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WYOMING DENTAL HYGIENE JURISPRUDENCE
EXAMINATION | PREMIUM PRACTICE QUESTION
YEAR**SUCCESSFUL A+ SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+ | 100% VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS | UPDATED PER LATEST GUIDELINES
PART I: WYOMING DENTAL PRACTICE ACT – STATUTORY FRAMEWORK,
DEFINITIONS, AND REGULATORY AUTHORITY
**Q1.** Which state entity is primarily responsible for regulating the practice of dentistry and
dental hygiene in Wyoming?
A) Wyoming Department of Health
B) Wyoming Board of Dental Examiners
C) Wyoming Medical Board
D) Wyoming Dental Association
**CorreCt Answer: B**
**Rationale:** The Wyoming Board of Dental Examiners is the licensing and regulatory
authority for dentists and dental hygienists under Title 33, Chapter 15 of Wyoming Statutes. Its
mission is to safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of the public through regulation of
qualified dental professionals. The Wyoming Department of Health is a separate agency with
broader public health functions, the Wyoming Medical Board regulates physicians, and the
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Wyoming Dental Association is a professional membership organization with no regulatory
authority.
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**Q2.** The Wyoming Dental Practice Act is primarily located in which statutory chapter?
A) Title 21, Chapter 4
B) Title 31, Chapter 7
C) Title 33, Chapter 15
D) Title 35, Chapter 12
**CorreCt Answer: C**
**Rationale:** Wyoming's Dental Practice Act is codified in Wyoming Statutes §§ 33-15-
101 through 33-15-133. Title 33 governs Professions and Occupations, and Chapter 15
specifically addresses Dentists and Dental Hygienists. This statutory chapter establishes the
Board of Dental Examiners, defines the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene, sets licensure
requirements, and establishes grounds for disciplinary action.
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**Q3.** Which statement best describes Wyoming's regulatory approach to dentistry?
A) It is exclusively a title-protection state
B) It is exclusively a practice-protection state
C) It is both a practice-act and title-protection state
D) It regulates only dental offices, not individual practitioners
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**CorreCt Answer: C**
**Rationale:** The Wyoming Board expressly describes Wyoming as a Practice Act and
Title Protection state. This means that individuals must be appropriately licensed to provide
regulated dental services (practice protection), and only licensed individuals may use protected
professional titles such as "dentist" or "dental hygienist" (title protection). Both aspects are
enforced through the Board's regulatory authority under Title 33, Chapter 15.
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**Q4.** A person who advertises that they can diagnose and treat conditions of human teeth and
jaws without holding the appropriate license may be considered to be:
A) Practicing dentistry
B) Practicing dental technology only
C) Performing administrative services
D) Practicing only if money changes hands
**CorreCt Answer: A**
**Rationale:** Wyoming law broadly defines conduct constituting the practice of dentistry,
including advertising or professing to diagnose, prescribe, treat, or perform dental services.
Compensation is not required for the conduct to fall within the statute. The definition focuses on
the nature of the activity, not whether payment is received. Advertising alone can constitute
unlicensed practice if it represents the ability to provide dental services.
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**Q5.** Under Wyoming law, which of the following functions may a dental hygienist perform
under general supervision without a prior examination by a dentist?
A) Administering local anesthesia after a dentist has evaluated the patient but is not present
B) Performing subgingival scaling and root planing on a patient who has not been examined by a
dentist in the past 12 months
C) Applying fluoride varnish to a patient in a public health setting under a collaborative
agreement
D) Placing temporary restorations after a dentist has diagnosed the need and is available on the
premises
**CorreCt Answer: C**
**Rationale:** Wyoming allows certain preventive services, like fluoride varnish, under
general supervision in public health settings without prior examination. Local anesthesia requires
direct supervision or a dentist on-site, scaling typically requires a prior exam, and temporary
restorations are not within the hygiene scope. This reflects the Board's recognition of the
expanded role hygienists can play in public health settings under appropriate collaborative
agreements.
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**Q6.** The Wyoming Administrative Rules that implement the Dental Practice Act are adopted
by the Board under authority granted by which statutory provision?
A) Wyoming Statute § 33-15-108(g)
B) Wyoming Statute § 21-4-101
C) Wyoming Statute § 35-12-105
D) Wyoming Statute § 31-7-202
WYOMING DENTAL HYGIENE JURISPRUDENCE
EXAMINATION | PREMIUM PRACTICE QUESTION
YEAR**SUCCESSFUL A+ SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+ | 100% VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS | UPDATED PER LATEST GUIDELINES
PART I: WYOMING DENTAL PRACTICE ACT – STATUTORY FRAMEWORK,
DEFINITIONS, AND REGULATORY AUTHORITY
**Q1.** Which state entity is primarily responsible for regulating the practice of dentistry and
dental hygiene in Wyoming?
A) Wyoming Department of Health
B) Wyoming Board of Dental Examiners
C) Wyoming Medical Board
D) Wyoming Dental Association
**CorreCt Answer: B**
**Rationale:** The Wyoming Board of Dental Examiners is the licensing and regulatory
authority for dentists and dental hygienists under Title 33, Chapter 15 of Wyoming Statutes. Its
mission is to safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of the public through regulation of
qualified dental professionals. The Wyoming Department of Health is a separate agency with
broader public health functions, the Wyoming Medical Board regulates physicians, and the
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Wyoming Dental Association is a professional membership organization with no regulatory
authority.
---
**Q2.** The Wyoming Dental Practice Act is primarily located in which statutory chapter?
A) Title 21, Chapter 4
B) Title 31, Chapter 7
C) Title 33, Chapter 15
D) Title 35, Chapter 12
**CorreCt Answer: C**
**Rationale:** Wyoming's Dental Practice Act is codified in Wyoming Statutes §§ 33-15-
101 through 33-15-133. Title 33 governs Professions and Occupations, and Chapter 15
specifically addresses Dentists and Dental Hygienists. This statutory chapter establishes the
Board of Dental Examiners, defines the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene, sets licensure
requirements, and establishes grounds for disciplinary action.
---
**Q3.** Which statement best describes Wyoming's regulatory approach to dentistry?
A) It is exclusively a title-protection state
B) It is exclusively a practice-protection state
C) It is both a practice-act and title-protection state
D) It regulates only dental offices, not individual practitioners
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**CorreCt Answer: C**
**Rationale:** The Wyoming Board expressly describes Wyoming as a Practice Act and
Title Protection state. This means that individuals must be appropriately licensed to provide
regulated dental services (practice protection), and only licensed individuals may use protected
professional titles such as "dentist" or "dental hygienist" (title protection). Both aspects are
enforced through the Board's regulatory authority under Title 33, Chapter 15.
---
**Q4.** A person who advertises that they can diagnose and treat conditions of human teeth and
jaws without holding the appropriate license may be considered to be:
A) Practicing dentistry
B) Practicing dental technology only
C) Performing administrative services
D) Practicing only if money changes hands
**CorreCt Answer: A**
**Rationale:** Wyoming law broadly defines conduct constituting the practice of dentistry,
including advertising or professing to diagnose, prescribe, treat, or perform dental services.
Compensation is not required for the conduct to fall within the statute. The definition focuses on
the nature of the activity, not whether payment is received. Advertising alone can constitute
unlicensed practice if it represents the ability to provide dental services.
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**Q5.** Under Wyoming law, which of the following functions may a dental hygienist perform
under general supervision without a prior examination by a dentist?
A) Administering local anesthesia after a dentist has evaluated the patient but is not present
B) Performing subgingival scaling and root planing on a patient who has not been examined by a
dentist in the past 12 months
C) Applying fluoride varnish to a patient in a public health setting under a collaborative
agreement
D) Placing temporary restorations after a dentist has diagnosed the need and is available on the
premises
**CorreCt Answer: C**
**Rationale:** Wyoming allows certain preventive services, like fluoride varnish, under
general supervision in public health settings without prior examination. Local anesthesia requires
direct supervision or a dentist on-site, scaling typically requires a prior exam, and temporary
restorations are not within the hygiene scope. This reflects the Board's recognition of the
expanded role hygienists can play in public health settings under appropriate collaborative
agreements.
---
**Q6.** The Wyoming Administrative Rules that implement the Dental Practice Act are adopted
by the Board under authority granted by which statutory provision?
A) Wyoming Statute § 33-15-108(g)
B) Wyoming Statute § 21-4-101
C) Wyoming Statute § 35-12-105
D) Wyoming Statute § 31-7-202
