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NBDHE 2023-2024 Candidate Guide with CompleteAnswers.
What does NBDHE stand for? - ANS National Board Dental Hygiene Exam (NBDHE)
What does JCNDE stand for? - ANS Joint Commission on National Dental
Examinations (JCNDE)
What does DTS stand for? - ANS Department of Testing Services (DTS)
Who is the governing body of the NBDHE? - ANS Joint Commission on National
Dental Examinations (JCNDE)
The NBDHE is implemented by _______ ________ ______ _____? - ANS
Department of Testing Services (DTS)
Who administers the NBDHE? - ANS Pearson VUE
Hierarchy of the NBDHE - ANS (ADA) JCNDE---->DTS---->Pearson VUE---->
NBDHE (actual test)
What is the purpose of the National Board Examinations? - ANS to assist dental
boards in determining the qualifications of those who seek licensure to practice
dentistry or dental hygiene.
T/F: All United States licensing jurisdictions recognize the NBDHE; to include all 50
states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the US Virgin Islands. -
ANS True
All US states and territories recognize the NBDHE
What three basic requirements do all US jurisdictions require for dental hygiene
licensure? - ANS Educational requirement (accredited school program)
Written exam (which is the NBDHE)
Clinical exam
T/F: All jurisdictions accept graduation from a dental hygiene program accredited by
the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) - ANS True
Our school program is accredited by CODA
There's a Canada one too btw
Who is responsible for the development and administration of the NBDHE? - ANS
Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations (JCNDE)
When are we obligated to begin behaving ethically? - ANS Obligation begins at the
time of application to school, educational process, licensure process, and entirety of
professional practice.
, Basically ALL THE TIME
Violation of the rules of conduct or examination regulations may result in what? -
ANS civil liability (imam sue you fame!)
Voiding exam results
Retest penalties
Other penalties
True/False: A candidate who acts unethically risks potential delay, denial,
suspension or loss of licensure - ANS True
Test constructors are appointed based on expertise in what six areas - ANS
1.Biomedical Sciences
2. Radiology
3. Periodontics
4. Dental Hygiene curriculum
5. Clinical Dental Hygiene
6. Community Dental Health
What tooth notation system is used for the exam? - ANS Universal/National tooth
notation system
1-32 (permanent)
A-T (primary)
How many questions/multiple choice items are on the NBDHE? - ANS 350 multiple-
choice items
What two components are a part of the exam? - ANS Discipline-Based component
(200 questions)
Case-based component (150 questions/12-15 case studies)
The Discipline-Based component has what 3 major areas?
How many questions? - ANS 200 Questions:
Scientific Basis for Dental Hygiene Practice (61 items)
Provision of Clinical Dental Hygiene Services (115 items)
Community Health/Research Principles (24 items)
Scientific=anatomy, path, Pharm, micro, nutrition
Clinical= radiology, treatment plans, clinical based
Community= well community loll
The case-based component of the NBDHE includes ____ items involving
____to____ dental hygiene patient cases. - ANS 150 items
12-15 case studies
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