OKLAHOMA DENTAL
HYGIENE
JURISPRUDENCE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS-
COMPLETE VERIFIED
SOLUTION 2025
Dental ambulatory surgical center (DASC) means - correct answer-
a facility that operates exclusively for therpurpose of furnishing outpatientrsurgical services to patients. A DA
SC shall haverthersame privileges and requirementsras a dental officerand additionally must beranraccredited f
acility by therappropriate entity
DAs workrunderr-rcorrect answer-direct supervision
OM surgery assistants work under - correct answer-direct visual supervision
Directrsupervision means - correct answer-
thersupervisory dentistrisrin the dental officeror treatmentrfacility and, during the appointment, personally exa
mines therpatient, diagnoses any conditions to be treated, and authorizes the procedures to be performed by a d
ental hygienist, dental assistant, or oral maxillofacial surgery assistant. The supervising dentist is continuousl
y on site and physically present in therdental office or treatment facility while the procedures are being perfor
med and, before dismissal of the patient, evaluatesrthe results of the dental treatment
Directrvisual supervision means - correct answer-
thersupervisory dentist has direct ongoingrvisual oversight which shall be maintained at all times during any p
rocedurerauthorizedrto be performedrby ardental assistant or an oral maxillofacial surgery assistant
General supervision means - correctranswer-
thersupervisory dentistrhas diagnosed any conditions torbertreated within the pastrthirteen (13) months, has per
sonally authorized the procedures to be performed by a dental hygienist, and will evaluate the resultsrof therde
, ntal treatment withinra reasonable time as determined by the nature of the procedures performed, the needs of
therpatient, andrtherprofessional judgment of the supervisory dentist. General supervision may only be usedrto
supervise a hygienist and may not be used to supervise an oral maxillofacial surgery assistant or dental assista
nt
Indirect supervision meansr- correct answer-
thersupervisory dentistrisrin the dental officeror treatmentrfacility and has personally diagnosed any conditions to
bertreated, authorizes the proceduresrto be performed by ardental hygienist, remains in the dental officeror tr
eatment facility while the procedures are being performed, and will evaluate the resultsrof therdental treatment
within arreasonable time as determined by the nature of the procedures performed, the needs of the patient