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Define Direct Supervision - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER No, only a dental hygienist can be supervised under general supervision
Define Indirect Supervision - ANSWER 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 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? - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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) - ANSWER - 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,
- 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. - ANSWER - 8 dentists
- 1 dental hygienist
, - 2 public memebers
How do the public members of the Board become members? - ANSWER - 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? - ANSWER 3 years, until a
successor in office is elected and qualified
How many consecutive terms may a Board member serve? - ANSWER 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)? - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER 10 dental hygienists
Nominations for dentist members of the Board must be by petition and signed by dentists
residing in the ____ to be represented by the nominee. - ANSWER district
Nominations for dental hygienist members of the Board must be by petition and signed by
dental hygienists residing in the ______. - ANSWER state
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Define Direct Supervision - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER No, only a dental hygienist can be supervised under general supervision
Define Indirect Supervision - ANSWER 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 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? - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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) - ANSWER - 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,
- 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. - ANSWER - 8 dentists
- 1 dental hygienist
, - 2 public memebers
How do the public members of the Board become members? - ANSWER - 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? - ANSWER 3 years, until a
successor in office is elected and qualified
How many consecutive terms may a Board member serve? - ANSWER 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)? - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER 10 dental hygienists
Nominations for dentist members of the Board must be by petition and signed by dentists
residing in the ____ to be represented by the nominee. - ANSWER district
Nominations for dental hygienist members of the Board must be by petition and signed by
dental hygienists residing in the ______. - ANSWER state
