Dental Hygiene Practice and Regulation

How does one get elected to the Dental Hygiene Advisory Committee?

How long is a term when regarding service on the board? How many consecutive terms can they hold?

What can happen if a person violates a provision?

When does a dental professional need to report the death of a patient due to the practice of dentistry?

What are the 5 expanded functions dental assistants can obtain through CODA?

How many hygienists can be practicing per dentist?

How long do laboratory prescriptions need to be kept?

What should records contain?

Unlawful practices for dental hygienist: _________ or publish, directly or indirectly, or circulate through the usual commercial channels, such as the press, magazines, directories, radio, television, sign, display or by leaflets, the fact that he or she is in the practice of dental hygiene.

Unlawful practices for dental hygienist: Place his or her name in any city, commercial or other ______.

Unlawful practices for dental hygienist: Place his or her name in the _____ section of a telephone directory.

Unlawful practices of the dental hygienist: Offer free dental service or examination as an inducement to gain _______.

What is the secret or patented methods or treatments that a dental hygienist cannot claim the use of?

Unlawful practices of the dental hygienist: Employ of use ______ to obtain patronage.

Which of the following is an unlawful practice of a dental hygienist? (Select all that apply)

Define Direct Supervision.

Can a dental assistant or maxillofacial surgery assistant be supervised under general supervision?

Define Indirect Supervision.

What determines the reasonable time for evaluating dental treatment results? (Select all that apply)

Define patient or a patient of record.

Which of the following are examples of a treatment facility? (Select all that apply)

The Oklahoma Board of Dentistry consists of ____ dentists, ____ dental hygienist, ____ members who represent the public.

What does a dental hygienist attempt to use in an unlawful manner when using information from a former employer's office?

Procedures that may be delegated to dental hygienists: Periodontal ____ and ____ planing

Procedures that may be delegated to dental hygienists: Dental hygiene _____ and _____ counseling

Procedures that may be delegated to dental hygienists: Placement of ______ prescription drugs for prevention and treatment of periodontal disease

Procedures that may be delegated to dental hygienists: Soft tissue _____

Procedures that may be delegated to dental hygienists: Placement of ______ fillings

Procedures that may be delegated to dental hygienists: Removal of ______ margins

Procedures that may be delegated to dental hygienists: Dental ______ maintenance

Procedures that may be delegated to dental hygienists: Removal of ______ packs

Procedures that may be delegated to dental hygienists: Polishing of ____ restorations and other procedures authorized by the ______

Authorization for general supervision shall be limited to a maximum of how many months following an examination by the supervisory dentist of a patient of record?

Can a dental hygienist own or operate an independent practice of dental hygiene?

Match the following advanced procedures for dental hygienists with their descriptions:

When is the deadline for annual renewal for dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and other licensee or permit holders previously licensed or permitted by the Board to practice in this state?

What is included in the annual renewal for dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and other licensee or permit holders previously licensed or permitted by the Board to practice in this state?

Upon failure of a dentist, dental hygienist, dental assistant, or oral maxillofacial surgery assistant to pay the annual renewal fee within ___ months after January 1, the Board shall notify the individual in ____ by certified mail to the last-known mailing address.

What is the period for continuing education requirements to be due for dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and other licensee or permit holders previously licensed or permitted by the Board to practice in this state?

How many hours of continuing education must dentists complete in a three-year period?

How many hours of continuing education must hygienists complete in a three-year period?

How many hours of continuing education must oral maxillofacial surgery assistants complete in a three-year period?

How many hours of continuing education must certified dental assistants complete in a three-year period as required by the DANB?

Define expanded duty.

What are the 4 expanded duty permits available for dental assisting?

Can dental assistants diagnose?

Duties that can NOT be delegated to dental assistants: _____ planning

Match the following duties that can NOT be delegated: Placement or removal of orthodontic brackets and bands

Duties that can NOT be delegated to dental assistants: Removal of _______ cement

Placement or adjustment of any removable or fixed _____ cannot be delegated to dental assistants.

Duties that can NOT be delegated to dental assistants: Placement or removal of _______ materials in a human oral cavity

Duties that can NOT be delegated to dental assistants: Administration of _______ local anesthetic

Duties that can NOT be delegated to dental assistants: Utilization of a _______

The patient record shall clearly identify the dentist and the dental hygienist providing the treatment with the dentist, specialty or dental hygienist _______

Why may the Board revoke or suspend the license, reprimand, or place on probation a dental hygienist?

The Board has the power to revoke or suspend the license, reprimand, or place on probation a dental hygienist for the presentation to the Board of a ______ diploma, license or certificate, or one obtained by ______ or illegal means.

The Board has the power to revoke or suspend the license, reprimand, or place on probation a dental hygienist for being, by reason of persistent inebriety or addiction to ______, incompetent to continue the practice of dental hygiene.

The Board has the power to revoke or suspend the license, reprimand, or place on probation a dental hygienist for being guilty of dishonorable or ______ conduct.

The Board has the power to revoke or suspend the license, reprimand, or place on probation a dental hygienist for failure to pay registration ______ as provided by the State Dental Act.

The Board has the power to revoke or suspend the license, reprimand, or place on probation a dental hygienist for being a menace to the public health reason of ______ disease.

The Board has the power to revoke or suspend the license, reprimand, or place on probation a dental hygienist for being ______ incapacitated or has been admitted to a mental institution.

The Board has the power to revoke or suspend the license, reprimand, or place on probation a dental hygienist for being ______ in the practice of dental hygiene.

The Board has the power to revoke or suspend the license, reprimand, or place on probation a dental hygienist for being guilty of willful _______ in the practice of dental hygiene.

The Board has the power to revoke or suspend the license, reprimand, or place on probation a dental hygienist for being convicted for treatment for ______ to a facility, either public or private.

The Board has the power to revoke or suspend the license, reprimand, or place on probation a dental hygienist for practicing or attempting to practice dental hygiene in any place or in any manner other than as ______ by Section 328.34 of this title.

The Board has the power to revoke or suspend the license, reprimand, or place on probation a dental hygienist for using or attempting to use in any manner whatsoever any oral prophylaxis ______, call list, records, reprints or copies of same, or information gathered therefrom.

The Board has the power to revoke or suspend the license, reprimand, or place on probation a dental hygienist for violating or attempting to violate the provisions of the ______ or the ______ of the Board.

The Board has the power to revoke or suspend the license, reprimand, or place on probation a dental hygienist for ______ the state dental act of another state resulting in a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, conviction or suspension or revocation of the license of the dental hygienist under the laws of that state.

The Board has the power to revoke or suspend the license, reprimand, or place on probation a dental hygienist for ______ to comply with the terms and conditions of an order imposing suspension of a license or placement on probation issued pursuant to Section 328.44a of this title.

The Board has the power to revoke or suspend the license, reprimand, or place on probation a dental hygienist for any ______ that would otherwise be a violation for a _______ under 328.32 of this title.

How many dental hygienists may a dentist employ?

The duties and ______ duties authorized for dental assistants.

Procedures that may be delegated to dental hygienists: health history assessment pertaining to dental hygiene.

Procedures that may be delegated to dental hygienists: dental hygiene examination and the charting of the intra-oral and extra-oral conditions, which include ______ charting, ______ charting, and classifying ______.

Procedures that may be delegated to dental hygienists: dental hygiene ______ and ______ for procedures authorized by the supervisory dentist.

Procedures that may be delegated to dental hygienists: ______, which means the removal of calcareous deposits, stains, accretions, or concretions from the supragingival and subgingival surfaces of the teeth, utilizing instrumentation by scaler or periodontal curette on the crown and root surfaces of human teeth.

How do the public members of the Board become members?

Each member of the Board will hold office for how many years?

How many consecutive terms may a Board member serve?

How is a dentist or dental hygienist eligible to serve on the 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?

Nominations for dental hygienist members of the Board must be by petition and signed by how many dental hygienists residing in the state?

Nominations for dentist members of the Board must be by petition and signed by dentists residing in the ____ to be represented by the nominee.

Nominations for dental hygienist members of the Board must be by petition and signed by dental hygienists residing in the ____.

Dentist members of the Board may be recalled and removed from the Board in a special election conducted by the Board upon receipt of a written recall petition signed by at least what percentage of the dentists residing in the district represented by the member?

Dentist members of the Board may be recalled and removed from the Board upon what?

The dental hygienist member of the Board may be recalled and removed from the Board upon receipt of a written recall petition signed by at least what percentage of the licensed dental hygienists residing in this state?

The dental hygienist member of the Board may be recalled and removed from the Board upon what?

A vacancy among the dentist members of the Board shall be filled by a special election on the district of the vacancy for the unexpired term within how many days after the vacancy occurs?

A vacancy among the dental hygienist member of the Board shall be filled by a special election in this state for the unexpired term within how many days after the vacancy occurs?

The Board is authorized and empowered to ______ and test the _______ of the applicants for a license of permit to be issued by the Board.

The Board is authorized and empowered to affiliate by contract or cooperative agreement with another state or combinations of states for the purposes of conducting simultaneous ________ examinations of applicants for a license to practice dentistry, dental hygiene, or a dental specialty.

The Board is authorized and empowered to maintain a list of the ______, ______________, and principal ________ of all persons who hold a license or permit issued by the Board.

The Board is authorized and empowered to account for all receipts and expenditures of the monies of the Board, including annually preparing and publishing a statement of receipts and expenditures of the Board for each ________.

The Board is authorized and empowered within limits prescribed in the State Dental Act, set all ______ and ______________ to be imposed and collected by the Board.

The Board is authorized and empowered to employ an ______legal counsel and other advisers to the Board, including advisory committees.

The Board is authorized and empowered to _______ and issue investigative and other subpoenas, pursuant to Article _____ of the Administrative Procedures Act, against any dentist, dental hygienist, dental assistant, oral maxillofacial surgery assistant, dental lab technician, or holder of a permit to operate a dental laboratory who has violated the State Dental Act or rules of the Board.

The Board is authorized and empowered to conduct, in a uniform and reasonable manner, _______ of dental offices and dental laboratories and their business records.

The Board is authorized and empowered to establish guidelines for courses of study necessary for _______ and _________________, and, when appropriate, issue permits authorizing dental assistants to perform expanded duties.

The Board is authorized and empowered to establish __________ requirements for dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants and oral maxillofacial surgery assistants who hold permits issued by the Board.

The Board is authorized and empowered to recognize the parameters and standards of care established and approved by the ________.

The Board is authorized and empowered to formulate, adopt, and promulgate ________, pursuant to Article I of the Administrative Procedures Act, as may be necessary to implement and enforce the provisions of the Oklahoma Dental Mediation Act.

The Board is authorized and empowered to seek and receive advice and assistant of the Office of the _______ of this state.

The Board is authorized and empowered to ______, _____, and ______ all persons who hold a license or permit issued by the Board, or who are otherwise regulated by the Board, regarding the State Dental Act and the rules of the Board.

The Board is authorized and empowered to affiliate with the American Association of Dental Boards as an ________, pay regular ______, and send members of the Board as ______ to its meetings.

The Board is authorized and empowered to enter into ________.

The Board is authorized and empowered to acquire by purchase, lease, gift, solicitation of gits or by any other manner, hold, encumber, and dispose of personal ______ as needed.

The Board is authorized and empowered to receive or accept the surrender of a _____, ______ or ______ granted to any person by the Board.

The Board is authorized and empowered to take all other action necessary to implement and enforce the ______________.

Any applicant who fails to pass the ________ examination may apply for a second examination, in which case the applicant shall pay a reexamination fee as established by the statutes or rules of the ________.

If the applicant fails to pass a second examination, before further re-examination, the Board may require evidence of what?

What is the penalty if a license or permit issued by the Board is suspended for a period of time?

What is the penalty if a license or permit issued by the Board is revoked?

What is the maximum administrative penalty for a violation?

What is the penalty for a violation of a provision of this subsection?

What is the penalty for a violation of a provision of this subsection?

What is the penalty for a violation of a provision of this subsection?

What is the penalty for practicing dental hygiene without a license?

What is the penalty for holding oneself out as a registered dental hygienist?

What is the penalty for using certain words or modifications thereof?

What is the penalty for each violation of this subsection?

What is the penalty for a violation of paragraph 1 or 3 of subsection B of this section?

What is the minimum fee for obtaining a dental hygienist license?

What is the minimum annual renewal fee for a dental hygienist?

What is the primary function of the Board?

How many members compose the Board of Governors?

What is the breakdown of members that compose the Board of Governors?

To whom would you address all written communication to the Board?

When is the annual meeting of the board held?

Can an appeal be made regarding a decision of the Board?

What are the requirements for reciprocal licensure?

What is the minimum number of years of practice required for reciprocal licensure for dental hygienists?

What is the minimum number of years of practice required for reciprocal licensure for dentists?

What is the requirement for completing the application form for reciprocal licensure?

What is the requirement for paying the fee for reciprocal licensure?

What is the requirement for passing the practical examination for reciprocal licensure?

What is the requirement for passing the Oklahoma jurisprudence examination for reciprocal licensure?

What is the requirement for meeting the requirements of the State Dental Practice Act for reciprocal licensure?

What is the requirement for submitting proof of a Federal registration in good standing for prescribing, dispensing, or administering controlled dangerous substances for reciprocal licensure?

What is the requirement for submitting a recent color passport-type photograph for reciprocal licensure?

What is the requirement for accounting for all time units for reciprocal licensure?

What is the requirement for submitting a copy of the diploma, National Board examination grades, and transcript for reciprocal licensure?

What is the requirement for submitting three letters of recommendation for reciprocal licensure?

What are the requirements for the issuance of a temporary license?

When do temporary dental hygiene licenses expire?

Can a dentist practice general dentistry at his/her dental specialty office?

What are the 9 dental specialties recognized by the Board?