OKLAHOMA BOARD OF DENTISTRY
JURISPRUDENCE EXAM REVIEW 100%
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How many members does the Board of Dentistry consist of? - ANSWER 11 members
total;
8 dentists
1 Dental hygienist
2 public members
How is the dentist hygienists member elected to the Board? - ANSWER elected at large
by the dental hygienists residing in the state who are legally licensed to practice dental
hygiene.
How are the public members elected to the Board? - 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? - ANSWER 5 years
If a vacancy occurs on the Board, how long does the Board have to fill the vacancy? -
ANSWER 60 days
How old must a dentist be to practice? - ANSWER 21 years old
How old must a dental hygienist be to practice? - 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. -
ANSWER True
How long must an office maintain patient records from the date of treatment? -
ANSWER 7 years
When must a dental member report a matter involving a fatality of a dental patient from
receiving anesthesia? - ANSWER within 48 hours
What is the fine for dentists and dental hygienists for failing to report CE's? - ANSWER
$1000-denists
$5000- dental hygienists
, What is a "treatment facility"? - 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,
i. a patient of record's private residence,
j. a mobile dental unit,
k. a dental college, dental program, dental hygiene program or dental assisting program
accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, or
l. such other places as are authorized by the rules of the Board.
How does one get elected to the Dental Hygiene Advisory Committee? - ANSWER 1.
one current dental hygiene member of the board
2. two dental hygienists recommended by the Board and two dental hygienists
recommended by a statewide organization representing dental hygienists
*Members shall be appointed by the Board and shall serve a term of 3 years.
It shall be unlawful for any dental hygienists to: - ANSWER 1. Advertise or publish,
directly or indirectly, or circulate through the usual commercial channels, such as the
press,
magazines, directories, radio, television, sig
n, display or by leaflets, the fact that he or she is in the practice of dental
hygiene;
2. Place his or her name in any city, commercial or other directory;
3. Place his or her name in the classified section of a telephone directory;
4. Offer free dental
service or examination as an inducement to gain patronage;
5. Claim the use of any secret or patented methods or treatments;
6. Employ or use solicitors to obtain patronage;
7. Pay or accept commission in any form or manner as compensation for referring
patients to any person for professional services;
8. In any way advertise as having ability to diagnose or prescribe for any treatment;
9. Publish any schedule or comparative prices or fees for his or her services;
10. Claim or infer superiority over other dental hygienists;
11. Perform any services in the mouth other than those which are hereafter authorized
by the Board of Dentistry pursuant
12. Attempt to conduct a practice of dental hygiene in any place or in any manner other
than as authorized by Section 328.34 of this title;
13. Attempt to use in any manner whatsoever any oral prophylaxis list, call list, records,
reprints or copies of same or information gathered therefrom, or the names of patients
whom he or she has formerly treated when serving as an
employee in the office of a dentist for whom he or she was formerly employed; or
JURISPRUDENCE EXAM REVIEW 100%
ACCURATE
How many members does the Board of Dentistry consist of? - ANSWER 11 members
total;
8 dentists
1 Dental hygienist
2 public members
How is the dentist hygienists member elected to the Board? - ANSWER elected at large
by the dental hygienists residing in the state who are legally licensed to practice dental
hygiene.
How are the public members elected to the Board? - 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? - ANSWER 5 years
If a vacancy occurs on the Board, how long does the Board have to fill the vacancy? -
ANSWER 60 days
How old must a dentist be to practice? - ANSWER 21 years old
How old must a dental hygienist be to practice? - 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. -
ANSWER True
How long must an office maintain patient records from the date of treatment? -
ANSWER 7 years
When must a dental member report a matter involving a fatality of a dental patient from
receiving anesthesia? - ANSWER within 48 hours
What is the fine for dentists and dental hygienists for failing to report CE's? - ANSWER
$1000-denists
$5000- dental hygienists
, What is a "treatment facility"? - 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,
i. a patient of record's private residence,
j. a mobile dental unit,
k. a dental college, dental program, dental hygiene program or dental assisting program
accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, or
l. such other places as are authorized by the rules of the Board.
How does one get elected to the Dental Hygiene Advisory Committee? - ANSWER 1.
one current dental hygiene member of the board
2. two dental hygienists recommended by the Board and two dental hygienists
recommended by a statewide organization representing dental hygienists
*Members shall be appointed by the Board and shall serve a term of 3 years.
It shall be unlawful for any dental hygienists to: - ANSWER 1. Advertise or publish,
directly or indirectly, or circulate through the usual commercial channels, such as the
press,
magazines, directories, radio, television, sig
n, display or by leaflets, the fact that he or she is in the practice of dental
hygiene;
2. Place his or her name in any city, commercial or other directory;
3. Place his or her name in the classified section of a telephone directory;
4. Offer free dental
service or examination as an inducement to gain patronage;
5. Claim the use of any secret or patented methods or treatments;
6. Employ or use solicitors to obtain patronage;
7. Pay or accept commission in any form or manner as compensation for referring
patients to any person for professional services;
8. In any way advertise as having ability to diagnose or prescribe for any treatment;
9. Publish any schedule or comparative prices or fees for his or her services;
10. Claim or infer superiority over other dental hygienists;
11. Perform any services in the mouth other than those which are hereafter authorized
by the Board of Dentistry pursuant
12. Attempt to conduct a practice of dental hygiene in any place or in any manner other
than as authorized by Section 328.34 of this title;
13. Attempt to use in any manner whatsoever any oral prophylaxis list, call list, records,
reprints or copies of same or information gathered therefrom, or the names of patients
whom he or she has formerly treated when serving as an
employee in the office of a dentist for whom he or she was formerly employed; or
