RDH Law and Ethics UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Direct Supervision - CORRECT ANSWER - DDS is required to physically be present in
the treatment facility during performance of certain procedures
General Supervision - CORRECT ANSWER - DDS is not required to be physically
present in the treatment facility during the performance of certain procedures
Oral Prophylaxis - CORRECT ANSWER - Preventive and therapeutic dental procedures
that include bacterial debridements with complete removal, supra and subgingivally of calculus,
soft deposits, plaque, and stains, and the smoothing of the surfaces. The objective is to create an
environment in which the pt. can maintain healthy hard and soft tissues.
Direct Supervision Procedures - CORRECT ANSWER - Soft-tissue curettage, local
anesthesia, nitrous oxide, and oxygen
General Supervision Procedures - CORRECT ANSWER - -Preventive/therapeutic
interventions including oral prophylaxis, scaling, and root planing
-Application of topical, therapeutic, and subgingival agents
-Taking of impressions for bleaching trays and application and activation of agents with non-
laser, light-curing devices
-Taking of impressions for bleaching trays and placements of in-office, tooth-whitening devices
1910.5 - CORRECT ANSWER - Read Paper
Change of Addresses - CORRECT ANSWER - Change of physical address or email shall
notify committee within 30 days of change
Change of Legal Name - CORRECT ANSWER - Notify committee within 10 days of
change
, Unprofessional Conduct - CORRECT ANSWER - May have license revoked or
suspended, or may be reprimanded or placed on probation by the committee for unprofessional
conduct, incompetence, gross negligence, repeated acts of negligence in his/her profession,
receiving a license by mistake, or for any other cause applicable to the licentiate provided in this
article.
Subversion of Licensing Examination - CORRECT ANSWER - Board may deny, suspend,
revoke, or otherwise restrict license if violated Section 123 of subversion of licensing
examination.
Misdemeanor for anyone who engages or attempts to subvert any licensing examination
including: conduct which violates security of examination material, or communicating with any
other examinee during the administration of a license examination.
Violation is liable for actual damages not to exceed $10,000 and cost of litigation.
Superior court may issue an injunction, or other appropriate order, restraining such conduct on
application of a board, the Attorney General or the district attorney of the county
Crime Related to Licensee's Qualifications, Functions, or Duties - CORRECT ANSWER -
License may be revoked or suspended, or may be reprimanded or placed on probation by the
committee.
Committee may reprimand, suspend, or revoke license if time of appeal has elapsed, judgment of
conviction has been affirmed on appeal, or an order granting probation is made suspending
sentence.
Unprofessional Conduct - CORRECT ANSWER - -Obtaining of any fee by
fraud/misrepresentation
-Aiding/abetting of any unlicensed person to practice dentistry or dental hygiene
-Aiding/abetting of a licensed person to practice dentistry or dental hygiene unlawfully
-Committing of any act or acts of sexual abuse, misconduct, or relations with a patient that are
substantially related to the practice of dental hygiene
-Use of any false, assumed, or fictitious name
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Direct Supervision - CORRECT ANSWER - DDS is required to physically be present in
the treatment facility during performance of certain procedures
General Supervision - CORRECT ANSWER - DDS is not required to be physically
present in the treatment facility during the performance of certain procedures
Oral Prophylaxis - CORRECT ANSWER - Preventive and therapeutic dental procedures
that include bacterial debridements with complete removal, supra and subgingivally of calculus,
soft deposits, plaque, and stains, and the smoothing of the surfaces. The objective is to create an
environment in which the pt. can maintain healthy hard and soft tissues.
Direct Supervision Procedures - CORRECT ANSWER - Soft-tissue curettage, local
anesthesia, nitrous oxide, and oxygen
General Supervision Procedures - CORRECT ANSWER - -Preventive/therapeutic
interventions including oral prophylaxis, scaling, and root planing
-Application of topical, therapeutic, and subgingival agents
-Taking of impressions for bleaching trays and application and activation of agents with non-
laser, light-curing devices
-Taking of impressions for bleaching trays and placements of in-office, tooth-whitening devices
1910.5 - CORRECT ANSWER - Read Paper
Change of Addresses - CORRECT ANSWER - Change of physical address or email shall
notify committee within 30 days of change
Change of Legal Name - CORRECT ANSWER - Notify committee within 10 days of
change
, Unprofessional Conduct - CORRECT ANSWER - May have license revoked or
suspended, or may be reprimanded or placed on probation by the committee for unprofessional
conduct, incompetence, gross negligence, repeated acts of negligence in his/her profession,
receiving a license by mistake, or for any other cause applicable to the licentiate provided in this
article.
Subversion of Licensing Examination - CORRECT ANSWER - Board may deny, suspend,
revoke, or otherwise restrict license if violated Section 123 of subversion of licensing
examination.
Misdemeanor for anyone who engages or attempts to subvert any licensing examination
including: conduct which violates security of examination material, or communicating with any
other examinee during the administration of a license examination.
Violation is liable for actual damages not to exceed $10,000 and cost of litigation.
Superior court may issue an injunction, or other appropriate order, restraining such conduct on
application of a board, the Attorney General or the district attorney of the county
Crime Related to Licensee's Qualifications, Functions, or Duties - CORRECT ANSWER -
License may be revoked or suspended, or may be reprimanded or placed on probation by the
committee.
Committee may reprimand, suspend, or revoke license if time of appeal has elapsed, judgment of
conviction has been affirmed on appeal, or an order granting probation is made suspending
sentence.
Unprofessional Conduct - CORRECT ANSWER - -Obtaining of any fee by
fraud/misrepresentation
-Aiding/abetting of any unlicensed person to practice dentistry or dental hygiene
-Aiding/abetting of a licensed person to practice dentistry or dental hygiene unlawfully
-Committing of any act or acts of sexual abuse, misconduct, or relations with a patient that are
substantially related to the practice of dental hygiene
-Use of any false, assumed, or fictitious name
