The dentist must supervise the work of all personnel.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Only some personnel
• D. Not at all

Answer: (A)

In dentistry, the supervising dentist bears the responsibility for any care provided to a patient. This means that any team member who performs a clinical procedure or touches the patient must operate under the dentist’s authority, guidance, and oversight. The dentist must authorize, observe, and direct those procedures to ensure they are within the allowed scope, performed correctly, and in line with infection control, radiography safety, and overall patient safety. Because of this duty to oversee all clinical work and ensure standards are met, the statement is true. Activities that are purely administrative or do not involve patient care do not require supervision, but any clinical task or patient-related activity does.