DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE TERMS DEFINATION EXAM WELL
DEFINED #13
Dental Jurisprudence - correct answer (study of) law related to the dental profession
Statutory Law - correct answer legislative acts declaring, commanding, or prohibiting
something
Civil Law - correct answer A law that governs relationships between individuals and
defines their legal rights.
Criminal Law - correct answer A law that defines crimes against the public order.
Plaintiff - correct answer a person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
Defendant - correct answer an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a
court of law.
Texas State Board of Dental Examiners - correct answer 11 members - 6 dentists, 3
hygienists, 2 members at large
State Dental Practice Act - correct answer Document of law that specifies legal
requirements for practicing dentistry in a particular state
State dental board - correct answer The agency in each state that is responsible for
regulating the practice of dentistry is the
Tort - correct answer a wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under
contract) leading to civil legal liability.
Implied consent - correct answer the consent it is presumed a patient or patient's parent
or guardian would give if they could, such as for an unconscious patient or a parent who
cannot be contacted when care is needed
Expressed consent - correct answer A type of consent in which a patient gives verbal or
nonverbal authorization for provision of care or transport.
Informed consent form - correct answer Signed document by the patient or legal
guardian that explains the purpose, risks, and benefits of a procedure and serves as
proof that the patient was properly informed before undergoing a procedure.
Contract - correct answer a binding agreement between two or more persons that is
enforceable by law
Direct supervision - correct answer Level of supervision in which the dentist is physically
present when the dental auxiliary performs delegated functions
DEFINED #13
Dental Jurisprudence - correct answer (study of) law related to the dental profession
Statutory Law - correct answer legislative acts declaring, commanding, or prohibiting
something
Civil Law - correct answer A law that governs relationships between individuals and
defines their legal rights.
Criminal Law - correct answer A law that defines crimes against the public order.
Plaintiff - correct answer a person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
Defendant - correct answer an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a
court of law.
Texas State Board of Dental Examiners - correct answer 11 members - 6 dentists, 3
hygienists, 2 members at large
State Dental Practice Act - correct answer Document of law that specifies legal
requirements for practicing dentistry in a particular state
State dental board - correct answer The agency in each state that is responsible for
regulating the practice of dentistry is the
Tort - correct answer a wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under
contract) leading to civil legal liability.
Implied consent - correct answer the consent it is presumed a patient or patient's parent
or guardian would give if they could, such as for an unconscious patient or a parent who
cannot be contacted when care is needed
Expressed consent - correct answer A type of consent in which a patient gives verbal or
nonverbal authorization for provision of care or transport.
Informed consent form - correct answer Signed document by the patient or legal
guardian that explains the purpose, risks, and benefits of a procedure and serves as
proof that the patient was properly informed before undergoing a procedure.
Contract - correct answer a binding agreement between two or more persons that is
enforceable by law
Direct supervision - correct answer Level of supervision in which the dentist is physically
present when the dental auxiliary performs delegated functions
