California Dental Practice Act Test with all Correct &
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What is the basic responsibility of the State Board of Dentistry? ✔Correct Answer--administer and
enforce the dental practice act
What can only be used for the diagnosis and treatment of TMD/myofacial conditions as part of a
comprehensive treatment plan ✔Correct Answer--botox
Professional titles and degrees can only be used only if the degrees conferred upon them are
recognized from? ✔Correct Answer--dental college or school legally empowered to confer the
same as permitted by state law
Supervision of dental procedures based on instructions given by a licensed dentist, who must be
physically present in the treatment facility during the performance of those procedures ✔Correct
Answer--direct supervision
What means the dentist has authorized the procedure for a patient of record but need not be
present when the authorized procedure is carried out by a licensed dental hygienist. The procedure
is carried out in accordance with the dentist's diagnosis and treatment plan. ✔Correct Answer--
general supervision
A dental assistant is an individual who is ✔Correct Answer--without a license
What duties can a dental assistant perform under the supervision of a licensed dentist? ✔Correct
Answer--basic supportive dental procedures
Who is responsible for determining the competency of the dental assistant to perform the basic
supportive dental procedures? ✔Correct Answer--supervising licensed dentist
Who can perform intra oral & extra oral photography? ✔Correct Answer--DA (GS)
Who can place patient monitoring sensors AND under what supervision? ✔Correct Answer--DA ,
direct supervision
Who can size, fit, and cement orthodontic bands? ✔Correct Answer--orthodontic assistant permit
holder
Who can do drug identification and draw, limited to identification of appropriate medications,
ampule and vial preparation and withdrawing drugs of correct amount as verified by the supervising
licensed dentist? ✔Correct Answer--dental sedation assistant permit holder (DS)
____ _____ and _____, limited to _____ of appropriate medications, ampule and vial preparation
and ______ drugs of correct amount as verified by the supervising licensed dentist ✔Correct
Answer--drug identification, draw, identification, withdrawing
, What is a qualification for RDA licensure? ✔Correct Answer--a board approved 8 hours course in
infection control
Who can apply and applicate bleaching agents using a non laser light-curing device ✔Correct
Answer--registered dental assistant
Who can use of automated caries detection devices and materials to gather information for diagnosis
by the dentist ✔Correct Answer--rda
Who can apply pit and fissure sealants? ✔Correct Answer--registered dental assistant
Who can remove excess cement with ultrasonic scaler from supragingival surfaces of teeth
undergoing orthodontic treatment? ✔Correct Answer--registered dental assistant
Who can perform oral health assessments in school based community health project settings under
the direction of a dentist, registered dental hygienist, or registered dental hygienist in alternative
practices? ✔Correct Answer--RDAEF
Who can perform cord retraction gingiva for impression procedures? ✔Correct Answer--RDAEF
Who can place, contour, finish, and adjust all direct restorations? ✔Correct Answer--registered
dental assistant in extended functions
Who can adjust and cement permanent indirect restorations? ✔Correct Answer--registered dental
assistant in extended functions
Two special permits for orthodontic assistant and dental sedation assistant require the same renewal
requirements a license including completion of how many units & how often? ✔Correct Answer--
25 units - biennially
What must license renewals include? ✔Correct Answer--infection control - CDPA and CPR
An RDA or RDAEF may perform the following duties under the direct supervision of a RDH or RDH in
alternative practice? ✔Correct Answer--coronal polish, pit and fissure sealants, operate dental
radiography equipment, apply topical fluoride, extra oral duties
How much course work must be live? ✔Correct Answer--50%
Supplemental ____ max total units for license renewal ✔Correct Answer--20%
CPR education shall automatically count as how many units? ✔Correct Answer--4 CE units
How much does it cost to renew an RDA license? ✔Correct Answer--$120
How often does an RDA license need to be renewed? ✔Correct Answer--biennial
Grace period apply for re-issuance within how long? ✔Correct Answer--5 years
Continue to pay biennial/annual renewal fee ✔Correct Answer--inactive license
100% Verified Answers |Latest Version| Already
Graded A+
What is the basic responsibility of the State Board of Dentistry? ✔Correct Answer--administer and
enforce the dental practice act
What can only be used for the diagnosis and treatment of TMD/myofacial conditions as part of a
comprehensive treatment plan ✔Correct Answer--botox
Professional titles and degrees can only be used only if the degrees conferred upon them are
recognized from? ✔Correct Answer--dental college or school legally empowered to confer the
same as permitted by state law
Supervision of dental procedures based on instructions given by a licensed dentist, who must be
physically present in the treatment facility during the performance of those procedures ✔Correct
Answer--direct supervision
What means the dentist has authorized the procedure for a patient of record but need not be
present when the authorized procedure is carried out by a licensed dental hygienist. The procedure
is carried out in accordance with the dentist's diagnosis and treatment plan. ✔Correct Answer--
general supervision
A dental assistant is an individual who is ✔Correct Answer--without a license
What duties can a dental assistant perform under the supervision of a licensed dentist? ✔Correct
Answer--basic supportive dental procedures
Who is responsible for determining the competency of the dental assistant to perform the basic
supportive dental procedures? ✔Correct Answer--supervising licensed dentist
Who can perform intra oral & extra oral photography? ✔Correct Answer--DA (GS)
Who can place patient monitoring sensors AND under what supervision? ✔Correct Answer--DA ,
direct supervision
Who can size, fit, and cement orthodontic bands? ✔Correct Answer--orthodontic assistant permit
holder
Who can do drug identification and draw, limited to identification of appropriate medications,
ampule and vial preparation and withdrawing drugs of correct amount as verified by the supervising
licensed dentist? ✔Correct Answer--dental sedation assistant permit holder (DS)
____ _____ and _____, limited to _____ of appropriate medications, ampule and vial preparation
and ______ drugs of correct amount as verified by the supervising licensed dentist ✔Correct
Answer--drug identification, draw, identification, withdrawing
, What is a qualification for RDA licensure? ✔Correct Answer--a board approved 8 hours course in
infection control
Who can apply and applicate bleaching agents using a non laser light-curing device ✔Correct
Answer--registered dental assistant
Who can use of automated caries detection devices and materials to gather information for diagnosis
by the dentist ✔Correct Answer--rda
Who can apply pit and fissure sealants? ✔Correct Answer--registered dental assistant
Who can remove excess cement with ultrasonic scaler from supragingival surfaces of teeth
undergoing orthodontic treatment? ✔Correct Answer--registered dental assistant
Who can perform oral health assessments in school based community health project settings under
the direction of a dentist, registered dental hygienist, or registered dental hygienist in alternative
practices? ✔Correct Answer--RDAEF
Who can perform cord retraction gingiva for impression procedures? ✔Correct Answer--RDAEF
Who can place, contour, finish, and adjust all direct restorations? ✔Correct Answer--registered
dental assistant in extended functions
Who can adjust and cement permanent indirect restorations? ✔Correct Answer--registered dental
assistant in extended functions
Two special permits for orthodontic assistant and dental sedation assistant require the same renewal
requirements a license including completion of how many units & how often? ✔Correct Answer--
25 units - biennially
What must license renewals include? ✔Correct Answer--infection control - CDPA and CPR
An RDA or RDAEF may perform the following duties under the direct supervision of a RDH or RDH in
alternative practice? ✔Correct Answer--coronal polish, pit and fissure sealants, operate dental
radiography equipment, apply topical fluoride, extra oral duties
How much course work must be live? ✔Correct Answer--50%
Supplemental ____ max total units for license renewal ✔Correct Answer--20%
CPR education shall automatically count as how many units? ✔Correct Answer--4 CE units
How much does it cost to renew an RDA license? ✔Correct Answer--$120
How often does an RDA license need to be renewed? ✔Correct Answer--biennial
Grace period apply for re-issuance within how long? ✔Correct Answer--5 years
Continue to pay biennial/annual renewal fee ✔Correct Answer--inactive license
