CALIFORNIA DPR LAWS AND REGULATIONS EXAM | LATEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM
Actual Dental Practice Rights (DPR) Laws & Regulations Exam with Complete Questions |
Dental Board of California
Overview
This 2025/2026 updated resource contains the actual California DPR Laws and Regulations
exam with complete questions and verified answers, following the current Dental Board of
California certification standards and the latest updates to the Dental Practice Act.
Key Features
✓ Actual Dental Board of California exam format and content areas
✓ Complete question sets with verified answer rationales
✓ Comprehensive coverage of the Dental Practice Act (BPC §1600 et seq.)
✓ Focus on licensure, renewal, ethical practice, and disciplinary guidelines
✓ Updated 2025/2026 statutory and regulatory changes
Updates for 2025/2026
Reflects 2025 amendments to the California Business and Professions Code
Updated continuing education (CE) requirements per latest board guidelines
Revised tele-dentistry regulations and supervision requirements
Latest infection control standards (CDC, OSHA, and Board-specific)
Changes to license renewal and inactive status procedures
Updated jurisprudence and ethical decision-making frameworks
1. Licensure and Scope of Practice (15 Questions)
Q1: Under the 2025 California Dental Practice Act, which task may a Registered Dental
Assistant (RDA) perform only under direct supervision?
A. Take impressions for whitening trays
B. Place and carve amalgam restorations
C. Remove periodontal dressings
D. Apply topical anesthetic prior to impressions
Rationale: CCR Title 16 §1065(a)(3) (2025) lists removal of periodontal dressings as an
RDA function requiring the dentist to be physically present. Impressions (A) and topical
anesthetic (D) are allowable under general supervision; carving amalgam (B) is outside
RDA scope.
Q2: A dentist licensed in 2024 must complete how many continuing-education (CE) hours
for the first renewal in 2026?
A. 20
B. 30
C. 35
D. 50
Rationale: BPC §1645.1 (2025) mandates 35 CE hours for the first active-license renewal
cycle, including mandatory courses in infection control, CPR, and California dental law.
Q3: Which entity must approve a dental hygiene extended-care permit allowing services
in non-traditional settings?
A. County health department
B. California Dental Hygiene Committee
, C. Dental Board of California
D. Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development
Rationale: BPC §1768.5 (2025) vests authority in the Dental Board to issue extended-care
permits; the Hygiene Committee advises but does not approve.
Q4: A portable dental unit operating in a school must notify the Board how many days
prior to each visit?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 14
D. 30
Rationale: CCR Title 16 §1088 (2025) requires 14-day advance notice to the Board for each
portable-site date to allow inspection scheduling.
Q5: The maximum percentage of CE that may be satisfied through self-study for any
renewal cycle is:
A. 25%
B. 40%
C. 50%
D. 60%
Rationale: CCR Title 16 §1016 (2025) caps self-study at 60% of total required hours; the
remaining 40% must be live or interactive.
Q6: A dentist whose license lapses less than 90 days must pay:
A. Standard renewal fee only
B. Renewal fee plus 25% penalty
C. Renewal fee plus 50% delinquency fee
D. Renewal fee plus 100% penalty
Rationale: BPC §163.5 (2025) imposes a 50% delinquency fee for lapses under 90 days;
after 90 days additional reinstatement requirements apply.
Q7: Conscious-sedation permit renewal requires how many CE hours specific to
sedation/anesthesia every two years?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 10
D. 15
Rationale: CCR Title 16 §1041.3 (2025) mandates 10 CE hours in sedation/anesthesia for
each two-year renewal of a conscious-sedation permit.
Q8: Which specialty is not recognized by the Dental Board for licensure in 2025?
A. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
B. Endodontics
C. Prosthodontics
D. Cosmetic Dentistry
Rationale: BPC §1635.5 (2025) lists nine recognized specialties; “Cosmetic Dentistry” is not
among them and cannot be advertised as a specialty.
Q9: A dental corporation must renew its corporate registration every:
A. Year
B. Two years
C. Three years
D. Five years
ACTUAL EXAM
Actual Dental Practice Rights (DPR) Laws & Regulations Exam with Complete Questions |
Dental Board of California
Overview
This 2025/2026 updated resource contains the actual California DPR Laws and Regulations
exam with complete questions and verified answers, following the current Dental Board of
California certification standards and the latest updates to the Dental Practice Act.
Key Features
✓ Actual Dental Board of California exam format and content areas
✓ Complete question sets with verified answer rationales
✓ Comprehensive coverage of the Dental Practice Act (BPC §1600 et seq.)
✓ Focus on licensure, renewal, ethical practice, and disciplinary guidelines
✓ Updated 2025/2026 statutory and regulatory changes
Updates for 2025/2026
Reflects 2025 amendments to the California Business and Professions Code
Updated continuing education (CE) requirements per latest board guidelines
Revised tele-dentistry regulations and supervision requirements
Latest infection control standards (CDC, OSHA, and Board-specific)
Changes to license renewal and inactive status procedures
Updated jurisprudence and ethical decision-making frameworks
1. Licensure and Scope of Practice (15 Questions)
Q1: Under the 2025 California Dental Practice Act, which task may a Registered Dental
Assistant (RDA) perform only under direct supervision?
A. Take impressions for whitening trays
B. Place and carve amalgam restorations
C. Remove periodontal dressings
D. Apply topical anesthetic prior to impressions
Rationale: CCR Title 16 §1065(a)(3) (2025) lists removal of periodontal dressings as an
RDA function requiring the dentist to be physically present. Impressions (A) and topical
anesthetic (D) are allowable under general supervision; carving amalgam (B) is outside
RDA scope.
Q2: A dentist licensed in 2024 must complete how many continuing-education (CE) hours
for the first renewal in 2026?
A. 20
B. 30
C. 35
D. 50
Rationale: BPC §1645.1 (2025) mandates 35 CE hours for the first active-license renewal
cycle, including mandatory courses in infection control, CPR, and California dental law.
Q3: Which entity must approve a dental hygiene extended-care permit allowing services
in non-traditional settings?
A. County health department
B. California Dental Hygiene Committee
, C. Dental Board of California
D. Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development
Rationale: BPC §1768.5 (2025) vests authority in the Dental Board to issue extended-care
permits; the Hygiene Committee advises but does not approve.
Q4: A portable dental unit operating in a school must notify the Board how many days
prior to each visit?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 14
D. 30
Rationale: CCR Title 16 §1088 (2025) requires 14-day advance notice to the Board for each
portable-site date to allow inspection scheduling.
Q5: The maximum percentage of CE that may be satisfied through self-study for any
renewal cycle is:
A. 25%
B. 40%
C. 50%
D. 60%
Rationale: CCR Title 16 §1016 (2025) caps self-study at 60% of total required hours; the
remaining 40% must be live or interactive.
Q6: A dentist whose license lapses less than 90 days must pay:
A. Standard renewal fee only
B. Renewal fee plus 25% penalty
C. Renewal fee plus 50% delinquency fee
D. Renewal fee plus 100% penalty
Rationale: BPC §163.5 (2025) imposes a 50% delinquency fee for lapses under 90 days;
after 90 days additional reinstatement requirements apply.
Q7: Conscious-sedation permit renewal requires how many CE hours specific to
sedation/anesthesia every two years?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 10
D. 15
Rationale: CCR Title 16 §1041.3 (2025) mandates 10 CE hours in sedation/anesthesia for
each two-year renewal of a conscious-sedation permit.
Q8: Which specialty is not recognized by the Dental Board for licensure in 2025?
A. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
B. Endodontics
C. Prosthodontics
D. Cosmetic Dentistry
Rationale: BPC §1635.5 (2025) lists nine recognized specialties; “Cosmetic Dentistry” is not
among them and cannot be advertised as a specialty.
Q9: A dental corporation must renew its corporate registration every:
A. Year
B. Two years
C. Three years
D. Five years
