In Maryland, the _____ has the responsibility of administering and enforcing the Dental Practice Act - ANSWER State Board of Dental Examiners
Grounds for discipline include... - ANSWER -failure to supervise personnel properly
-false or inaccurate patient records
-sexual advances toward or invo...
In Maryland, the _____ has the responsibility of administering and enforcing the Dental Practice Act -
ANSWER State Board of Dental Examiners
Grounds for discipline include... - ANSWER -failure to supervise personnel properly
-false or inaccurate patient records
-sexual advances toward or involvement with patients
The purpose of ____ is to protect the public from unqualified for incompetent practitioners - ANSWER
licensure
When a DH is performing functions requiring ___ supervision, the licensed dentist must be present in
the office or treatment facilities - ANSWER on-site/indirect
Licenses are granted by the state ___ - ANSWER Board of Dental Examiners
A DH who has been ___ a crime may have his/her license revoked or suspended. - ANSWER convicted of
_____ means to take away. - ANSWER Revoke
The intentional misrepresentation of the truth, in an effort to deceive is called____ - ANSWER fraud
Under reciprocity agreement, the DH ___ automatically licensed in other states taking part in the
agreement - ANSWER is not
, Under the doctrine of ____, the dentist is responsible for acts his or her employees that are committed
in the course of their employment. - ANSWER respondeat superior
____ means held responsible under law - ANSWER Liable
A RDH must be ___ - ANSWER licensed in the state in which he/she is employed
The patient ___ quote in court any statements made by the assistant or hygienist at the time of an
accident - ANSWER can
The statement by the dentist that his or her employee made a mistake is ___ - ANSWER an admission
against interest
To ___ means to bring legal action for recovery of a right - ANSWER sue
the state law which controls the practice of dentistry ONLY within that state - ANSWER The State Dental
Practice Act
the purpose of the State Dental Practice Act - ANSWER to protect the public from being mistreated or
misled by imcompetent practice
the administrative board whose primary responsibility is to administer and enforce the Dental Practice
Act of that state - ANSWER State Board of Dentistry
Primary functions of the "Board" - ANSWER -examine applicants and grant licenses
-deal with misconduct, incompetence, and related matters
-establish and regulate functions assigned to other professionals in dentistry including hygienists,
assistants, and lab techs
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