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RDA Law and Ethics Exam 2025, Registered
Dental Assistant Test Bank, California Dental
Law Exam, RDA Ethics Questions and Answers,
Dental Board Exam CA, RDA Certification 2025,
Law and Ethics Study Guide
"Dental hygiene board" means - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
The Dental Hygiene Board of California.
"Dental board" means - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ The
Dental Board of California.
"Direct supervision" means - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ The
supervision of dental procedures based on instructions
given by a licensed dentist who is required to be
physically present in the treatment facility during the
performance of those procedures.
"General supervision" means - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ The
supervision of dental procedures based on instructions
given by a licensed dentist who is not required to be
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physically present in the treatment facility during the
performance of those procedures.
"Oral prophylaxis" means - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Preventive and therapeutic dental procedures that
include bacterial debridements with complete removal,
supra and subgingivally, of calculus, soft deposits,
plaque, and stains, and the smoothing of tooth surfaces.
The objective of this treatment is to create an
environment in which the patient can maintain healthy
hard and soft tissues.
The following functions may be performed by a
registered dental hygienist, in addition to those
authorized pursuant to Sections 1908 to 1914, inclusive:
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ (a) All functions that may be
performed by a registered dental assistant.
(b) All persons holding a license as a registered dental
hygienist, registered dental hygienist in alternative
practice, or registered dental hygienist in extended
functions as of December 31, 2005, are authorized to
perform the duties of a registered dental assistant
specified in this chapter. All persons issued a license as a
registered dental hygienist, registered dental hygienist
in alternative practice, or registered dental hygienist in
extended functions on or after January 1, 2006, shall
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qualify for and receive a registered dental assistant
license prior to performance of the duties of a
registered dental assistant specified in this chapter.
(a) The practice of dental hygiene includes: -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ - Dental hygiene assessment and
development
- Planning, and implementation of a dental hygiene care
plan.
- It also includes oral health education, counseling, and
health screenings.
The practice of dental hygiene does not include any of
the following procedures: - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ (1)
Diagnosis and comprehensive treatment planning.
(2) Placing, condensing, carving, or removal of
permanent restorations.
(3) Surgery or cutting on hard and soft tissue including,
but not limited to, the removal of teeth and the cutting
and suturing of soft tissue.
(4) Prescribing medication.
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(5) Administering local or general anesthesia or oral or
parenteral conscious sedation, except for the
administration of nitrous oxide and oxygen, whether
administered alone or in combination with each other, or
local anesthesia pursuant to Section 1909.
A registered dental hygienist is authorized to perform
the following procedures under direct supervision of a
licensed dentist, after submitting to the dental hygiene
board evidence of satisfactory completion of a course
of instruction, approved by the dental hygiene board, in
the procedures: - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ (a) Soft-tissue
curettage.
(b) Administration of local anesthesia.
(c) Administration of nitrous oxide and oxygen, whether
administered alone or in combination with each other.
A registered dental hygienist is authorized to perform
the following procedures under general supervision: -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ (a) Preventive and therapeutic
interventions, including oral prophylaxis, scaling, and
root planing.
RDA Law and Ethics Exam 2025, Registered
Dental Assistant Test Bank, California Dental
Law Exam, RDA Ethics Questions and Answers,
Dental Board Exam CA, RDA Certification 2025,
Law and Ethics Study Guide
"Dental hygiene board" means - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
The Dental Hygiene Board of California.
"Dental board" means - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ The
Dental Board of California.
"Direct supervision" means - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ The
supervision of dental procedures based on instructions
given by a licensed dentist who is required to be
physically present in the treatment facility during the
performance of those procedures.
"General supervision" means - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ The
supervision of dental procedures based on instructions
given by a licensed dentist who is not required to be
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physically present in the treatment facility during the
performance of those procedures.
"Oral prophylaxis" means - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Preventive and therapeutic dental procedures that
include bacterial debridements with complete removal,
supra and subgingivally, of calculus, soft deposits,
plaque, and stains, and the smoothing of tooth surfaces.
The objective of this treatment is to create an
environment in which the patient can maintain healthy
hard and soft tissues.
The following functions may be performed by a
registered dental hygienist, in addition to those
authorized pursuant to Sections 1908 to 1914, inclusive:
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ (a) All functions that may be
performed by a registered dental assistant.
(b) All persons holding a license as a registered dental
hygienist, registered dental hygienist in alternative
practice, or registered dental hygienist in extended
functions as of December 31, 2005, are authorized to
perform the duties of a registered dental assistant
specified in this chapter. All persons issued a license as a
registered dental hygienist, registered dental hygienist
in alternative practice, or registered dental hygienist in
extended functions on or after January 1, 2006, shall
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qualify for and receive a registered dental assistant
license prior to performance of the duties of a
registered dental assistant specified in this chapter.
(a) The practice of dental hygiene includes: -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ - Dental hygiene assessment and
development
- Planning, and implementation of a dental hygiene care
plan.
- It also includes oral health education, counseling, and
health screenings.
The practice of dental hygiene does not include any of
the following procedures: - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ (1)
Diagnosis and comprehensive treatment planning.
(2) Placing, condensing, carving, or removal of
permanent restorations.
(3) Surgery or cutting on hard and soft tissue including,
but not limited to, the removal of teeth and the cutting
and suturing of soft tissue.
(4) Prescribing medication.
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(5) Administering local or general anesthesia or oral or
parenteral conscious sedation, except for the
administration of nitrous oxide and oxygen, whether
administered alone or in combination with each other, or
local anesthesia pursuant to Section 1909.
A registered dental hygienist is authorized to perform
the following procedures under direct supervision of a
licensed dentist, after submitting to the dental hygiene
board evidence of satisfactory completion of a course
of instruction, approved by the dental hygiene board, in
the procedures: - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ (a) Soft-tissue
curettage.
(b) Administration of local anesthesia.
(c) Administration of nitrous oxide and oxygen, whether
administered alone or in combination with each other.
A registered dental hygienist is authorized to perform
the following procedures under general supervision: -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ (a) Preventive and therapeutic
interventions, including oral prophylaxis, scaling, and
root planing.
