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1. 1Before South Dakota may issue an initial dentist license, what state-law examination condition must the applicant satisfy?

   1. A. Complete a board interview on request only
   2. B. Pass an oral ethics examination administered by the dental school
   3. C. Pass a national clinical-law module
   4. D. Pass an examination concerning South Dakota laws and rules relating to dentistry

   Answer: D

   Explanation: SDCL 36-6A-44 requires that “The applicant has passed an examination concerning the state laws and rules relating to dentistry.” This is separate from the national and clinical requirements.

   Reference: SDLRC - Codified Law 36-6A - DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND DENTAL AUXILIARIES — SDCL 36-6A-44(5)

2. 2Which professional group may form a South Dakota dental entity to own and operate an establishment for diagnosing and treating dental ailments?

   1. A. Dentists licensed under chapter 36-6A
   2. B. Dental hygienists licensed under chapter 36-6A
   3. C. Dental radiographers registered under chapter 36-6A
   4. D. Dental technicians working under chapter 36-6A

   Answer: A

   Explanation: SDCL 47-12-1 provides that “One or more dentists licensed pursuant to chapter 36-6A may associate to form” the listed business entities for dental purposes.

   Reference: SDLRC - Codified Law 47-12 - DENTAL CORPORATIONS 47-12 DENTAL CORPORATIONS — SDCL 47-12-1

3. 3A recent dental graduate is applying for an initial South Dakota dentist license. Which national examination result may satisfy the national-board component of the application?

   1. A. The Integrated National Board Dental Examination
   2. B. The Dental Licensure Objective Structured Clinical Examination
   3. C. A board-approved periodontal clinical component
   4. D. The South Dakota jurisprudence examination

   Answer: A

   Explanation: ARSD 20:43:03:01 requires “Verification of the applicant's passage of the National Board Dental Examination Parts I and II or the Integrated National Board Dental Examination.” The current initial national examination option is the INBDE.

   Reference: Arsd 20 43 — ARSD 20:43:03:01(3)

4. 4A dentist wants to advertise as a specialist based on a postdoctoral program. What minimum full-time program length is required by the South Dakota rule?

   1. A. One year
   2. B. Two years
   3. C. Three years
   4. D. Four years

   Answer: B

   Explanation: ARSD 20:43:04:01 requires a qualifying postdoctoral program that “Consists of at least two full-time years.”

   Reference: Arsd 20 43 — ARSD 20:43:04:01(1)

5. 5A dental office houses a dental radiographic machine. What equipment credential must the office obtain?

   1. A. A one-time Board certificate
   2. B. An annual license issued by the Department of Health
   3. C. A five-year radiographer registration
   4. D. A corporate certificate limited to radiography

   Answer: B

   Explanation: ARSD 20:43:07:11 provides: “Any dental office that houses a dental radiographic machine shall obtain an annual license issued by the Department of Health.”

   Reference: Arsd 20 43 — ARSD 20:43:07:11

6. 6A dentist will be away from the clinic but has prior knowledge of and authorizes a dental assistant's work. Which listed task may the assistant perform under that rule?

   1. A. Establish a final diagnosis
   2. B. Prepare an irreversible restoration
   3. C. Take vital signs and update the health history
   4. D. Perform subgingival scaling

   Answer: C

   Explanation: ARSD 20:43:08:02 permits specified duties without the dentist present when previously known and authorized, including “Taking vital signs and updating health history.”

   Reference: Arsd 20 43 — ARSD 20:43:08:02(11)

7. 7A dentist plans to administer moderate sedation to a patient who is 14 years old. Which South Dakota anesthesia authorization is generally required?

   1. A. A moderate-sedation permit
   2. B. A nitrous-oxide sedation and analgesia permit
   3. C. A host permit
   4. D. A general-anesthesia and deep-sedation permit

   Answer: A

   Explanation: ARSD 20:43:09:02 prohibits administering moderate sedation without the required permit, and ARSD 20:43:09:04 governs a permit for patients “12 years and older.”

   Reference: Arsd 20 43 — ARSD 20:43:09:02 and 20:43:09:04

8. 8How many dental hygienists may one dentist include in collaborative agreements at the same time?

   1. A. Two or fewer
   2. B. Three or fewer
   3. C. Four or fewer
   4. D. Five or fewer

   Answer: C

   Explanation: ARSD 20:43:10:04 requires the dentist to “Limit the number of dental hygienists that the dentist has a collaborative agreement with to four or less.”

   Reference: Arsd 20 43 — ARSD 20:43:10:04(1)(d)

9. 9What two parts must the medical record maintained by a treating South Dakota dentist contain?

   1. A. A clinical record and a financial record
   2. B. A clinical record and a corporate register
   3. C. A financial record and an advertising archive
   4. D. A laboratory log and a continuing-education file

   Answer: A

   Explanation: ARSD 20:43:11:01 states: “The medical record must contain the patient’s clinical and financial record.”

   Reference: Arsd 20 43 — ARSD 20:43:11:01

10. 10Which group does South Dakota exclude from the operator continuing-education requirements in ARSD 44:03:01:14.03?

    1. A. Practitioners of the healing arts and employees of dental or chiropractic facilities
    2. B. Operators of fixed medical radiographic units
    3. C. Operators of mobile and portable X-ray systems
    4. D. Operators of computed-tomography systems

    Answer: A

    Explanation: ARSD 44:03:01:14.03 identifies “Practitioners of the healing arts and any employee of a dental or chiropractic facility” and excludes that group from the section's continuing-education requirements.

    Reference: Arsd 44 03 01 — ARSD 44:03:01:14.03