California Law and Ethics Dental Hygiene
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Direct supervision - CORRECT ANSWER - A set of procedures where The dentist must
physically be present in treatment facility
General supervision - CORRECT ANSWER - Procedures where the dentist does NOT
need to be physically present in treatment facility
Oral prophylaxis - CORRECT ANSWER - Preventative and therapeutic dental procedures
that include
-- bacterial debridements with complete removal of supra and sub calculus, soft deposits, plaque
and stains. And to smooth out tooth surfaces
What is the purpose of the prophylaxis - CORRECT ANSWER - To create an environment
for a patient to maintain healthy hard and soft tissues
What does the practice of an rdh include - CORRECT ANSWER - Dental hygiene
assessment and development, planning and implementation of a dental hygiene plan.
It also includes oral hygiene education, counseling and health screenings
Dental hygiene does NOT include what - CORRECT ANSWER - ---Diagnosing or
comprehensive treatment plans
---Placing, moving, condensing, carving, removing of permanent restorations
---surgery, or cutting on hard and soft tissue , removing teeth and cutting and suturing
--- prescribing meds
---administering local or general anesthesia or oral or parenteral conscious sedation other than
nitrous oxide and oxygen and allowed local anesthetic.
,What can an rdh do under direct supervision? - CORRECT ANSWER - ---Soft-tissue
curettage
---Administration of local anesthesia
---Administration of nitrous oxide and oxygen, whether administered in tandem or alone.
What can an rdh do under general supervision - CORRECT ANSWER - --- preventative
and therapeutic interventions including : oral prophylaxis, scaling and root planing
---application of topical, therapeutic and subgingival agents used for the control of caries and
periodontal disease.
---the taking of impressions for bleaching trays and activation of non laser, light curing devices
---the taking of impressions for bleaching trays and placements of in office tooth whitening
devices
What can an rdh do without any supervision - CORRECT ANSWER - -Educational
services
-Oral health training programs
-Oral health screenings
*rdh must refer any screened patients with abnormalities to a dentist to receive a comprehensive
exam, diagnosis and a treatment plan
In a government public health program an rdh may provide without supervision the following: -
CORRECT ANSWER - -oral prophylaxis,srp.
-Fluoride application
-Pit and fissure sealants
* the rdh may submit insurance claims for the services provided under the public health
programs.
No person shall be allowed to practice as a dental hygenist except for what Exceptions -
CORRECT ANSWER - ---a student in a dental/dental hygiene school performing the
curriculum.
---a dental assistant acting under the rules of the dental board may perform the following:
, *taking impressions
*applying fluorides
*applying non-areosol and non caustic topical agents
--- an rda acting under the rules of the dental board my perform the following:
*coronal polishing
*applying bleaching agents
*activating bleaching agents with a non laser light curing device
*applying pit and fissure sealants
---an rdaef can apply a pit and fissure sealant
---a rdh,rdhap,rdhef that is licensed in a different juristriction that is performing a clinical
demonstration for educational purposes
What is the timeframe required to notify the board if there are any name changes or
address/email changes (1934) - CORRECT ANSWER - The board must be notified within
30 days for all living address and email address changes
The board must be notified within 10 days of a name change
When does a license expire (1935) - CORRECT ANSWER - 12 midnight On the last day
of the birth month of the applicant on the second year of a 2 year term
License is good for 2 years must renew prior to that day
Can you renew an expired license? (1936) - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes, it must be
renewed within 5 years of expiring by filing an application for renewal and paying accrued
renewal and delinquency fees.
For what reasons may a license be revoked, suspended, or put on probations (1949) - CORRECT
ANSWER - Gross negligence,
Incompetence
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Direct supervision - CORRECT ANSWER - A set of procedures where The dentist must
physically be present in treatment facility
General supervision - CORRECT ANSWER - Procedures where the dentist does NOT
need to be physically present in treatment facility
Oral prophylaxis - CORRECT ANSWER - Preventative and therapeutic dental procedures
that include
-- bacterial debridements with complete removal of supra and sub calculus, soft deposits, plaque
and stains. And to smooth out tooth surfaces
What is the purpose of the prophylaxis - CORRECT ANSWER - To create an environment
for a patient to maintain healthy hard and soft tissues
What does the practice of an rdh include - CORRECT ANSWER - Dental hygiene
assessment and development, planning and implementation of a dental hygiene plan.
It also includes oral hygiene education, counseling and health screenings
Dental hygiene does NOT include what - CORRECT ANSWER - ---Diagnosing or
comprehensive treatment plans
---Placing, moving, condensing, carving, removing of permanent restorations
---surgery, or cutting on hard and soft tissue , removing teeth and cutting and suturing
--- prescribing meds
---administering local or general anesthesia or oral or parenteral conscious sedation other than
nitrous oxide and oxygen and allowed local anesthetic.
,What can an rdh do under direct supervision? - CORRECT ANSWER - ---Soft-tissue
curettage
---Administration of local anesthesia
---Administration of nitrous oxide and oxygen, whether administered in tandem or alone.
What can an rdh do under general supervision - CORRECT ANSWER - --- preventative
and therapeutic interventions including : oral prophylaxis, scaling and root planing
---application of topical, therapeutic and subgingival agents used for the control of caries and
periodontal disease.
---the taking of impressions for bleaching trays and activation of non laser, light curing devices
---the taking of impressions for bleaching trays and placements of in office tooth whitening
devices
What can an rdh do without any supervision - CORRECT ANSWER - -Educational
services
-Oral health training programs
-Oral health screenings
*rdh must refer any screened patients with abnormalities to a dentist to receive a comprehensive
exam, diagnosis and a treatment plan
In a government public health program an rdh may provide without supervision the following: -
CORRECT ANSWER - -oral prophylaxis,srp.
-Fluoride application
-Pit and fissure sealants
* the rdh may submit insurance claims for the services provided under the public health
programs.
No person shall be allowed to practice as a dental hygenist except for what Exceptions -
CORRECT ANSWER - ---a student in a dental/dental hygiene school performing the
curriculum.
---a dental assistant acting under the rules of the dental board may perform the following:
, *taking impressions
*applying fluorides
*applying non-areosol and non caustic topical agents
--- an rda acting under the rules of the dental board my perform the following:
*coronal polishing
*applying bleaching agents
*activating bleaching agents with a non laser light curing device
*applying pit and fissure sealants
---an rdaef can apply a pit and fissure sealant
---a rdh,rdhap,rdhef that is licensed in a different juristriction that is performing a clinical
demonstration for educational purposes
What is the timeframe required to notify the board if there are any name changes or
address/email changes (1934) - CORRECT ANSWER - The board must be notified within
30 days for all living address and email address changes
The board must be notified within 10 days of a name change
When does a license expire (1935) - CORRECT ANSWER - 12 midnight On the last day
of the birth month of the applicant on the second year of a 2 year term
License is good for 2 years must renew prior to that day
Can you renew an expired license? (1936) - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes, it must be
renewed within 5 years of expiring by filing an application for renewal and paying accrued
renewal and delinquency fees.
For what reasons may a license be revoked, suspended, or put on probations (1949) - CORRECT
ANSWER - Gross negligence,
Incompetence
