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1. 1A clinic plans to assign subgingival deposit removal as a dental-hygiene service. Which arrangement fits the statutory definition?

   1. A. A licensed hygienist working under a licensed dentist's supervision
   2. B. A licensed hygienist working without any licensed dentist's supervision
   3. C. A dental assistant working under a licensed dentist's supervision
   4. D. An unlicensed employee working under a licensed dentist's supervision

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The Act defines hygiene as services "provided by a licensed dental hygienist under the supervision of a licensed dentist" and includes subgingival deposit removal. Supervision alone does not make an assistant or unlicensed employee a hygienist; a hygienist practicing independently also misses the statutory condition.

   Reference: Arkansas Dental Practice Act (Board compilation, May 2025) — Ark. Code Ann. § 17-82-102(2)(A)-(B)

2. 2A dental corporation assigns an employee to provide a patient with clinical consultation. Which employee qualification does the Dental Corporation Act require?

   1. A. A corporate registration certificate held by the employee
   2. B. A license under the Arkansas Dental Practice Act held by the employee
   3. C. A dental-assistant expanded-duty permit held by the employee
   4. D. A business-entity license issued to the employee by the Secretary of State

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The Act permits "treatment, consultation or advice" by corporate employees "only if they are licensed pursuant to the Arkansas Dental Practice Act". Corporate registration, assistant permits, and business registration do not substitute for that individual license.

   Reference: Dental Corporation Act (Board compilation, May 2025) — Ark. Code Ann. § 4-29-404

3. 3How recent must the photograph on an Arkansas dental-hygiene licensure application be?

   1. A. Within 3 months
   2. B. Within 6 months
   3. C. Within 9 months
   4. D. Within 12 months

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The rule requires an application with a "photograph taken within the last six (6) months"; therefore six months is the controlling limit.

   Reference: 17 CAR § 115-802. Requirements for licensure of dental hygienists - Code of Arkansas Rules — 17 CAR § 115-802(1)

4. 4A coworker who has no dental-hygiene license and no statutory student exemption plans to perform services constituting the practice of dental hygiene. What must a licensed hygienist do before assisting that work?

   1. A. Proceed once a licensed dentist authorizes the coworker's procedures
   2. B. Proceed once the coworker completes an expanded-duty assistant permit
   3. C. Require the coworker to obtain a dental-hygiene license first
   4. D. Proceed once each patient gives informed consent to the coworker

   Answer: C

   Explanation: The Act prohibits a dentist or hygienist from "Aid or assist in any manner any unlicensed person to practice dentistry or dental" hygiene. Dentist authorization, an assistant permit, and patient consent do not turn an unlicensed coworker into a licensed hygienist.

   Reference: Arkansas Dental Practice Act (Board compilation, May 2025) — Ark. Code Ann. § 17-82-104(a)(2)

5. 5A dental corporation is selecting a voting shareholder. Which candidate meets the Act's license condition?

   1. A. An Arkansas-registered dental assistant holding an expanded-duty permit
   2. B. An Arkansas-licensed nurse who manages the dental practice
   3. C. An Arkansas-licensed dental hygienist under the Dental Practice Act
   4. D. An unlicensed investor who hires a licensed dentist as clinical director

   Answer: C

   Explanation: The Act requires shareholders to be "persons licensed pursuant to the Arkansas Dental Practice Act". A hygienist licensed under that Act meets the stated qualification; an assistant's permit, nursing license, or employment of a licensed dentist does not license the shareholder under that Act.

   Reference: Dental Corporation Act (Board compilation, May 2025) — Ark. Code Ann. § 4-29-406

6. 6Who must send an initial applicant's final dental-hygiene transcript to the Arkansas Board?

   1. A. The applicant
   2. B. The clinical testing agency
   3. C. The school directly
   4. D. The national board

   Answer: C

   Explanation: The rule says the final transcript must be "sent directly from the school to the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners office."

   Reference: 17 CAR § 115-802. Requirements for licensure of dental hygienists - Code of Arkansas Rules — 17 CAR § 115-802(3)(A)

7. 7A graduate has submitted an Arkansas hygiene application but has not received a regular license. When may the graduate offer dental-hygiene services to the public?

   1. A. After the Board receives the application and required examination fee
   2. B. After the Board authorizes practice and issues the regular license
   3. C. After the graduate passes the national dental hygiene examination
   4. D. After the graduate submits a final transcript and CPR certificate

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Arkansas bars practice or an offer to practice "without first having been authorized and issued a regular license" by the Board. Application, passing an exam, or sending supporting documents is not issuance.

   Reference: Arkansas Dental Practice Act (Board compilation, May 2025) — Ark. Code Ann. § 17-82-301(a)(1)

8. 8Licensed clinicians form an Arkansas dental corporation and plan to open its treatment establishment. Which approval must the corporation obtain before opening?

   1. A. A Board certificate of registration for the corporation
   2. B. A Secretary of State certificate of incorporation alone
   3. C. An individual dentist's practice license alone
   4. D. A hygienist's expanded-duty permit for the corporation

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The Act says "No corporation shall open, operate or maintain an establishment" for these purposes "without a certificate of registration from the Arkansas State Board of Dental" Examiners. Entity formation and individual clinician credentials do not satisfy the separate Board certificate requirement.

   Reference: Dental Corporation Act (Board compilation, May 2025) — Ark. Code Ann. § 4-29-408(1)

9. 9Which two features must appear on an initial applicant's final transcript?

   1. A. Notary seal and class rank
   2. B. Registrar signature and GPA
   3. C. Clinical score and graduation date
   4. D. School seal and awarded degree

   Answer: D

   Explanation: The transcript must "Bear the school seal" and "Reflect the awarding of a degree"; both listed features are required.

   Reference: 17 CAR § 115-802. Requirements for licensure of dental hygienists - Code of Arkansas Rules — 17 CAR § 115-802(3)(B)

10. 10An unlicensed dental-hygiene student will perform clinical services at a school clinic. Which arrangement falls within the Act's student exception?

    1. A. A licensed dentist supervises the student in an unrelated private practice
    2. B. An instructor supervises the student in a hygiene school lacking Board approval
    3. C. A dental assistant supervises the student at an accredited, Board-approved school
    4. D. An instructor supervises the student at a CODA-accredited, Board-approved school

    Answer: D

    Explanation: The exception covers acts "by students under the supervision of instructors" at a hygiene school "accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and approved by" the Board. Private-clinic dentist supervision, missing Board approval, or assistant rather than instructor supervision does not satisfy this exception.

    Reference: Arkansas Dental Practice Act (Board compilation, May 2025) — Ark. Code Ann. § 17-82-302(3)