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What is a dental hygienist, according to Statutes? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Any
person licensed and engaged in the general practice of dental hygiene and
all related or associated duties including educational, clinical and
therapeutic dental hygiene procedures.
How is "Disciplinary action" defined in the Statutes? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Regulatory sanctions that are imposed by the Board in combination
with, or as an alternative to, revocation or suspension of a license, and that
may include:
,What are some examples of disciplinary actions that the Board can
impose? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔i. Administrative penalty in an amount not to
exceed two thousand dollars for each violation
ii. Restrictions on the scope of practice.
iii. Imposition of peer review and professional education requirements.
iv. Censure or probation requirements to protect the public welfare,
possible restitution to pt.
3. Is a "Letter of Concern" considered a disciplinary action? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Does not warrant disciplinary action. A letter of concern is a public
document and may be used in a future disciplinary action.
True or False- A "recognized dental hygiene school" must be accredited by
the American Dental Associations Commission on Dental Accreditation? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔True
Who are "supervised personnel"? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔All dental hygienists,
dental assistants, dental laboratory technicians, denturists, dental x-ray
laboratory technicians and other persons supervised by licensed dentists.
, Yes or No - Sharing client information unrelated to treatment with a
colleague in another office - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Yes - unprofessional conduct
according to Statutes
Yes or No - Coming to work intoxicated - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Yes -
unprofessional conduct according to Statutes
Yes or No Frequent billing irregularities - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Yes -
unprofessional conduct according to Statutes
Yes or No Telling a client that you can permanently cure his periodontal
disease - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Yes - unprofessional conduct according to
Statutes
Yes or No Treating your client in an unsafe environment - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Yes - unprofessional conduct according to Statutes
Yes or No Filing an insurance claim for services not rendered - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Yes - unprofessional conduct according to Statutes
Yes or No Allowing a dental assistant to provide a simple prophylaxis for a
child - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Yes - unprofessional conduct according to Statutes
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