COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT) / ALREADY GRADED A+
Define Direct Supervision - ✔✔The supervising dentist is in the dental office or treatment facility and
during the appt. They personally examine the patient, diagnoses any conditions that need to be treated ,
and authorizes the procedures to be performed by a dental hygienist, dental assistant, or oral
maxillofacial surgery assistant. The supervising dentist is continually on site and physically present when
the procedures are being performed. Before the dismissal of the patient, they evaluate the results of the
dental treatment.
Define General Supervision - ✔✔The supervising dentist has diagnosed any conditions to be treated
within the past 13 months, has personally authorized the procedures to be performed by a dental
hygienist, and will evaluate the results of the dental treatment withing a reasonable time as determined
by the nature of the procedures performed, the needs or the patient, and the professional judgement of
the supervising dentist. General supervision may only be used to supervise a hygienist and may not be
used to supervise an oral maxillofacial surgery assistant or dental assistant.
Can a dental assistant or maxillofacial surgery assistant be supervised under general supervision? -
✔✔No, only a dental hygienist can be supervised under general supervision
Define Indirect Supervision - ✔✔The supervising dentist is in the dental office or treatment facility and
has personally diagnosed any conditions to be treated, authorizes the procedures to be performed by the
dental hygienist, remains in the dental office or treatment facility while the procedures are being
performed and will evaluate the results of the dental treatment within a reasonable time as determined
by the nature of the procedures performed, the needs of the patient, and the professional judgement of
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,the supervising dentist. Indirect supervision may not be used for an oral maxillofacial surgery assistant or
a dental assistant.
When the supervising dentist evaluates dental treatment results, what determines the reasonable time in
which the treatment may be evaluated? - ✔✔1. The nature of the procedure performed
2. The needs of the patient
3. The professional judgement of the supervising dentist
Define patient or a patient of record - ✔✔An individual who has given a medical history and has been
examined and accepted by a dentist for dental care.
What are some examples of a treatment facility?
(Define treatment facility) - ✔✔- A federal, tribal, state or local public health facility
- A federal qualified health care facility (FQHC)
- A private health facility
- A group home or residential care facility serving the elderly, handicapped or juveniles
- A hospital or dental ambulatory center (DASC)
- A nursing home
- A penal institution operated by or under contract with the federal or state government
- A public or private school
- A patient of record's private residence
- A mobile dental unit
- A dental college, dental program, dental hygiene program or dental assisting program accredited by the
Commission on Dental Accreditation or,
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, - Such other places as are authorized by the rules of the Board
The Oklahoma Board of Dentistry consists of ____ dentists, ____ dental hygienist, ____ members who
represent the public. - ✔✔- 8 dentists
- 1 dental hygienist
- 2 public memebers
How do the public members of the Board become members? - ✔✔- Appointed by the Governor, subject to
confirmation by the Senate
- Each member shall take and subscribe to the oath of office or affirmation provided in Article XV of the
Oklahoma Constitution
Each member of the Board will hold office for how many years? - ✔✔3 years, until a successor in office is
elected and qualified
How many consecutive terms may a Board member serve? - ✔✔Board members shall not serve more
than 3 consecutive terms
How is a dentist or dental hygienist eligible to serve on the Board (they are elected by their
peers/colleagues)? - ✔✔To be eligible to be elected to and serve on the Board, a dentist or dental
hygienist must have been licensed to practice in this state for at least 5 years, and for the 5 years prior to
the date of counting the ballots, not have been subjected to a penalty imposed by the Board of its
predecessor board.
Nominations for dentist members of the Board must be by petition and signed by at least how many
dentists residing in the district to be represented by the nominee? - ✔✔10 dentists
Nominations for dental hygienist members of the Board must be by petition and signed by how many
dental hygienists residing in the state? - ✔✔10 dental hygienists
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