Who is typically responsible for supervising the work of all personnel in a dental practice?

• A. The Dentist
• B. The Office Manager
• C. The Registered Nurse
• D. The Patient

Answer: (A)

In a dental practice, the person who supervises all personnel is the dentist. The dentist has both clinical and professional responsibility to oversee how procedures are performed, ensure compliance with scope-of-practice rules, and enforce infection control and safety standards. While the office manager handles day-to-day operations like scheduling and billing, supervision of the clinical team and the integrity of patient care rest with the dentist. A registered nurse isn’t typically part of a general dental office, and the patient does not supervise staff. So the dentist is the appropriate person to oversee the entire team.