Mod 110 Unit 1 Terms

Question 1

Dental Assistant

Answer 1

Oral health care professionally trained to provide supportive procedures to the dentist and patients

Question 2

Code of Ethics

Answer 2

Voluntary standards of behavior established by a profession

Question 3

Direct Supervision

Answer 3

Level of supervision in which the dentist is physically present when the dental auxiliary performs delegated functions

Question 4

Ethics

Answer 4

Moral standard of conduct; Rules/principles that govern proper conduct

Question 5

Certified Dental Assistant (CDA)

Answer 5

Nationally recognized credential of dental assistant who has passed DANB certification examination and keeps current in practice through continuing education

Question 6

General Supervision

Answer 6

Level of supervision in which the dental auxiliary performs delegated functions according to the instructions of the dentist, who is not necessarily physically present

Question 7

HIPAA

Answer 7

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 specifies federal regulations that ensure privacy regarding patients health care information

Question 8

Implied Consent

Answer 8

Type of consent in which the patients actions indicates consent for treatment

Question 9

Informed Consent

Answer 9

Permission granted by a patient after he/she is informed about the risks, benefits, and alternatives of a procedure

Question 10

Malpractice

Answer 10

Professional negligence

Question 11

Periodontics

Answer 11

Dental specialty involved with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of supporting tissues

Question 12

Prosthodontics

Answer 12

Dental specialty that provides restoration and replacement of natural teeth

Question 13

Reciprocity

Answer 13

System that allows individuals in one state to obtain a license in another state without retesting

Question 14

Respondeat Superior

Answer 14

Latin for “Let the master answer” legal doctrine that holds an employer liable for acts of the employee

Question 15

Tort Law

Answer 15

Involving an act that brings harm to a person or damage to property

Question 16

Expanded Functions

Answer 16

Specific intraoral functions delegated to an auxiliary that require increased skill and training

Question 17

Due Care

Answer 17

Just, proper, sufficient care - or the absconded if negligence

Question 18

Dental Hygienist

Answer 18

Licensed oral healthcare professional who provides preventative, therapeutic, and educational services

Question 19

Dentist

Answer 19

Oral healthcare provider licensed to practice dentistry

Question 20

American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA)

Answer 20

Professional organization that represents the profession of dental assisting on a national level