Texas
Dental Jurisprudence
Latest Exam Review
(Questions & Solutions)
2025
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,1. Under Texas law, which level of supervision allows a dentist to
delegate coronal polishing to a registered dental assistant?
A. Direct supervision
B. General supervision
C. Indirect supervision
D. Personal supervision
ANS: B
Rationale: General supervision permits a dentist to authorize and
review certain procedures without being physically present during
performance.
2. Which duty is within the scope of practice for an Expanded Functions
Dental Assistant (EFDA) in Texas under direct supervision?
A. Administering local anesthesia
B. Diagnosing caries lesions
C. Placing and contouring amalgam restorations
D. Prescribing antibiotics
ANS: C
Rationale: EFDAs may place and finish restorations under direct
dentist oversight; diagnosis and prescribing are reserved for licensed
dentists.
3. A patient declines recommended radiographs. Ethical principle most
directly involved is:
A. Beneficence
B. Nonmaleficence
C. Autonomy
D. Justice
ANS: C
Rationale: Respecting patient autonomy requires honoring informed
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, refusals after disclosure of risks and benefits.
4. Which element is mandatory in a Texas dental record under Board
rules?
A. Patient’s social security number
B. Dental history and clinical findings
C. Insurance payment history
D. Names of all family members
ANS: B
Rationale: Records must document history, exam findings, treatment
plans, and informed consent; SSNs and family lists are not required.
5. Under the Texas Administrative Code, how long must dental records
be retained after the last patient visit?
A. 2 years
B. 4 years
C. 6 years
D. 10 years
ANS: C
Rationale: Practitioners must retain records for at least six years;
minors’ records are retained until the child is 19 or six years post‐
treatment.
6. Before initiating treatment, obtaining signed consent for which
procedure is required by law?
A. Prophylaxis
B. Digital radiography
C. Removal of erupted third molar
D. Topical fluoride application
ANS: C
Rationale: Invasive surgical procedures require written consent;
routine prophylaxis and radiographs use verbal or implied consent.
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Dental Jurisprudence
Latest Exam Review
(Questions & Solutions)
2025
1
,1. Under Texas law, which level of supervision allows a dentist to
delegate coronal polishing to a registered dental assistant?
A. Direct supervision
B. General supervision
C. Indirect supervision
D. Personal supervision
ANS: B
Rationale: General supervision permits a dentist to authorize and
review certain procedures without being physically present during
performance.
2. Which duty is within the scope of practice for an Expanded Functions
Dental Assistant (EFDA) in Texas under direct supervision?
A. Administering local anesthesia
B. Diagnosing caries lesions
C. Placing and contouring amalgam restorations
D. Prescribing antibiotics
ANS: C
Rationale: EFDAs may place and finish restorations under direct
dentist oversight; diagnosis and prescribing are reserved for licensed
dentists.
3. A patient declines recommended radiographs. Ethical principle most
directly involved is:
A. Beneficence
B. Nonmaleficence
C. Autonomy
D. Justice
ANS: C
Rationale: Respecting patient autonomy requires honoring informed
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, refusals after disclosure of risks and benefits.
4. Which element is mandatory in a Texas dental record under Board
rules?
A. Patient’s social security number
B. Dental history and clinical findings
C. Insurance payment history
D. Names of all family members
ANS: B
Rationale: Records must document history, exam findings, treatment
plans, and informed consent; SSNs and family lists are not required.
5. Under the Texas Administrative Code, how long must dental records
be retained after the last patient visit?
A. 2 years
B. 4 years
C. 6 years
D. 10 years
ANS: C
Rationale: Practitioners must retain records for at least six years;
minors’ records are retained until the child is 19 or six years post‐
treatment.
6. Before initiating treatment, obtaining signed consent for which
procedure is required by law?
A. Prophylaxis
B. Digital radiography
C. Removal of erupted third molar
D. Topical fluoride application
ANS: C
Rationale: Invasive surgical procedures require written consent;
routine prophylaxis and radiographs use verbal or implied consent.
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