge, and patient status at discharge
3. Corrections of records <Ans> Notations must be legible, written in ink, and
contain no erasures or "white-outs." If incorrect information is placed in the record,
it must be crossed out with one single line and initialed by a dental health care
worker.
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, 4. Is Financial Data considered part of the dental record? <Ans> NO
5. ·An adult patient's record must be kept years beyond the last time they
were seen. <Ans> 7
6. A minor (child) patient's record must be kept years past the age of
majority <Ans> 7 years past age of majoirity (21) so 21 + 7 = keep records
until child turns 28
7. True or False If a patient shows up at the office, sits in the dental chair, and
opens up their mouth they've agreed to treatment <Ans> NO!
8. Informed consent consists of the health care provider giving options, prog-
nosis, benefits, and risks and the patient giving approval. Must be docu-
mented. Different than implied consent. <Ans> the health care provider giving
options, prognosis, benefits, and risks and the patient giving approval. Must be
documented. Different than implied consent.
9. Is consent neccesary in a medical emergency situation? <Ans> NO
10. Does a Medical History form need to be filled out when a new patient comes
in for an emergency exam? <Ans> YES
11. When electronic records are kept, a dentist must keep <Ans> <Ans>
either a duplicate hard copy record or use an unalterable electronic record.
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1. Eight components of dental record <Ans>
1. Personal data.
2. Patient's reasons for visit.
3. Dental and medical history.
4. Clinical examinations.
5. Diagnosis.
6. Treatment plan.
7. Informed consent.
8. Progress notes.
2. Progress notes. Dental records must be legible and include a chronology of
the patient's progress throughout the course of all treatment and postopera-
tive visits. The chronology must include <Ans> o All treatment provided
o All medications and materials placed
o The treatment provider by license number, name, or initials
o When applicable, the identity of the collaborating dentist authorizing treatment by
license number
o Administration information of nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia, including indica-
tion for use, dosage, duration of administration, posttreatment oxygenation period
prior to discharge, and patient status at discharge
3. Corrections of records <Ans> Notations must be legible, written in ink, and
contain no erasures or "white-outs." If incorrect information is placed in the record,
it must be crossed out with one single line and initialed by a dental health care
worker.
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, 4. Is Financial Data considered part of the dental record? <Ans> NO
5. ·An adult patient's record must be kept years beyond the last time they
were seen. <Ans> 7
6. A minor (child) patient's record must be kept years past the age of
majority <Ans> 7 years past age of majoirity (21) so 21 + 7 = keep records
until child turns 28
7. True or False If a patient shows up at the office, sits in the dental chair, and
opens up their mouth they've agreed to treatment <Ans> NO!
8. Informed consent consists of the health care provider giving options, prog-
nosis, benefits, and risks and the patient giving approval. Must be docu-
mented. Different than implied consent. <Ans> the health care provider giving
options, prognosis, benefits, and risks and the patient giving approval. Must be
documented. Different than implied consent.
9. Is consent neccesary in a medical emergency situation? <Ans> NO
10. Does a Medical History form need to be filled out when a new patient comes
in for an emergency exam? <Ans> YES
11. When electronic records are kept, a dentist must keep <Ans> <Ans>
either a duplicate hard copy record or use an unalterable electronic record.
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