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1. 1Under the Wyoming Dental Practice Act, which activity is expressly treated as practicing dentistry?

   1. A. Processing radiographs without interpreting them
   2. B. Giving interpretations or readings of dental radiographs
   3. C. Repairing a dental chair under a service contract
   4. D. Selling unopened dental supplies to a licensed office

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The Act deems a person to be practicing dentistry when the person "gives or professes to give interpretations or readings of dental radiographs."

   Reference: Wyoming Title 33 — W.S. 33-15-114(a)(vii)

2. 2Which additional act distinguishes direct supervision from indirect supervision under Wyoming's auxiliary rule?

   1. A. The dentist authorizes the procedure
   2. B. Before dismissal, the dentist approves the auxiliary's work
   3. C. The dentist diagnoses the condition
   4. D. The dentist is physically present in the office

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Direct supervision includes physical presence, diagnosis, and authorization, and also requires that "before dismissal of the patient, a dentist has approved the work performed by the auxiliary."

   Reference: Rules Ch 1 — Chapter 1, Section 3(t)(ii)

3. 3A Wyoming dental licensure applicant submitted an application 13 months ago, but the Board still has not received all required documentation. What must the applicant do?

   1. A. Submit a new application and pay the fee again
   2. B. Ask the ARC to extend the existing application for six months
   3. C. Complete eight hours of continuing education before the file can remain open
   4. D. Wait until the next odd-numbered renewal year to reactivate the application

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The rule states, "Applications shall expire one (1) year after submission. If an application expires, an applicant shall submit a new application, including payment of fee." The 13-month-old application has expired.

   Reference: Rules Ch 3 — Chapter 3, Section 3(c)

4. 4A Wyoming dentist provides teledentistry to a patient located in Wyoming. Where does the practice of dentistry legally occur for this encounter?

   1. A. Where the patient is located
   2. B. Where the dentist is physically located
   3. C. Where the electronic record server is located
   4. D. Where the dentist's primary office is registered

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The rule states, "The practice of dentistry occurs where the patient is located."

   Reference: Rules Ch 4 — Chapter 4, Section 3(a)

5. 5Does a Wyoming dentist need a sedation permit to administer minimal sedation?

   1. A. No
   2. B. Yes, a moderate sedation permit
   3. C. Yes, a facility permit alone
   4. D. Yes, a general anesthesia permit

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The rule states, "A sedation permit shall not be required" for a dentist administering minimal sedation.

   Reference: Rules Ch 5 — Chapter 5, Section 5(a)

6. 6Before proceeding with a proposed treatment, how must a Wyoming dentist support the patient's involvement in the decision?

   1. A. Provide only the treatment the dentist considers optimal
   2. B. Refer every patient for a second opinion
   3. C. Explain the proposed treatment and reasonable alternatives in a way that permits involvement
   4. D. Obtain a waiver of all alternative treatment discussions

   Answer: C

   Explanation: The rule states, "The dentist shall inform the patient of the proposed treatment, and any reasonable alternatives, in a manner that allows the patient to become involved in treatment decisions."

   Reference: Rules Ch 6 — Chapter 6, Section 1(a)

7. 7A Wyoming dentist gives a dental assistant a verbal order to place and expose digital x-ray receptors. What level of supervision does the rule assign to that task?

   1. A. General supervision
   2. B. Indirect supervision
   3. C. Direct supervision
   4. D. No supervision

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The dental-assistant rule lists under general supervision, "Place and expose x-ray image receptors (either film or digital) with a dentist’s order, either verbal or written."

   Reference: Rules Ch 7 — Chapter 7, Section 7(b)(ix)

8. 8Which records-related conduct is expressly listed as unprofessional conduct?

   1. A. Keeping records longer than the minimum period
   2. B. Failing to make and maintain complete records that meet prevailing professional standards
   3. C. Using electronic rather than paper records
   4. D. Providing a patient with duplicate radiographs

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Chapter 9 lists "Failing to make and maintain complete patient records that conform to prevailing record-keeping standards within the licensee holder’s profession."

   Reference: Rules Ch 9 — Chapter 9, Section 2(b)(vii)

9. 9After Board staff receives or initiates a complaint against a licensee, to whom is the complaint assigned for investigation?

   1. A. An Investigative Committee
   2. B. An Application Review Committee
   3. C. A sedation inspector
   4. D. A dental laboratory technician

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The discipline rule states, "After receiving a complaint or initiating a complaint, Board staff shall assign the complaint to an Investigative Committee (IC) for investigation."

   Reference: Rules Ch 12 — Chapter 12, Section 3(b)

10. 10When is a dental laboratory or technician not deemed to be practicing dentistry while constructing a prosthetic appliance?

    1. A. When the patient signs a laboratory consent form
    2. B. When the appliance is sold at wholesale
    3. C. When the cast or impression was made by a licensed practicing dentist and the appliance is returned to that dentist
    4. D. When the technician has five years of laboratory experience

    Answer: C

    Explanation: The statutory exception applies when "the casts or molds or impressions upon which the work is constructed have been made by a regularly licensed and practicing dentist, and if all crowns, bridges, dentures or prosthetic appliances, surgical appliances or orthodontic appliances are returned to the dentist upon whose order the work is constructed."

    Reference: Wyoming Title 33 — W.S. 33-15-114(a)(xii)