How many members does the Board of Dentistry consist of? - Correct
Answer-11 members total;
8 dentists
1 Dental hygienist
2 public members
How is the dentist hygienists member elected to the Board? - Correct
Answer-elected at large by the dental hygienists residing in the state who
are legally licensed to practice dental hygiene.
How are the public members elected to the Board? - Correct Answer-the
two public members shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to
confirmation by the Senate
How long much a dentist or dental hygienists be licensed for in order to
serve on the Board? - Correct Answer-5 years
If a vacancy occurs on the Board, how long does the Board have to fill the
vacancy? - Correct Answer-60 days
How old must a dentist be to practice? - Correct Answer-21 years old
, How old must a dental hygienist be to practice? - Correct Answer-18 years
old
T or F: No person shall practice as a dental assistant or oral maxillofacial
surgery assistant for more than 1 day in a calendar year without having
applied for a permit as a assistant from the Board of Dentistry with 30 days
of beginning employment. - Correct Answer-True
How long must an office maintain patient records from the date of
treatment? - Correct Answer-7 years
When must a dental member report a matter involving a fatality of a dental
patient from receiving anesthesia? - Correct Answer-within 48 hours
All contaminated single-use items must be disposed of through established
guidelines for such disposal. - Correct
Answer-OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
A dental health care worker infected with HIV or HBV must notify
when a risk exposure has occurred? - Correct Answer-State Epidemiologist
What are the different types of sterilization processes that all instruments
must go through? - Correct Answer-1. steam autoclave
2. chemical vapor autoclave
3. dry heat oven
4. ethylene oxide
Answer-11 members total;
8 dentists
1 Dental hygienist
2 public members
How is the dentist hygienists member elected to the Board? - Correct
Answer-elected at large by the dental hygienists residing in the state who
are legally licensed to practice dental hygiene.
How are the public members elected to the Board? - Correct Answer-the
two public members shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to
confirmation by the Senate
How long much a dentist or dental hygienists be licensed for in order to
serve on the Board? - Correct Answer-5 years
If a vacancy occurs on the Board, how long does the Board have to fill the
vacancy? - Correct Answer-60 days
How old must a dentist be to practice? - Correct Answer-21 years old
, How old must a dental hygienist be to practice? - Correct Answer-18 years
old
T or F: No person shall practice as a dental assistant or oral maxillofacial
surgery assistant for more than 1 day in a calendar year without having
applied for a permit as a assistant from the Board of Dentistry with 30 days
of beginning employment. - Correct Answer-True
How long must an office maintain patient records from the date of
treatment? - Correct Answer-7 years
When must a dental member report a matter involving a fatality of a dental
patient from receiving anesthesia? - Correct Answer-within 48 hours
All contaminated single-use items must be disposed of through established
guidelines for such disposal. - Correct
Answer-OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
A dental health care worker infected with HIV or HBV must notify
when a risk exposure has occurred? - Correct Answer-State Epidemiologist
What are the different types of sterilization processes that all instruments
must go through? - Correct Answer-1. steam autoclave
2. chemical vapor autoclave
3. dry heat oven
4. ethylene oxide
