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New Mexico dental hygienists began practicing in what is termed a collaborative practice, which includes
all of the following settings except - Answer owner-operated free-standing dental hygiene practices.
In 1986, California began its Health Manpower Pilot Project (HMPP #139) designed to study the safety of
and access to dental hygiene services in unsupervised settings. (T/F) - Answer True
In 1999, Texas dental hygienists began practicing in what is termed a collaborative practice based on
criteria that had been established by a committee and state governing board. (T/F) - Answer False
Dental therapists are more common in countries other than the United States. (T/F) - Answer True
Minnesota began using dental therapists before any other state in the United States. (T/F) - Answer
False
Dental therapists in New Zealand can perform all of the following duties except the - Answer extraction
of permanent teeth.
The focus of the RDHAP curriculum includes all of the following except - Answer information
technology.
California currently has four schools offering the RDHAP program in the online format. (T/F) - Answer
False
Radiographs and administration of local anesthetic and nitrous oxide sedation still require direct
supervision in Colorado for those practicing independently. (T/F) - Answer True
Owning radiographic equipment is now included for the independent dental hygienist practicing in -
Answer Maine