VERSION 2025 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A
How are the public members elected to the Board? - CORRECT ANSWER-the
two public members shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation
by the Senate
How long much a dentist or dental hygienists be licensed for in order to serve on
the Board? - CORRECT ANSWER-5 years
If a vacancy occurs on the Board, how long does the Board have to fill the
vacancy? - CORRECT ANSWER-60 days
How old must a dentist be to practice? - CORRECT ANSWER-21 years old
How old must a dental hygienist be to practice? - CORRECT ANSWER-18 years
old
,T or F: No person shall practice as a dental assistant or oral maxillofacial surgery
assistant for more than 1 day in a calendar year without having applied for a
permit as a assistant from the Board of Dentistry with 30 days of beginning
employment. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
How many members does the Board of Dentistry consist of? - CORRECT
ANSWER-11 members total;
8 dentists
1 Dental hygienist
2 public members
How is the dentist hygienists member elected to the Board? - CORRECT
ANSWER-elected at large by the dental hygienists residing in the state who are
legally licensed to practice dental hygiene.
How long must an office maintain patient records from the date of treatment? -
CORRECT ANSWER-7 years
When must a dental member report a matter involving a fatality of a dental
patient from receiving anesthesia? - CORRECT ANSWER-within 48 hours
All contaminated single-use items must be disposed of through established
_______________________ guidelines for such disposal. - CORRECT ANSWER-
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
A dental health care worker infected with HIV or HBV must notify ______ when a
risk exposure has occurred? - CORRECT ANSWER-State Epidemiologist
,What are the different types of sterilization processes that all instruments must
go through? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. steam autoclave
2. chemical vapor autoclave
3. dry heat oven
4. ethylene oxide
5. Chemical sterilant (used in concentrations and time periods approved by the
manufacturer)
How often must dental professionals renew their licenses? - CORRECT ANSWER-
annually; expires Dec 31
How many hours of CE credits must a dental hygienist complete? - CORRECT
ANSWER-30 hours in a 3 year period (July 1- June 31)
T or F: Can a dental hygienist and dental assistant perform prophylaxis? -
CORRECT ANSWER-False; only a dentist and a hygienist
CE Credit Categories: - CORRECT ANSWER-A: Formalized structured learning
situations; programs sponsored by VA
B: formalized meetings
C: publishing papers, presenting clinics, lecturing-teaching, *self-instructional
program*, volunteer service
, At least 50% from Category A and B; No more than 50% from Category C.
T or F: Can a dental hygienist administer controlled substances? - CORRECT
ANSWER-False
T or F: Authorization for general supervision shall be limited to a maximum of 13
months following an examination by the supervisory dentist of patient of record?
- CORRECT ANSWER-True
What is the fine for dentists and dental hygienists for failing to report CE's? -
CORRECT ANSWER-$1000-denists
$5000- dental hygienists
What is a "treatment facility"? - CORRECT ANSWER-a. a federal, tribal, state or
local public health facility,
b. a federal qualified health care facility (FQHC),
c. a private health facility,
d. a group home or residential care facility serving the elderly, handicapped or
juveniles,
e. a hospital or dental ambulatory surgery center (DASC),
f. a nursing home,
g. a penal institution operated by or under contract with the federal or state
government,
h. a public or private school,