OK Dental Jurisprudence case studies
OK Dental Jurisprudence · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Oklahoma Dental Jurisprudence Examination is the law-and-rules component that Oklahoma uses to confirm a licensee understands the Dental Practice Act and the Board's regulations before practicing in the state. This page is an independent study resource for candidates preparing for that jurisprudence requirement - dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants - and it is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the Oklahoma State Board of Dentistry. Our practice material is organized around the five areas the jurisprudence exam targets: the Oklahoma Dental Practice Act and statutes, the Board's rules and regulations, licensure, renewal and CE reporting, scope of practice and permits, and professional conduct, complaints, and Board investigations. Preparation should center on the Board's own published statutes and rules, since those texts are the authority the exam tests. The OK Dental Jurisprudence case studies are 5 cases and about 3,107 words.
1The Saturday Hygiene Column: Delegation to an Unlicensed Assistant
R practices general dentistry in Tulsa with two hygienists and three dental assistants. On a busy Saturday, one hygienist calls in sick.
642 words, about 3 min2Unannounced Inspection: Infection Control and the “CDC Is Only Advisory” Defense
A Board investigator arrives unannounced at a small Oklahoma City practice after a complaint from a temporary hygienist. The investigator observes that the autoclave has no spore-test results for four months and the office cannot produce sterilization logs.
624 words, about 3 min3Expired License, Incomplete CE, and a Request to Backdate a Certificate
M holds an Oklahoma dental license that expired on December 31. By December 1 she had documented only 12 of the 30 continuing-education hours required for the cycle.
595 words, about 3 min4Pediatric Moderate Sedation: Permit Limits, Dosing, and Monitoring
K, a general dentist in Norman, holds a moderate sedation permit. He schedules a 7-year-old, 22 kg patient for extraction of three primary molars.
614 words, about 3 min5Social Media Photos, an Altered Chart, and a Potentially Impaired Dentist
The Board receives a complaint from a former patient of Dr. The patient says Dr.
632 words, about 3 min