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The board and its elections 13

  • How is the dentist member for a congressional district chosen? Answer: Dentists living in the district elect one of themselves; the Governor appoints. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-20(B). Topic: The board and its elections.
  • How long is a term on the South Carolina board, and may a member serve again at once? Answer: Six years, with no successive terms. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-20(A). Topic: The board and its elections.
  • How many board seats belong to dentists who each represent a congressional district? Answer: Seven. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-20(A). Topic: The board and its elections.
  • How many dental hygienists sit on the South Carolina board? Answer: Two. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-20(A). Topic: The board and its elections.
  • How many dentists must sign the petition that nominates a candidate for a district seat on the board? Answer: Not less than fifteen. Source: S.C. Code Regs. 39-6. Topic: The board and its elections.
  • How many members make up the South Carolina State Board of Dentistry? Answer: Eleven. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-20(A). Topic: The board and its elections.
  • How much written notice must members get of a special meeting of the board? Answer: Five days. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-30. Topic: The board and its elections.
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The board and its elections, continued

  • How often must the board hold an examination for people who want a dental or dental hygiene license? Answer: At least once in each year. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-40. Topic: The board and its elections.
  • On which matter is the lay member of the board exempt from voting? Answer: Examinations for licensure. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-20(E). Topic: The board and its elections.
  • When may a board member be held liable for acts done in the course of official duties? Answer: Only where actual malice is shown. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-60. Topic: The board and its elections.
  • When must the board hold its annual meeting? Answer: Between May 15 and July 15. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-30. Topic: The board and its elections.
  • Which officer of the board does the statute say need not be a dentist? Answer: The secretary. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-30. Topic: The board and its elections.
  • Which person is not eligible for appointment to the South Carolina board? Answer: An officer of a business that sells dental supplies. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-20(C). Topic: The board and its elections.

Licenses, examinations and continuing education 35

  • A dentist with a restricted volunteer license works where no unrestricted dentist is on the premises. What is required? Answer: A review of all cases every thirty days with a local licensed dentist. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-177(C). Topic: Licenses, examinations and continuing education.
  • A licensee still has not reregistered after the board's notice by registered mail. As of what date does the license expire? Answer: March 1. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-170. Topic: Licenses, examinations and continuing education.
  • After how many successive years of neither living nor practicing in South Carolina is a license considered inactive? Answer: Six years. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-170. Topic: Licenses, examinations and continuing education.
  • After how many takings is an applicant barred from the examination unless the board gives special permission? Answer: Three. Source: S.C. Code Regs. 39-4.1(B). Topic: Licenses, examinations and continuing education.
  • By what date each year must a licensed dentist pay the registration fee? Answer: December 31. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-170. Topic: Licenses, examinations and continuing education.
  • For a license by credentials, how long must the applicant have been actively practicing right before applying? Answer: A minimum of five years. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-275(A)(3). Topic: Licenses, examinations and continuing education.
  • How does the regulation count an interactive webinar? Answer: As live or in-person hours. Source: S.C. Code Regs. 39-5(F)(1). Topic: Licenses, examinations and continuing education.
  • How long before the examination date must the board receive an application? Answer: Not less than forty-five days. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-140. Topic: Licenses, examinations and continuing education.
  • How long must a licensee keep the record of continuing education courses taken? Answer: A minimum of three years. Source: S.C. Code Regs. 39-5(F)(5). Topic: Licenses, examinations and continuing education.
  • How long must the board keep examination papers available for inspection by the person examined? Answer: Two years. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-140. Topic: Licenses, examinations and continuing education.
  • How many continuing education hours must a dental hygienist complete over two years? Answer: Fourteen. Source: S.C. Code Regs. 39-5(F)(1). Topic: Licenses, examinations and continuing education.
  • How many continuing education hours must a South Carolina dentist complete over two years? Answer: Twenty-eight. Source: S.C. Code Regs. 39-5(F)(1). Topic: Licenses, examinations and continuing education.
  • How many hours on prescribing and monitoring controlled substances must a prescribing dentist complete every two years? Answer: At least two. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-145. Topic: Licenses, examinations and continuing education.
  • How many minutes of instruction make one continuing education hour? Answer: A minimum of fifty. Source: S.C. Code Regs. 39-5(F)(1)(a). Topic: Licenses, examinations and continuing education.
  • How many of a dentist's required hours must be dedicated to sterilization and infection control? Answer: At least one. Source: S.C. Code Regs. 39-5(F)(1)(b). Topic: Licenses, examinations and continuing education.
  • How much clinical practice must an applicant for a restricted volunteer license have? Answer: At least five years. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-177(A)(4). Topic: Licenses, examinations and continuing education.
  • How much continuing education must an applicant for a license by credentials show? Answer: Seventy hours over the past five years. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-275(A)(4). Topic: Licenses, examinations and continuing education.
  • How much of the continuing education requirement may a licensee earn by teaching courses and seminars? Answer: No more than 25 percent. Source: S.C. Code Regs. 39-5(F)(1)(f). Topic: Licenses, examinations and continuing education.
  • How often is a restricted instructor's license renewed? Answer: Every two years. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-175(C). Topic: Licenses, examinations and continuing education.
  • How often must a restricted volunteer license be renewed? Answer: Annually. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-177(E). Topic: Licenses, examinations and continuing education.
  • How often must dentists and dental hygienists be recertified in CPR? Answer: Once every two years. Source: S.C. Code Regs. 39-5(F)(3). Topic: Licenses, examinations and continuing education.
  • How old must an applicant be before the board will examine the applicant for a dental license? Answer: At least twenty-one. Source: S.C. Code Regs. 39-1(B)(1). Topic: Licenses, examinations and continuing education.
  • In the license by credentials section, how many hours a year count as "actively practicing"? Answer: A minimum of 1,200. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-275(A)(3). Topic: Licenses, examinations and continuing education.
  • What continuing education does a dentist newly licensed by South Carolina examination owe in the first relicensure period? Answer: None; the first period is exempt. Source: S.C. Code Regs. 39-5(F)(1). Topic: Licenses, examinations and continuing education.
  • What does Regulation 39-1 say about reciprocal licensure for dentists? Answer: The board has no reciprocal arrangement with any jurisdiction. Source: S.C. Code Regs. 39-1(A). Topic: Licenses, examinations and continuing education.
  • What ends a restricted instructor's license with no action by the board? Answer: The holder ceasing to be a faculty member. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-175(B). Topic: Licenses, examinations and continuing education.
  • What happens to a license by credentials if the dentist sets up no active South Carolina practice? Answer: It is automatically revoked after two years. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-275(C). Topic: Licenses, examinations and continuing education.
  • What happens to the fee if reregistration is not completed by December 31? Answer: The fee is doubled. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-170. Topic: Licenses, examinations and continuing education.
  • What is the most continuing education credit a CPR course may earn? Answer: Four hours. Source: S.C. Code Regs. 39-5(F)(3). Topic: Licenses, examinations and continuing education.
  • What must a dentist hold before announcing a practice limited to a recognized specialty? Answer: A special license for that area from the board. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-220. Topic: Licenses, examinations and continuing education.
  • What must an applicant who has failed three times complete when petitioning the board for another attempt? Answer: At least one year of additional approved dental education. Source: S.C. Code Regs. 39-4.1(B). Topic: Licenses, examinations and continuing education.
  • What share of the required continuing education hours must be earned live and in person? Answer: Fifty percent. Source: S.C. Code Regs. 39-5(F)(1). Topic: Licenses, examinations and continuing education.
  • Which examinations must an applicant for a license by credentials have passed? Answer: An approved clinical examination and a South Carolina jurisprudence examination. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-275(A)(1). Topic: Licenses, examinations and continuing education.
  • Who may be granted a South Carolina specialty license without the board's specialty examination? Answer: A diplomate of a recognized national certifying board. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-250. Topic: Licenses, examinations and continuing education.
  • Whom may the holder of a restricted volunteer license treat? Answer: Only patients with no insurance or no financial assistance. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-177(B). Topic: Licenses, examinations and continuing education.

Dental hygienists and supervision 17

  • A hygienist treats under general supervision in a nursing home. What must be available within the facility? Answer: Medical emergency care. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-80(C). Topic: Dental hygienists and supervision.
  • Before authorizing general supervision in a private office, when must the dentist examine a new patient of record? Answer: During the initial visit. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-102(C)(1). Topic: Dental hygienists and supervision.
  • Besides hygiene procedures, which approved procedures may a licensed hygienist perform under Regulation 39-14? Answer: All those listed for assistants and expanded duty assistants. Source: S.C. Code Regs. 39-14. Topic: Dental hygienists and supervision.
  • How may a dental hygienist use a laser under Regulation 39-9? Answer: Under direct supervision, for pocket disinfection only. Source: S.C. Code Regs. 39-9(C). Topic: Dental hygienists and supervision.
  • Under "direct supervision" in South Carolina, what must the dentist do before the patient is dismissed? Answer: Evaluate the performance of the auxiliary. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-85(3). Topic: Dental hygienists and supervision.
  • Under general supervision in a private office, how often must the authorizing dentist examine an appointed patient? Answer: At least every twelve months. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-102(C)(2). Topic: Dental hygienists and supervision.
  • What does "general supervision" mean in the South Carolina chapter? Answer: A dentist has authorized the procedures but need not be present. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-85(6). Topic: Dental hygienists and supervision.
  • What does S.C. Code 40-15-80 say about independent dental hygiene practice? Answer: The section is not intended to establish it. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-80(F). Topic: Dental hygienists and supervision.
  • What is needed before a hygienist applies sealants to a student in a school setting under general supervision? Answer: Written permission of the parent or guardian. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-80(B). Topic: Dental hygienists and supervision.
  • What may a certified hygienist or expanded duty dental assistant do with nitrous oxide under direct supervision? Answer: Monitor nitrous oxide inhalation conscious sedation. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-105. Topic: Dental hygienists and supervision.
  • What must an appointed patient be told before a private office visit under general supervision? Answer: That the hygienist will treat with no dentist present or examining. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-102(C)(3). Topic: Dental hygienists and supervision.
  • What must hygienists who practice under general supervision maintain? Answer: Professional liability insurance. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-80(G). Topic: Dental hygienists and supervision.
  • When may a South Carolina hygienist administer local infiltration anesthesia? Answer: Upon certification by the board, under direct supervision. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-80(E). Topic: Dental hygienists and supervision.
  • Which function may a hygienist perform under general supervision in a private dental office? Answer: Oral prophylaxis and assessment. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-102(B). Topic: Dental hygienists and supervision.
  • Which function may never be delegated to a dental hygienist? Answer: Administering nitrous oxide analgesia. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-82(9). Topic: Dental hygienists and supervision.
  • Which impressions may a dentist delegate to a hygienist under S.C. Code 40-15-82? Answer: Impressions for study casts and opposing casts. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-82(6). Topic: Dental hygienists and supervision.
  • Which service may a licensed hygienist provide without prior authorization? Answer: Oral screenings. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-80(D). Topic: Dental hygienists and supervision.

Dental assistants, technicians and laboratory work 18

  • A person who is not a dentist accepts dental technological work straight from the public. How does the statute treat this? Answer: As practicing dentistry without a license. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-340(B). Topic: Dental assistants, technicians and laboratory work.
  • How long must a dentist keep a copy of each work authorization for work done off the premises? Answer: At least three years. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-290. Topic: Dental assistants, technicians and laboratory work.
  • In place of a two-year school course, what experience qualifies an applicant to register as a dental technician? Answer: Three years of supervised technological work. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-140(b). Topic: Dental assistants, technicians and laboratory work.
  • In what form may the authorization document that goes with dental laboratory work be? Answer: Physical or electronic. Source: S.C. Code Regs. 39-8(A). Topic: Dental assistants, technicians and laboratory work.
  • Under the statute, how must all tasks done by unlicensed personnel in a dental office be supervised? Answer: Directly, by a licensed dentist on the premises. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-110(D). Topic: Dental assistants, technicians and laboratory work.
  • Under what supervision must a dental assistant perform the approved procedures? Answer: Direct supervision of a dentist present on the premises. Source: S.C. Code Regs. 39-12. Topic: Dental assistants, technicians and laboratory work.
  • What examination does an orthodontic technician take to be registered? Answer: None; no examination is required. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-140. Topic: Dental assistants, technicians and laboratory work.
  • What formal training does Regulation 39-12 require of a dental assistant? Answer: No formal academic dental training. Source: S.C. Code Regs. 39-12. Topic: Dental assistants, technicians and laboratory work.
  • What may an Expanded Duty Dental Assistant polish? Answer: Restorations and supra-gingival tooth structure. Source: S.C. Code Regs. 39-13(7). Topic: Dental assistants, technicians and laboratory work.
  • What must a dental assistant complete before exposing radiographs? Answer: A board approved radiation safety course. Source: S.C. Code Regs. 39-12(8). Topic: Dental assistants, technicians and laboratory work.
  • What must a dental laboratory certify to the prescribing dentist about where the work was performed? Answer: The country of origin of the work, in whole or in part. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-125(3). Topic: Dental assistants, technicians and laboratory work.
  • What must an Expanded Duty Dental Assistant have before monitoring nitrous oxide? Answer: A board approved course and certification by the board. Source: S.C. Code Regs. 39-13(9). Topic: Dental assistants, technicians and laboratory work.
  • What must be done with materials that touched a patient before they go to an off-site laboratory? Answer: They are disinfected under CDC guidelines and clearly marked. Source: S.C. Code Regs. 39-8(B). Topic: Dental assistants, technicians and laboratory work.
  • What must every dentist certify to the board about staff who place and expose radiographic films? Answer: That each has completed radiation safety training. Source: S.C. Code Regs. 39-16. Topic: Dental assistants, technicians and laboratory work.
  • Which procedure is on the approved list for a dental assistant who is not an expanded duty assistant? Answer: Removing sutures. Source: S.C. Code Regs. 39-12(10). Topic: Dental assistants, technicians and laboratory work.
  • Which procedure may an Expanded Duty Dental Assistant perform that an ordinary dental assistant may not? Answer: Placing temporary restorations. Source: S.C. Code Regs. 39-13(4). Topic: Dental assistants, technicians and laboratory work.
  • Who may possess a prosthetic model or impression without a written work authorization? Answer: A dentist, a dental student or the recipient patient. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-300. Topic: Dental assistants, technicians and laboratory work.
  • Without an accredited program, how much chairside employment makes an assistant an Expanded Duty Dental Assistant? Answer: Two years of continuous full-time work. Source: S.C. Code Regs. 39-13. Topic: Dental assistants, technicians and laboratory work.

Records, advertising, lasers and office standards 19

  • A dentist is employed by a corporation. Who is responsible for maintaining the patient records? Answer: The corporation or employing dentist. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-83(A). Topic: Records, advertising, lasers and office standards.
  • A dentist practices under a trade name. What must be displayed at the entrance of the office? Answer: The dentist's name and licensed area of practice. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-130. Topic: Records, advertising, lasers and office standards.
  • A general dentist announces the services available in the practice. What must the announcement also state? Answer: That the services are provided by general dentists. Source: S.C. Code Regs. 39-11, 5.I. Topic: Records, advertising, lasers and office standards.
  • For what may a licensed South Carolina pharmacist fill a dentist's prescription? Answer: Any drug to be used in dental practice. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-360. Topic: Records, advertising, lasers and office standards.
  • From what date does the patient record retention period run? Answer: The last date of treatment. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-83(A). Topic: Records, advertising, lasers and office standards.
  • How long must a South Carolina dentist retain patient records? Answer: At least five years. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-83(A). Topic: Records, advertising, lasers and office standards.
  • How many hours of instruction must initial laser training include? Answer: A minimum of 12. Source: S.C. Code Regs. 39-9(D)(1). Topic: Records, advertising, lasers and office standards.
  • How much notice must a mobile dental facility give the board before transferring patient records out of its possession? Answer: Not less than thirty days. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-172(B)(11). Topic: Records, advertising, lasers and office standards.
  • The ownership of a registered mobile dental facility changes. What does the statute require? Answer: A new registration from the board. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-172(A)(2). Topic: Records, advertising, lasers and office standards.
  • What civil penalty may the board impose for each violation of the patient record retention rule? Answer: Up to $10,000. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-83(B). Topic: Records, advertising, lasers and office standards.
  • What does an entity that operates a mobile dental facility without registering lose? Answer: Any right to reimbursement or other compensation. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-172(D). Topic: Records, advertising, lasers and office standards.
  • What must a dentist provide for auxiliary staff who may be exposed to blood and other body fluids? Answer: One hour of infection control education every two years. Source: S.C. Code Regs. 39-5(F)(1)(c). Topic: Records, advertising, lasers and office standards.
  • What must a lease of dental equipment from a person who is not a dentist provide? Answer: That the dentist keeps complete care, custody and control. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-135(C). Topic: Records, advertising, lasers and office standards.
  • What must a patient receive during or at the end of each visit to a mobile dental facility? Answer: An information sheet on the staff, treatment and needs found. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-172(B)(10). Topic: Records, advertising, lasers and office standards.
  • What standard must a dentist's advertising meet under S.C. Code 40-15-130? Answer: Not false, deceptive or misleading, and no unsupported claim of superior skill. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-130. Topic: Records, advertising, lasers and office standards.
  • Which detail must the patient record show when a laser is used? Answer: The type of laser, including its wavelength. Source: S.C. Code Regs. 39-9(E). Topic: Records, advertising, lasers and office standards.
  • Who may exercise control over the selection of a patient's course of treatment? Answer: Only a dentist licensed under the chapter. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-135(B)(1). Topic: Records, advertising, lasers and office standards.
  • Who may use a laser that is capable of removing hard or soft tissue on a dental patient? Answer: Only a dentist. Source: S.C. Code Regs. 39-9(B). Topic: Records, advertising, lasers and office standards.
  • Whose infection control recommendations must every South Carolina dental practice follow? Answer: The current recommendations and guidelines of the CDC. Source: S.C. Code Regs. 39-10(A)(1). Topic: Records, advertising, lasers and office standards.

Complaints, discipline and penalties 17

  • A board member made the initial investigation of a complaint. What follows at the hearing? Answer: That member does not sit with the board. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-180(1). Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • A licensee fails to submit to a mental or physical examination the board properly directed. What must the board do? Answer: Enter an order automatically suspending the license. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-190(B)(1). Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • Another state revokes a dentist's license for cause. What is the effect on the South Carolina license? Answer: It is grounds for revocation, in the board's discretion. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-170. Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • Besides action on the license, what money penalty may the board require of a licensee who violated the chapter? Answer: A civil penalty of up to $10,000 and the costs. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-200. Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • For discipline under S.C. Code 40-15-190, what counts the same as a conviction? Answer: Forfeiture of bond or a plea of nolo contendere. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-190(A)(2). Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • How does S.C. Code 40-15-120 count a violation that goes on for several days? Answer: Each day is a separate offense. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-120(B). Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • How does the chapter treat investigations and proceedings of the board? Answer: They are confidential. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-180(3). Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • How far ahead of a hearing must the accused be notified of its date in writing? Answer: Not less than thirty days. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-180(1). Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • How long does a licensee have to petition an administrative law judge to review the board's decision? Answer: Thirty days from delivery of the decision. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-200. Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • In what form must a complaint against a dentist be submitted to the board? Answer: As an affidavit. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-180(1). Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • Under S.C. Code 40-15-120, what is the longest imprisonment for practicing dentistry without a license? Answer: Six months. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-120(B). Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • Under S.C. Code 40-15-212, what is the longest imprisonment for aiding a person in violating the chapter? Answer: Two years. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-212. Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • What is the penalty for knowingly filing a false or forged affidavit to influence the board? Answer: A misdemeanor: up to $1,000, six months, or both. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-150. Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • What must the board prove about harm to obtain an injunction against a person violating the chapter? Answer: Nothing; no proof of actual damage is needed. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-370. Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • What vote does a decision to revoke or suspend a license need? Answer: A majority of the members eligible to participate. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-200. Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • Which act by a dentist is listed as misconduct in S.C. Code 40-15-190? Answer: Telling a patient to deal directly with a dental laboratory. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-190(A)(6). Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • Which final order of the board is not public knowledge? Answer: One finding that a private reprimand is in order. Source: S.C. Code 40-15-215. Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.

How this list was compiled: Our own questions on the law the South Carolina State Board of Dentistry's jurisprudence examination covers. The board's Examination page (https://llr.sc.gov/bod/exam.aspx, opened 2026-10-16) says the SC Jurisprudence Examination is an online exam on the Dental Practice Act (Chapter 15) and the Regulations of the Board (Chapter 39), and that a score of 70 or higher passes; it gives no question count, time limit or content outline, so the six topics here are this site's own sorting. Every fact was read on 2026-10-16 on the South Carolina Legislature's site: Code of Laws Title 40, Chapter 15 (https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t40c015.php) and Code of Regulations Chapter 39 (https://www.scstatehouse.gov/coderegs/Chapter%2039.pdf). Each question names its section and links to the text. Licence: Questions, choices and explanations are original work of this site, written from the public text of the South Carolina statutes and regulations. Nothing is taken from the board's jurisprudence examination, a prep company or a review book.

How it works

An unofficial study guide for the South Carolina jurisprudence examination for dentists: 119 of our own practice questions on S.C. Code Title 40, Chapter 15 and Regulations Chapter 39. The South Carolina State Board of Dentistry gives the real examination and is not affiliated.

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What is left out

Law only. Fees, the Dental Sedation Act (Article 3) and the sedation guidelines of Regulation 39-17 are not asked. Statute and regulations are as they stood on the South Carolina Legislature's site on October 16, 2026. Practice for an exam, not medical advice.

  • Dentists owe 28 hours of continuing education over two years and hygienists 14, half of it live or in person (Regs. 39-5).
  • Patient records are kept at least five years from the last date of treatment (S.C. Code 40-15-83).
  • Under general supervision in a private office a hygienist may do only prophylaxis and assessment, fluoride, hygiene instruction and radiographs (S.C. Code 40-15-102).

Questions and answers

Is there a study guide for the South Carolina dental jurisprudence examination?

The board publishes none for the jurisprudence examination. Its Examination page says the exam covers the Dental Practice Act (Chapter 15) and the Regulations of the Board (Chapter 39) and points to its Laws page.

What is a passing score on the SC jurisprudence exam?

A score of 70 or higher is considered passing, the board's Examination page says. A scored run on this page uses the same 70 percent mark.

How do you take the South Carolina jurisprudence exam?

Online. The board's page says that once an application is approved, the applicant is emailed instructions and a UserId to take the exam. It gives no question count or time limit.

Who has to take the South Carolina dental jurisprudence exam?

The board's Examination page lists it for dental and dental hygiene licensure. S.C. Code 40-15-275 requires it for a license by credentials, and 40-15-175 and 40-15-176 for the restricted instructor licenses.

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