DE Dental Jurisprudence case studies
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The Delaware Dental Jurisprudence Examination is the law-and-rules component that the Delaware Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene uses to confirm that applicants for dental and dental hygiene licensure understand the statutes and regulations that govern practice in the state. It is aimed at dentists, dental hygienists, and applicants seeking the restricted permits and other authorizations the Board administers, such as Restricted Permit I, Restricted Permit II, and the Unrestricted Permit. The DE Dental Jurisprudence case studies are 5 cases and about 2,540 words.
1Local Anesthesia by a Hygienist When the Dentist Leaves the Office
A Delaware-licensed dental hygienist, M.R., holds a current restricted permit to administer local anesthesia. She works in a two-chair general practice.
496 words, about 2 min2CE Audit After Biennial Renewal: What Counts and What Does Not
K, a general dentist, renews her Delaware license and is selected for a random continuing education audit. She submits 50 hours: 18 hours of live lectures at an ADA CERP-approved state dental meeting, including 2 hours of infection control; 10 hours of an online webinar series titled 'Dental Marketing and Social Media' from a private company that is not ADA CERP or AGD PACE approved and has no clinical content; 8 hours of CPR/BLS and OSHA bloodborne-pathogen training; 6 hours of reading peer-reviewed journal articles and completing the quizzes; 5 hours of teaching a local dental-assisting course for which she was not paid and which was not Board-approved; and 3 hours of an ADA CERP-approved webinar on opioid prescribing.
566 words, about 3 min3Reporting a Colleague Who Continues to Practice After License Lapse
P owns a group practice. A local pharmacist calls to confirm a prescription for 60 hydrocodone tablets written by Dr.
488 words, about 2 min4Delegating Final Crown Impressions to an Unlicensed Assistant
S runs a busy Delaware practice with one expanded function dental assistant (EFDA) and two unlicensed dental assistants. On a Friday, 14 patients are scheduled and Dr.
482 words, about 2 min5Closing a Practice Without Notice and Withholding Records
W, age 68, decides to retire in 10 days. He sells his practice to Dr.
508 words, about 3 min