OKLAH. JURISPRUDENCE
set 2025/26 asressment..*
Center that does outpatient surgical services - ANSWERS-Dental Ambulatory Surgical Center (DASC)
Maintains office staff, gets investigators, contracts, and duties - ANSWERS-Executive Director
How many members is the board of dentistry composed of, and how many of each type of person? -
ANSWERS--11 members
-8 dentists (elected by dentists residing in each of the 8 districts), 1 dental hygienist (elected by state), 2
representing the public (appointed by governor)
How long must a dentist/DH be in practice for to get a Reciprocal license (someone that has worked out
of state)? - ANSWERS--dentist: 5 years
-DH: 2 years
What is a big responsibility of the dentist when it comes to what a DA/DH does? - ANSWERS-To ensure
that they don't perform anything except as authorized by the state dental act
What can the following be called:
-anything federal, state, tribal
-private
-group home/residential care
-hospital/nursing home/DASC
-public/private school
, -pt of record private residence
-mobile unit - ANSWERS-Treatment facilities
When the Dentist is on site at all times before, during, and after procedures being performed and before
dismissal of the pt, evaluates the results of dental tx - ANSWERS-Direct supervision
Supervisory dentist has direct ongoing visual oversight at all times during procedure - ANSWERS-Direct
visual supervision
Dentist diagnoses tx within past 13 months; May ONLY be used to supervise a hygienist and may not be
used to supervise a DA or OMSA; will evaluate tx within a reasonable time - ANSWERS-General
supervision
Dentist is in office and has diagnosed conditions to be tx; authorizes procedures to be performed by the
DH and remains in the office while tx is performed (may NOT be used for assistants. - ANSWERS-Indirect
supervision
How long is a term for board members and how many terms can they serve? - ANSWERS--3 years
-no more than 3 consecutive terms (9 yrs)
How can a DH/dentist be eligible to be on the board? - ANSWERS-Must have been licensed to practice in
Oklahoma for 5 years and not had any penalties in the 5 years
Dentist/DH members can be removed from the board by ______% election from the dentists/DH
residing in the same district/state. These election ballots have to be mailed to those entitled to vote at
least ______ days prior to the date of counting the ballots. - ANSWERS--20%; 30 days
Within how many days should a vacancy among a dentist/DH member of the board be filled? -
ANSWERS-Within 60 days after the vacancy occurs
set 2025/26 asressment..*
Center that does outpatient surgical services - ANSWERS-Dental Ambulatory Surgical Center (DASC)
Maintains office staff, gets investigators, contracts, and duties - ANSWERS-Executive Director
How many members is the board of dentistry composed of, and how many of each type of person? -
ANSWERS--11 members
-8 dentists (elected by dentists residing in each of the 8 districts), 1 dental hygienist (elected by state), 2
representing the public (appointed by governor)
How long must a dentist/DH be in practice for to get a Reciprocal license (someone that has worked out
of state)? - ANSWERS--dentist: 5 years
-DH: 2 years
What is a big responsibility of the dentist when it comes to what a DA/DH does? - ANSWERS-To ensure
that they don't perform anything except as authorized by the state dental act
What can the following be called:
-anything federal, state, tribal
-private
-group home/residential care
-hospital/nursing home/DASC
-public/private school
, -pt of record private residence
-mobile unit - ANSWERS-Treatment facilities
When the Dentist is on site at all times before, during, and after procedures being performed and before
dismissal of the pt, evaluates the results of dental tx - ANSWERS-Direct supervision
Supervisory dentist has direct ongoing visual oversight at all times during procedure - ANSWERS-Direct
visual supervision
Dentist diagnoses tx within past 13 months; May ONLY be used to supervise a hygienist and may not be
used to supervise a DA or OMSA; will evaluate tx within a reasonable time - ANSWERS-General
supervision
Dentist is in office and has diagnosed conditions to be tx; authorizes procedures to be performed by the
DH and remains in the office while tx is performed (may NOT be used for assistants. - ANSWERS-Indirect
supervision
How long is a term for board members and how many terms can they serve? - ANSWERS--3 years
-no more than 3 consecutive terms (9 yrs)
How can a DH/dentist be eligible to be on the board? - ANSWERS-Must have been licensed to practice in
Oklahoma for 5 years and not had any penalties in the 5 years
Dentist/DH members can be removed from the board by ______% election from the dentists/DH
residing in the same district/state. These election ballots have to be mailed to those entitled to vote at
least ______ days prior to the date of counting the ballots. - ANSWERS--20%; 30 days
Within how many days should a vacancy among a dentist/DH member of the board be filled? -
ANSWERS-Within 60 days after the vacancy occurs
