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1. 1Which statement gives the Maine Board of Dental Practice's sole statutory purpose rather than one of its specific regulatory functions?

   1. A. Protecting public health and welfare
   2. B. Establishing protocols for a professional review committee
   3. C. Directing a licensee to submit to an examination when statutory conditions exist
   4. D. Administering the dentist jurisprudence examination

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Section 18321 states that the Board's “sole purpose” is “to protect the public health and welfare.”

   Reference: Title 32 Ch 143 — 32 M.R.S. §18321(1)

2. 2A Maine dentist changes address and is later disciplined in another jurisdiction. By when must each event be reported in writing to the licensing office?

   1. A. No later than 10 days after each event
   2. B. At the next biennial renewal
   3. C. Within 21 days after each event
   4. D. Within 30 days after each event

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Title 10 requires licensees to report in writing “no later than 10 days after the change or event,” including an address change and discipline in another jurisdiction.

   Reference: Title 10, §8003-G: Duty to require certain information from applicants and licensees — 10 M.R.S. §8003-G(2)(A), (C)

3. 3After the Board tells a Maine dentist applicant that additional application materials are needed, how long does the applicant have to submit them?

   1. A. 30 days
   2. B. 90 days
   3. C. 60 days
   4. D. 120 days

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Chapter 6 states, “An applicant has 90 days after being notified of any additional materials needed to complete the application.” The applicant therefore has 90 days.

   Reference: Rule Chapter 6 — 02-313 C.M.R. Chapter 6 §1(B)

4. 4A dentist plans to split a dental-service fee with a person who referred the patient. What is required to avoid the fee-splitting rule?

   1. A. Approval from the insurer
   2. B. Knowledge of the patient or the patient's representative
   3. C. Payment through a separate business entity
   4. D. A written referral from another dentist

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Chapter 9 prohibits splitting fees for referrals or assistance “without the knowledge of the patient or the patient's representative.”

   Reference: Rule Chapter 9 — 02-313 C.M.R. Chapter 9 §1(D)

5. 5A dentist files a late renewal within 90 days after expiration. Which continuing-education hours may be applied to that late renewal?

   1. A. Hours earned at any time during the 90-day late period
   2. B. Up to half of the required hours earned after expiration
   3. C. Only hours earned after paying the late fee
   4. D. Hours completed by the license-expiration date

   Answer: D

   Explanation: Chapter 11 states, “Continuing education hours earned after the date of license expiration will not be applied to the late renewal application.”

   Reference: Rule Chapter 11 — 02-313 C.M.R. Chapter 11 §3(B)(2)

6. 6Which infection-control document must all Maine dental licensees utilize under Chapter 12?

   1. A. Dental Radiographic Examinations: Recommendations for Patient Selection and Limiting Radiation Exposure, 2012
   2. B. CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings, 2003
   3. C. Guidelines for the Use of Sedation and General Anesthesia by Dentists, 2007
   4. D. Guidelines for Monitoring and Management of Pediatric Patients During and After Sedation, 2006

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Chapter 12 states, “All licensees shall utilize the CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings, 2003.”

   Reference: Rule Chapter 12 — 02-313 C.M.R. Chapter 12 §1(A)(1)

7. 7How many continuing-education credit hours must a Maine dentist ordinarily complete during a biennial license term?

   1. A. 40 hours
   2. B. 30 hours
   3. C. 50 hours
   4. D. 20 hours

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Chapter 13 states, “No license will be renewed unless the licensee has completed 40 credit hours of continuing education directly related to dental practice during the preceding biennial license term.”

   Reference: Rule Chapter 13 — 02-313 C.M.R. Chapter 13 §1, Dentists

8. 8How many patients may one dentist have under moderate sedation simultaneously?

   1. A. Three
   2. B. Two
   3. C. One
   4. D. Four

   Answer: C

   Explanation: Chapter 14 states that a dentist administering moderate sedation “Must not have more than one patient under moderate sedation simultaneously.”

   Reference: Rule Chapter 14 — 02-313 C.M.R. Chapter 14 §4(B)(2)

9. 9Which credential basis permits an individual to deliver teledentistry services to a patient in Maine under Chapter 15?

   1. A. A sedation permit
   2. B. A dental-radiography license alone
   3. C. A current valid Board license or authorization under Maine delegation and supervision provisions
   4. D. A controlled-substances registration alone

   Answer: C

   Explanation: Chapter 15 requires a “current and valid license issued by the Board and/or” authorization under the specified delegation and supervision statutes.

   Reference: Rule Chapter 15 — 02-313 C.M.R. Chapter 15 §2(A)

10. 10Who bears responsibility for appropriate pain management under the Board's controlled-substances rule?

    1. A. The dispensing pharmacy alone
    2. B. The patient's insurer
    3. C. The treating clinician
    4. D. The Board's executive director

    Answer: C

    Explanation: Chapter 21 states, “Appropriate pain management is the treating clinician’s responsibility.”

    Reference: Rule Chapter 21 — 02-313 C.M.R. Chapter 21 §2