PA Dental Jurisprudence case studies
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The Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry regulates the practice of dentistry in the Commonwealth through licensure, registration, certification, and discipline. It oversees dentists, dental hygienists, expanded function dental assistants, restricted faculty licensees, and public health dental hygiene practitioners, and it also addresses unlicensed practice. Candidates for licensure must demonstrate knowledge of the governing law, Act 76 of 1933, and the Board's regulations, which are published in Title 49, Chapter 33 of the Pennsylvania Code. The jurisprudence examination tests that knowledge across four areas: the Dental Practice Act and Board regulations; licensure, registration, and certification requirements; unprofessional conduct and standards of care; and discipline, civil penalties, and unlicensed practice. Topics on this exam: Dental Practice Act (Act 76 of 1933) and Board Regulations, Licensure, Registration, and Certification Requirements, Unprofessional Conduct and Standards of Care, and Discipline, Civil Penalties, and Unlicensed Practice. The PA Dental Jurisprudence case studies are 5 cases and about 2,601 words.
1The Absent Dentist and the SRP Patient
Patel owns a two-chair general practice. On Thursday she leaves at 11:30 a.m.
579 words, about 3 min2The Maryland Dentist and the Sealant Assistant
Nguyen has practiced general dentistry for 12 years in Maryland and holds an active Maryland license. She is moving to Philadelphia and has accepted an associate position starting Monday.
521 words, about 3 min3After-Hours Prescribing for a Teenager
the emergency line rings. A mother reports that her 16-year-old daughter has throbbing pain in tooth 19, facial swelling, and a temperature of 100.8°F.
526 words, about 3 min4The Dental Spa Owner
A non-dentist businesswoman owns Bright Smile Spa, LLC. Cole as an "independent contractor," sets all fees, requires him to use a particular dental laboratory, and directs him to perform same-day crowns on every patient who can finance $4,500.
486 words, about 2 min5The Bruise and the Broken Incisor
A 9-year-old boy is brought to Dr. Ellis by his mother for a fractured upper right central incisor.
489 words, about 2 min