MISSISSIPPI DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION EXAMS 2026
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
⩥ Direct supervision duties. Answer: Dentist is in the office, personally
diagnosed condition to be treated, personally autho's procedure,
evaluates performance of the allied dental professional
⩥ General supervision. Answer: Level of supervision in which the dental
auxiliary performs delegated functions according to the instructions of
the dentist, who is not necessarily physically present
⩥ General Supervision duties. Answer: Dentist has prior knowledge and
has given consent for the procedures being performed during which the
dentist is not required to be present in the office or on the premises.
⩥ Indirect supervision. Answer: Overseeing an assistant's work by
working in the immediate area
⩥ Indirect supervision duties. Answer: Dentist must be in the office area
but not necessarily present in the same room as the aux, dentist must be
available to evaluate procedure.
,⩥ Personal Supervision. Answer: while the dentist is personally treating
a patient, the dental hygienist is authorized to aid in the treatment by
concurrently performing a supportive procedure
⩥ Performs charting, perform initial and periodic exams and
assessments to determine periodontal status and formulate treatment
plan in coordination with the dentists plan.. Answer: DH-general
⩥ Complete charting with the exception of periodontal proving and
assessment of periodontal structures. Answer: LDA-general
⩥ Obtain informed consent within scope of practice. Answer: DH, LDA-
general
⩥ Take photos extraorally and intraorally. Answer: DH, LDA-general
⩥ Take vital signs such as pulse rate and blood pressure as directed by
dentist.. Answer: DH, LDA-general
⩥ Make referrals to dentists, physicians, and other practitioners in
consultation with a dentist.. Answer: DH-general
⩥ Complete prophylaxis to include scaling, root planing, polishing of
restorations.. Answer: DH-general
, ⩥ Dietary analysis, salivary analysis and preparation of smears for
dental health purposes. Answer: DH-general
⩥ Replacement, cementation, and adjustment of intact temporary
restorations extraorally or intraorally.. Answer: DH-general
⩥ Recement intact temporary restorations. Answer: DH, LDA-general
⩥ Place temporary fillings (not including temporization of inlays,
onlays, crowns, and bridges).. Answer: DH, LDA-general
⩥ Cut arch wires, remove loose bands, or remove loose brackets on
orthodontic appliances.. Answer: DH, LDA-general
⩥ Remove excess bond material from ortho appliances. Answer: DH-
general
LDA-direct
⩥ Etch appropriate enamel surfaces, apply and adjust pit and fissure
sealants. Answer: DH-general
LDA-indirect
⩥ Administer local anesthesia. Answer: DH-general
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION EXAMS 2026
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
⩥ Direct supervision duties. Answer: Dentist is in the office, personally
diagnosed condition to be treated, personally autho's procedure,
evaluates performance of the allied dental professional
⩥ General supervision. Answer: Level of supervision in which the dental
auxiliary performs delegated functions according to the instructions of
the dentist, who is not necessarily physically present
⩥ General Supervision duties. Answer: Dentist has prior knowledge and
has given consent for the procedures being performed during which the
dentist is not required to be present in the office or on the premises.
⩥ Indirect supervision. Answer: Overseeing an assistant's work by
working in the immediate area
⩥ Indirect supervision duties. Answer: Dentist must be in the office area
but not necessarily present in the same room as the aux, dentist must be
available to evaluate procedure.
,⩥ Personal Supervision. Answer: while the dentist is personally treating
a patient, the dental hygienist is authorized to aid in the treatment by
concurrently performing a supportive procedure
⩥ Performs charting, perform initial and periodic exams and
assessments to determine periodontal status and formulate treatment
plan in coordination with the dentists plan.. Answer: DH-general
⩥ Complete charting with the exception of periodontal proving and
assessment of periodontal structures. Answer: LDA-general
⩥ Obtain informed consent within scope of practice. Answer: DH, LDA-
general
⩥ Take photos extraorally and intraorally. Answer: DH, LDA-general
⩥ Take vital signs such as pulse rate and blood pressure as directed by
dentist.. Answer: DH, LDA-general
⩥ Make referrals to dentists, physicians, and other practitioners in
consultation with a dentist.. Answer: DH-general
⩥ Complete prophylaxis to include scaling, root planing, polishing of
restorations.. Answer: DH-general
, ⩥ Dietary analysis, salivary analysis and preparation of smears for
dental health purposes. Answer: DH-general
⩥ Replacement, cementation, and adjustment of intact temporary
restorations extraorally or intraorally.. Answer: DH-general
⩥ Recement intact temporary restorations. Answer: DH, LDA-general
⩥ Place temporary fillings (not including temporization of inlays,
onlays, crowns, and bridges).. Answer: DH, LDA-general
⩥ Cut arch wires, remove loose bands, or remove loose brackets on
orthodontic appliances.. Answer: DH, LDA-general
⩥ Remove excess bond material from ortho appliances. Answer: DH-
general
LDA-direct
⩥ Etch appropriate enamel surfaces, apply and adjust pit and fissure
sealants. Answer: DH-general
LDA-indirect
⩥ Administer local anesthesia. Answer: DH-general
