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1. 1A dentist licensed only in Oklahoma remotely diagnoses a patient located in Texas and proposes treatment through a video visit. Which credential does Texas require for that dental act?

   1. A. An active Oklahoma dentist license alone
   2. B. An active Texas dentist license
   3. C. A Texas dental hygienist license
   4. D. A Texas dental school faculty license

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Section 251.003(d) says a person outside Texas who performs dentistry electronically on a Texas patient is "required to hold a license to practice dentistry in this state." The Oklahoma license alone, a hygienist license, and a school faculty license do not authorize this independent dental treatment.

   Reference: Texas Occupations Code Chapter 251 — Tex. Occ. Code §251.003(d)

2. 2A graduate plans to provide ordinary private general-dentistry treatment in Texas. Which credential authorizes that practice?

   1. A. An active Texas dentist license
   2. B. A retired-status dentist license
   3. C. A dental-assistant registration
   4. D. A dental-laboratory registration

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Texas law says a person "may not practice or offer to practice dentistry" unless licensed under the dentistry subtitle. The dentist must obtain the Texas license before treating patients.

   Reference: Texas Constitution and Statutes — Tex. Occ. Code §256.001(a)

3. 3Which statement is prohibited when a Texas dentist communicates with a patient or prospective patient?

   1. A. A truthful description of office hours
   2. B. A false or misleading statement
   3. C. A factual fee estimate
   4. D. A statement of the dentist's licensed name

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Texas prohibits a dentist from making a "false or misleading statement" to a patient or prospective patient.

   Reference: Texas Constitution and Statutes — Tex. Occ. Code §259.001

4. 4A dentist delegates a service to a dental hygienist. How recently must the supervising dentist ordinarily have examined the patient?

   1. A. Within the preceding 3 months
   2. B. Within the preceding 6 months
   3. C. At the time of service or during the preceding 12 calendar months
   4. D. Within the preceding 24 months

   Answer: C

   Explanation: The dentist must examine the patient at the time of service or "during the 12 calendar months preceding the date of performance" by the hygienist.

   Reference: Texas Constitution and Statutes — Tex. Occ. Code §262.151(a)(2)

5. 5Under the first-time-hire exception and general supervision, which act may an otherwise unregistered Texas dental assistant perform?

   1. A. Apply pit-and-fissure sealants
   2. B. Monitor nitrous oxide administration
   3. C. Perform coronal polishing
   4. D. Make dental x-rays

   Answer: D

   Explanation: The enumerated general-supervision duty includes "the making of dental x-rays" when the first-time-hire statutory conditions are satisfied.

   Reference: Texas Constitution and Statutes — Tex. Occ. Code §265.003(a)(2)(A)

6. 6A dentist from another jurisdiction joins a Texas dental school faculty and will provide direct patient care, but has no Texas dentist license. Which Texas credential is required for that faculty role?

   1. A. A dental hygiene school faculty member license
   2. B. A dental school faculty member license
   3. C. A Texas dental hygienist license
   4. D. A Texas dental assistant registration

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Section 267.001(a) says a dental school faculty member must hold "a dental school faculty member license"; §267.002(a) exempts someone already licensed to practice dentistry in Texas. This applicant lacks that exemption. A hygiene faculty license, hygienist license, or assistant registration belongs to a different role.

   Reference: Texas Occupations Code Chapter 267 — Tex. Occ. Code §§267.001(a), 267.002(a)

7. 7Which dispute does TSBDE state is outside its complaint jurisdiction?

   1. A. A fee dispute
   2. B. A sanitation violation
   3. C. Patient abandonment
   4. D. Unlicensed practice

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The Board's guidance says it "does not have jurisdiction over fee disputes."

   Reference: How to Submit a Complaint​ – Texas State Board of Dental Examiners — Complaint jurisdiction

8. 8How often must a Texas dentist with DEA authority to prescribe controlled substances conduct a PMP self-query?

   1. A. Daily
   2. B. Monthly
   3. C. Annually
   4. D. Only when audited

   Answer: C

   Explanation: The Board says each covered dentist "shall annually conduct a minimum of one self-query" through the Texas PMP.

   Reference: Prescription Monitoring Program – Texas State Board of Dental Examiners — Prescription Monitoring Program; annual self-query

9. 9A dentist proposes delegating a dental procedure to an assistant, but the procedure cannot be reversed or corrected after performance. What does the Chapter 114 delegation rule require?

   1. A. The dentist must keep this nonreversible procedure out of assistant delegation.
   2. B. The dentist may delegate it when physically present in the treatment room.
   3. C. The dentist may delegate it after obtaining the patient's written consent.
   4. D. The dentist may delegate it once the assistant completes x-ray training.

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Section 114.1(a) permits assistant delegation of "only acts or procedures that are reversible." Dentist presence, patient consent, or unrelated x-ray training does not make a nonreversible procedure delegable.

   Reference: 22 Texas Administrative Code §114.1 — 22 TAC §114.1(a)

10. 10A dentist holds only a Texas dental school faculty member license and wants to treat patients at an unrelated private practice on weekends. What does that faculty license authorize?

    1. A. Only practice under the auspices of the employing dental school or program.
    2. B. Practice at any Texas office while the faculty appointment remains active.
    3. C. Practice at a private office after the school dean gives written consent.
    4. D. Practice at a private office when the work is limited to emergencies.

    Answer: A

    Explanation: Section 117.2(c) says the faculty license "does not authorize the license holder to engage in the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene outside the auspices of the employing dental or dental hygiene school or program." The proposed unrelated private practice is outside that scope, regardless of employment, dean consent, or emergency status.

    Reference: 22 Texas Administrative Code §117.2 — 22 TAC §117.2(c)