WYOMING DENTAL HYGIENE JURISPRUDENCE EXAM
2026–2027: 200 QUESTIONS, ANSWERS & RATIONALES |
WY DENTAL PRACTICE ACT REVIEW | GRADED A+
VERIFIED
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Wyoming Board expressly describes Wyoming as a
Practice Act and Title Protection state. Individuals must be licensed to
provide regulated dental services, and only licensed individuals may use
protected professional titles such as "dentist" or "dental hygienist."
4. 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.
5. 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.
, 6. 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
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The Board is authorized under Wyoming Statute § 33-15-
108(g) to adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the
provisions of the Dental Practice Act.
7. What is the primary purpose of the Wyoming Board of Dental
Examiners?
A) Setting prices for dental practices
B) Providing malpractice insurance
C) Regulating the profession and protecting the public
D) Negotiating employment contracts
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A professional licensing board's primary regulatory purpose
is public protection through licensure, enforcement, standards of
practice, and disciplinary authority.
2026–2027: 200 QUESTIONS, ANSWERS & RATIONALES |
WY DENTAL PRACTICE ACT REVIEW | GRADED A+
VERIFIED
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Wyoming Board expressly describes Wyoming as a
Practice Act and Title Protection state. Individuals must be licensed to
provide regulated dental services, and only licensed individuals may use
protected professional titles such as "dentist" or "dental hygienist."
4. 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.
5. 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.
, 6. 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
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The Board is authorized under Wyoming Statute § 33-15-
108(g) to adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the
provisions of the Dental Practice Act.
7. What is the primary purpose of the Wyoming Board of Dental
Examiners?
A) Setting prices for dental practices
B) Providing malpractice insurance
C) Regulating the profession and protecting the public
D) Negotiating employment contracts
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A professional licensing board's primary regulatory purpose
is public protection through licensure, enforcement, standards of
practice, and disciplinary authority.
