Members of the State Board - ANSWER -
11 members total. Mission #1 - ANSWER -1. protect the public
6 Dentists 2. safeguard the dental health of Texans by
3 Hygienists developing and maintaining programs to ensure
2 Members of the public that only qualified persons are licensed
Exposing x-rays - new hire - ANSWER - display of registration - ANSWER -dental
dental assistant may work in a dental office w/o asisstant shall display a current registration
license but not take/expose x-rays certificate in each office where the dental
from initial hire date you have up to 12 mo to asisstant provides services for which registration
without license is required
Who is practicing dentistry ? - ANSWER - Hepatitis B Vaccine - ANSWER -offered to
Only the dentist all employees with exposure to blood.
within 10 days of starting work
Dental Privilege - ANSWER -the
confidentiality of information created by the Sharps and Recapping needles -
dentist the record and the patient. ANSWER -one handed scoop technique
Patient is the holder of privilege. mechanical recapping device
Jurisprudence - ANSWER -the laws and Vaccinations recommended for Dental Staff -
the interpretation of those laws that affect and ANSWER -Hep B, Flu, Measles, Mumps,
protect the dental profession, the patients, and Rubella, varicella-zoster chickenpox
the public.
dirtiest part of the body - ANSWER -under
Records of the Dentist - ANSWER -patients the fingernails
name, date of visit, reason for visit
vital signs
medical history, dental history, physical PPE - ANSWER -Masks- n-95
evaluation safety glasses, goggles
radiographs Utility gloves
treatment plan
medications dispensed and prescribed
informed consent Housekeeping surfaces - ANSWER -soap
appointment, billing, and payment information and water or EPA registered hospital disinfectant
TSBDE - ANSWER -grants RDA their Toxic materials in dental office - ANSWER -
certification of registration mercury, nitrous oxide, formaldehyde,
glutaraldehyde, etching acids
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