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FOLLOW UP A preponderance of evidence requires that the jury or judge must be at least fifty-one percent certain of guilt or innocence. 

Expressed consent must have both oral and written documentation to confirm that it is legal consent.

Which of the following terms is applied to providing a level of care that a reasonably prudent practitioner would exercise practicing under the rules and regulations of the state practice act?

The dental hygienist does not move the ultrasonic cords out of the way and the patient accidentally trips, falls, and breaks their arm. The hygienist is guilty of…

The legal requirement of being a dental hygienist defines…

The dentist’s treatment plan for all adolescents with areas of cervical decalcification is to place a restoration on those areas. He indicates that ” those areas are probably going to be caries someday anyway, might as well be proactive.” This is a descriptive definition of…

Treating others fairly and living by the “golden rule” is known as…

The function and operations of the business of dentistry is defined as…

Reciprocity is when a state grants a license, usually without further testing (case-by-case basis), to an individual who is already licensed in another state.

FOLLOW UP The phrase admitting self-incrimination is…