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California Law and Ethics Dental Hygiene

California Law and Ethics Dental Hygiene
Exam Study Questions with Verified
Answers 2025
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

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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.

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For what reasons may a license be revoked, suspended, or put on probations (1949) -
Correct Answer ✅-Gross negligence,
Incompetence
Unprofessional conduct
Repeated acts of negligence
Receiving a license by mistake

Why may a licensee get their license revoked, suspended, reprimanded, or put on
probation. (1950) -Correct Answer ✅---If they have committed a crime that is
substantially related to the licensees qualifications, functions or duties

When would the dhcc revoke, suspend, reprimand, or probate the license (1950) -
Correct Answer ✅-*When the time to appeal has lapsed
*When the judgment for conviction has been affirmed on appeal
*When an order granting probation is made suspending the imposition of sentence,
allowing a person to withdraw guilty plea and enter a plea of not guilty, or dismissing
accusation, info, or indicictment--when on probation

When would the committee undertake proceedings under this section? (1950) -Correct
Answer ✅-upon receipt of a certified copy of the record of conviction. A plea or verdict
of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere made to a charge of a felony
or of any misdemeanor related to the licensee's qualifications, functions, or duties

Define Unprofessional conduct -Correct Answer ✅-See law 1950.5

When a licensee is placed on probation what could be the terms of probation (1951) -
Correct Answer ✅-Requirement to receive additional training -or-
Requirement to pass an exam ( the exam can be written, oral, clinical , or practical. Or
all) -or both-

If the probation is because of physical or mental issues, there may be an examination
required by physician
--restriction or limiting of the scope of practice.
---Licensee may need to pay restitution to pts

Community service may be option in lieu of part or all of a period of suspension in cases
other than violations relating to quality of care

It is unprofessional conduct in relation to controlled substances to do what (1952) -
Correct Answer ✅----Obtain or possess a controlled substance
---Use of a controlled substance, dangerous drug or alcoholic beverage to an extent or
manner dangerous to himself, any person, or public.
---be convicted of a charge that is federal or state regarding a controlled substance - or
be convicted of more than one misdemeanor, or any felony, involving the use or
consumption of alcohol or drugs

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