EXAM
PSI CA DENTAL LAW AND ETHICS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
2025
If dentist dispense drugs, a record of drug acquisition and disposition must be
maintained for how long? CORRECT ANSWER 3 years
Dentist who choose to dispense schedule II, III, IV drugs cannot dispense more than:
CORRECT ANSWER 72 hour supply
Report dispensed drug to CURES database no more than 7 days after dispensing
Under General Supervision, RDA may perform the following duties: CORRECT
ANSWER Mouth mirror inspection of the oral cavity, to include charting of obvious
lesions, existing restorations and missing teeth
Placement and removal of temporary sedative dressings
Under Direct Supervision, RDA may perform the following duties: CORRECT
ANSWER Obtain endodontic cultures
Dry canals, previously opened by the supervising dentist, with absorbent points
Test pulp vitality
Place bases and liners on sound dentin
Remove excess cement from supragingival surfaces of teeth with a hand instrument or
floss
Size stainless steel crowns, temporary crowns and bands
Fabrication of temporary crowns intra-orally
Temporary cementation and removal of temporary crowns and removal of orthodontic
bands
Placement of orthodontic separators
Placement and ligation of arch wires
Placement of post-extraction and periodontal dressings
Apply bleaching agents
Activate bleaching agents with non-laser light-curing device
Take bite registrations for diagnostic models for case study only
Coronal Polish (evidence of satisfactory completion of a board-approved course of
instruction in this function must be submitted to the board prior to an RDA performing
this function)
,Removal of excess cement from coronal surfaces of teeth under orthodontic treatment
by means of an ultrasonic scaler (Evidence of satisfactory completion of a board-
approved course of instruction or equivalent instruction in an approved RDA program in
this function must be submitted to the board prior to performing this function
RDAEFs can do everything an RDA can. Under Direct Supervision an RDAEF can:
CORRECT ANSWER Cord retraction of gingiva for impression procedures
Take impressions for cast restorations
Take impressions for space maintainers, orthodontic appliances and occlusal guards.
Prepare enamel by etching for bonding
Formulate indirect patterns for endodontic post and core castings
Fit trial endodontic filling points
Apply pit and fissure sealants
Remove excess cement from subgingival tooth surfaces with a hand instrument
Apply etchant for bonding restorative materials
Who is allowed to fabricate, adjust, cement and remove indirect provisional
restorations?
DA, RDA, RDAEF, RDA and RDAEF or All CORRECT ANSWER RDA and RDAEF
Who is allowed to remove excess cement from tooth surfaces after cementing a
permanent crown? DA, RDA, RDAEF, RDA and RDAEF or All CORRECT ANSWER
RDA and RDAEF
Who can size, fit, and cement orthodontic bands? DA, RDA, RDAEF or Orthodontic
Assistant CORRECT ANSWER Orthodontic Assistant
Who can place and remove rubber dams or other isolation devices? DA, RDA, RDAEF
or All CORRECT ANSWER All of the above
Under General Supervision, who can polish and contour existing amalgam restorations?
DA, RDA, RDAEF or None of the above CORRECT ANSWER None of the above
(Needs Direct Supervision)
Under General Supervision, DA can place and remove a rubber dam CORRECT
ANSWER False
Under General or Direct Supervision, who can polish coronal surfaces of teeth?
DA, RDA, RDAEF, RDA and RDAEF CORRECT ANSWER RDA and RDAEF
Who can remove sutures after inspection of the site by the dentist? DA, RDA, RDAEF
or All CORRECT ANSWER All of the above
Who can place and remove orthodontic separators?
DA, RDA, RDAEF or All CORRECT ANSWER All of the above
,Who can place a wedge and remove matrices for restorative procedures? DA, RDA,
RDAEF or All CORRECT ANSWER All of the above
Who can obtain intraoral images for computer-aided design (CAD) of milled
restorations?
DA, RDA, RDH or All CORRECT ANSWER RDA
It is within a dentist's scope of practice to provide dental care to animals? CORRECT
ANSWER False
All licensees must notify the dental board within _______ days of name change
CORRECT ANSWER 10 days
Under General or Direct supervision, who is allowed to cure restorative materials in an
operative site with a light-curing device? DA, RDA, RDAEF, All CORRECT ANSWER
All of the Above
All of the following can place pit and fissure sealants except: DA, RDA, RDAEF, All can
place CORRECT ANSWER DA
If your license were to expire, an expired dental license can be renewed within five
years of expiration by: CORRECT ANSWER Paying all accumulated fees and
submitting proof that the required CE credits were earned since the license expired
In California, any practitioner who has knowledge or observes a child whom they
reasonably suspect has been the victim of child abuse must report this abuse to a child
protection agency immediately by telephone and send a written report within ____
hours. CORRECT ANSWER 36 hours
Under Direct Supervision, an RDAEF is allowed to adjust and cement permanent
indirect restorations CORRECT ANSWER True
Under Direct Supervision, who is allowed to place retraction cord and obtain a final
impression for crown and bridge procedures? DA, RDA, RDAEF, None of the above
CORRECT ANSWER RDAEF
Liability insurance companies are required to report to the Dental Board settlement or
arbitration awards greater than _________ for any claim that injury or death was caused
by the license's negligence, error, or omission in practice CORRECT ANSWER
$10,000
You must notify the dental board within ____ days of an address change CORRECT
ANSWER 30 days
, How many hours of continuing education are California hygienists required to complete
to maintain their dental license during each renewal cycle? CORRECT ANSWER
25CE
2 in Infection control
2 in Dental Practice Act
Max of 4 in Basic Life Support
The death of a patient during the performance of any dental or dental hygiene
procedure or the discovery of the death of a patient whose death is related to a dental
procedure performed by the dentist or dental hygienist must be reported to the board
within: CORRECT ANSWER 7 days
It is unethical to advertise a guarantee that any dental procedure will be performed
painlessly CORRECT ANSWER True
_________ supervision requires that the dentist be physically present in the facility at
the time that the treatment was performed; i.e. local anesthesia, nitrous oxide and
oxygen, and curettage CORRECT ANSWER Direct
California dental licenses are renewed every ____ years CORRECT ANSWER 2
years
License expires at 12 midnight on the last day of legal birth month during 2nd year of 2-
year term
Every complete upper or lower denture fabricated by a dentist shall be marked with the
patient's name unless the patient objects CORRECT ANSWER True
The doctor owns the records and the patient has the right to access complete
information regarding their condition and care. Dentists must maintain each patient's
records for at least 5 years after the completion or termination of treatment. CORRECT
ANSWER The first statement is true; the second statement is false
Each licensee must retain CE certificates for at least _____ renewal periods
CORRECT ANSWER 3 renewal cycles (6 years)
A dentist is required to provide a Dental Board approved materials fact sheet to new
patients and at least once to a patient before performing a restorative procedure
CORRECT ANSWER True
The Dental Hygiene Board is composed of CORRECT ANSWER 1 Practicing Dentist
4 Members of the Public
4 Registered Dental Hygienists
Under Direct Supervision, who is allowed to "cement endodontic master points and
accessory CORRECT ANSWER RDAEF
PSI CA DENTAL LAW AND ETHICS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
2025
If dentist dispense drugs, a record of drug acquisition and disposition must be
maintained for how long? CORRECT ANSWER 3 years
Dentist who choose to dispense schedule II, III, IV drugs cannot dispense more than:
CORRECT ANSWER 72 hour supply
Report dispensed drug to CURES database no more than 7 days after dispensing
Under General Supervision, RDA may perform the following duties: CORRECT
ANSWER Mouth mirror inspection of the oral cavity, to include charting of obvious
lesions, existing restorations and missing teeth
Placement and removal of temporary sedative dressings
Under Direct Supervision, RDA may perform the following duties: CORRECT
ANSWER Obtain endodontic cultures
Dry canals, previously opened by the supervising dentist, with absorbent points
Test pulp vitality
Place bases and liners on sound dentin
Remove excess cement from supragingival surfaces of teeth with a hand instrument or
floss
Size stainless steel crowns, temporary crowns and bands
Fabrication of temporary crowns intra-orally
Temporary cementation and removal of temporary crowns and removal of orthodontic
bands
Placement of orthodontic separators
Placement and ligation of arch wires
Placement of post-extraction and periodontal dressings
Apply bleaching agents
Activate bleaching agents with non-laser light-curing device
Take bite registrations for diagnostic models for case study only
Coronal Polish (evidence of satisfactory completion of a board-approved course of
instruction in this function must be submitted to the board prior to an RDA performing
this function)
,Removal of excess cement from coronal surfaces of teeth under orthodontic treatment
by means of an ultrasonic scaler (Evidence of satisfactory completion of a board-
approved course of instruction or equivalent instruction in an approved RDA program in
this function must be submitted to the board prior to performing this function
RDAEFs can do everything an RDA can. Under Direct Supervision an RDAEF can:
CORRECT ANSWER Cord retraction of gingiva for impression procedures
Take impressions for cast restorations
Take impressions for space maintainers, orthodontic appliances and occlusal guards.
Prepare enamel by etching for bonding
Formulate indirect patterns for endodontic post and core castings
Fit trial endodontic filling points
Apply pit and fissure sealants
Remove excess cement from subgingival tooth surfaces with a hand instrument
Apply etchant for bonding restorative materials
Who is allowed to fabricate, adjust, cement and remove indirect provisional
restorations?
DA, RDA, RDAEF, RDA and RDAEF or All CORRECT ANSWER RDA and RDAEF
Who is allowed to remove excess cement from tooth surfaces after cementing a
permanent crown? DA, RDA, RDAEF, RDA and RDAEF or All CORRECT ANSWER
RDA and RDAEF
Who can size, fit, and cement orthodontic bands? DA, RDA, RDAEF or Orthodontic
Assistant CORRECT ANSWER Orthodontic Assistant
Who can place and remove rubber dams or other isolation devices? DA, RDA, RDAEF
or All CORRECT ANSWER All of the above
Under General Supervision, who can polish and contour existing amalgam restorations?
DA, RDA, RDAEF or None of the above CORRECT ANSWER None of the above
(Needs Direct Supervision)
Under General Supervision, DA can place and remove a rubber dam CORRECT
ANSWER False
Under General or Direct Supervision, who can polish coronal surfaces of teeth?
DA, RDA, RDAEF, RDA and RDAEF CORRECT ANSWER RDA and RDAEF
Who can remove sutures after inspection of the site by the dentist? DA, RDA, RDAEF
or All CORRECT ANSWER All of the above
Who can place and remove orthodontic separators?
DA, RDA, RDAEF or All CORRECT ANSWER All of the above
,Who can place a wedge and remove matrices for restorative procedures? DA, RDA,
RDAEF or All CORRECT ANSWER All of the above
Who can obtain intraoral images for computer-aided design (CAD) of milled
restorations?
DA, RDA, RDH or All CORRECT ANSWER RDA
It is within a dentist's scope of practice to provide dental care to animals? CORRECT
ANSWER False
All licensees must notify the dental board within _______ days of name change
CORRECT ANSWER 10 days
Under General or Direct supervision, who is allowed to cure restorative materials in an
operative site with a light-curing device? DA, RDA, RDAEF, All CORRECT ANSWER
All of the Above
All of the following can place pit and fissure sealants except: DA, RDA, RDAEF, All can
place CORRECT ANSWER DA
If your license were to expire, an expired dental license can be renewed within five
years of expiration by: CORRECT ANSWER Paying all accumulated fees and
submitting proof that the required CE credits were earned since the license expired
In California, any practitioner who has knowledge or observes a child whom they
reasonably suspect has been the victim of child abuse must report this abuse to a child
protection agency immediately by telephone and send a written report within ____
hours. CORRECT ANSWER 36 hours
Under Direct Supervision, an RDAEF is allowed to adjust and cement permanent
indirect restorations CORRECT ANSWER True
Under Direct Supervision, who is allowed to place retraction cord and obtain a final
impression for crown and bridge procedures? DA, RDA, RDAEF, None of the above
CORRECT ANSWER RDAEF
Liability insurance companies are required to report to the Dental Board settlement or
arbitration awards greater than _________ for any claim that injury or death was caused
by the license's negligence, error, or omission in practice CORRECT ANSWER
$10,000
You must notify the dental board within ____ days of an address change CORRECT
ANSWER 30 days
, How many hours of continuing education are California hygienists required to complete
to maintain their dental license during each renewal cycle? CORRECT ANSWER
25CE
2 in Infection control
2 in Dental Practice Act
Max of 4 in Basic Life Support
The death of a patient during the performance of any dental or dental hygiene
procedure or the discovery of the death of a patient whose death is related to a dental
procedure performed by the dentist or dental hygienist must be reported to the board
within: CORRECT ANSWER 7 days
It is unethical to advertise a guarantee that any dental procedure will be performed
painlessly CORRECT ANSWER True
_________ supervision requires that the dentist be physically present in the facility at
the time that the treatment was performed; i.e. local anesthesia, nitrous oxide and
oxygen, and curettage CORRECT ANSWER Direct
California dental licenses are renewed every ____ years CORRECT ANSWER 2
years
License expires at 12 midnight on the last day of legal birth month during 2nd year of 2-
year term
Every complete upper or lower denture fabricated by a dentist shall be marked with the
patient's name unless the patient objects CORRECT ANSWER True
The doctor owns the records and the patient has the right to access complete
information regarding their condition and care. Dentists must maintain each patient's
records for at least 5 years after the completion or termination of treatment. CORRECT
ANSWER The first statement is true; the second statement is false
Each licensee must retain CE certificates for at least _____ renewal periods
CORRECT ANSWER 3 renewal cycles (6 years)
A dentist is required to provide a Dental Board approved materials fact sheet to new
patients and at least once to a patient before performing a restorative procedure
CORRECT ANSWER True
The Dental Hygiene Board is composed of CORRECT ANSWER 1 Practicing Dentist
4 Members of the Public
4 Registered Dental Hygienists
Under Direct Supervision, who is allowed to "cement endodontic master points and
accessory CORRECT ANSWER RDAEF
