MN DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE EXAM 2026
MASTER STUDY EXAM
◉ direct. Answer: The dentist is in the dental office, personally
diagnoses the condition to be treated, personally authorizes the
procedure, and before dismissal of the patient, evaluates the
performance of the allied dental personnel.
◉ personal. Answer: The dentist is personally operating on a patient
and authorizes the allied dental personnel to aid in treatment by
concurrently performing supportive procedures.
◉ DH, DT or DA must do these before administering nitrous.
Answer: take a course with a minimum of *12 hours* total
comprised of didactic instruction, personally administering and
managing at least *3* individual supervised cases
◉ who can place sealants after completing a course by a school
accredited by the commission on dental accreditation?. Answer: DH,
DT, DA
◉ *WHO can give local anesthesia after completing a course on local
anesthesia from a school accredited by the Commission on Dental
Accreditation. Answer: DH and DT (not DA)
,◉ *Dental hygienists and licensed dental assistants shall not take
impressions and bite registrations for _____________ of fixed and
removable prostheses.. Answer: Final construction
◉ *Before removal of bond material, a dental hygienist or licensed
dental assistant must successfully complete a course in the use of
____________ for the express purpose of the removal of bond material
from teeth.. Answer: rotary instruments
◉ T/F - ONLY a dentist can cement ortho bands and adjust ortho
wires. Answer: true
◉ *Rules, regulations, and CE requirements*. Answer: ____
◉ *can a dentist accept money for making a referral (renumeration
= $) to another dentist?. Answer: nope
◉ *the patient can be terminated for:. Answer: - pt failure to comply
with treatment or professional advice (ex: advanced perio)
- consistent tardiness or failed appts
- failure to pay for services rendered
- behavior mngmt issues
,◉ *Can a LDA scale and clean mandibular anteriors on a pediatric
patient?. Answer: NO
The LDA and DDS would both be held accountable
◉ *Who could be in trouble by the Board of Dentistry if a DH/LDA
practices beyond their scope of practice, even when the DDS did
NOT request them to and the DH/LDA acted on their own. Answer:
both the DDS and DH/LDA
◉ Ad: "Our practice specialized in cosmetic dentistry, *promising*
*superior* *results* in the quest to achieve your perfect smile"
What is wrong w/ the above ad?. Answer: DDS cannot say they are
SUPERIOR and cannot PROMISE the results of a tx.
They are creating a false/unjustified expectation.
*Also, cosmetic dentistry is not recognized as a 'specialty' by the
ADA*
◉ In advertising a dental office, the DDS cannot use terms such as
"top" or "best". They cannot make a claim that a survey, ballot, or
poll constitutes a ranking for who they are or what they do; ex) "the
top 15%" or "voted best.." T/F. Answer: true
, ◉ 5 components of CPR training. Answer: -AED
-Barrier mask or bag for ventilation
-Foreign body airway obstruction
-Two person rescuer
-Adult, child, and infant CPR
◉ Good Samaritan Law. Answer: a person at the scene of an
emergency who knows that another person is exposed to or has
suffer harm shall give *reasonable assistance* to the exposed person
◉ Criminal law. Answer: law that deals with crime and the legal
punishment of criminal offenses (crime against society)
◉ Civil law. Answer: deal with disputes between individuals,
organizations, or between the two, in which compensation is
awarded to the victim
◉ What actions would cause an immediate suspension of a Dental
Professional License?. Answer: 1. Dependence on alcohol, drugs, or
other substances
2. Writing unauthorized prescriptions
◉ *How many CE credits does a LDA, DDS, DT and DH need to have
in a 2 year period?. Answer: 25 for LDA and DH
MASTER STUDY EXAM
◉ direct. Answer: The dentist is in the dental office, personally
diagnoses the condition to be treated, personally authorizes the
procedure, and before dismissal of the patient, evaluates the
performance of the allied dental personnel.
◉ personal. Answer: The dentist is personally operating on a patient
and authorizes the allied dental personnel to aid in treatment by
concurrently performing supportive procedures.
◉ DH, DT or DA must do these before administering nitrous.
Answer: take a course with a minimum of *12 hours* total
comprised of didactic instruction, personally administering and
managing at least *3* individual supervised cases
◉ who can place sealants after completing a course by a school
accredited by the commission on dental accreditation?. Answer: DH,
DT, DA
◉ *WHO can give local anesthesia after completing a course on local
anesthesia from a school accredited by the Commission on Dental
Accreditation. Answer: DH and DT (not DA)
,◉ *Dental hygienists and licensed dental assistants shall not take
impressions and bite registrations for _____________ of fixed and
removable prostheses.. Answer: Final construction
◉ *Before removal of bond material, a dental hygienist or licensed
dental assistant must successfully complete a course in the use of
____________ for the express purpose of the removal of bond material
from teeth.. Answer: rotary instruments
◉ T/F - ONLY a dentist can cement ortho bands and adjust ortho
wires. Answer: true
◉ *Rules, regulations, and CE requirements*. Answer: ____
◉ *can a dentist accept money for making a referral (renumeration
= $) to another dentist?. Answer: nope
◉ *the patient can be terminated for:. Answer: - pt failure to comply
with treatment or professional advice (ex: advanced perio)
- consistent tardiness or failed appts
- failure to pay for services rendered
- behavior mngmt issues
,◉ *Can a LDA scale and clean mandibular anteriors on a pediatric
patient?. Answer: NO
The LDA and DDS would both be held accountable
◉ *Who could be in trouble by the Board of Dentistry if a DH/LDA
practices beyond their scope of practice, even when the DDS did
NOT request them to and the DH/LDA acted on their own. Answer:
both the DDS and DH/LDA
◉ Ad: "Our practice specialized in cosmetic dentistry, *promising*
*superior* *results* in the quest to achieve your perfect smile"
What is wrong w/ the above ad?. Answer: DDS cannot say they are
SUPERIOR and cannot PROMISE the results of a tx.
They are creating a false/unjustified expectation.
*Also, cosmetic dentistry is not recognized as a 'specialty' by the
ADA*
◉ In advertising a dental office, the DDS cannot use terms such as
"top" or "best". They cannot make a claim that a survey, ballot, or
poll constitutes a ranking for who they are or what they do; ex) "the
top 15%" or "voted best.." T/F. Answer: true
, ◉ 5 components of CPR training. Answer: -AED
-Barrier mask or bag for ventilation
-Foreign body airway obstruction
-Two person rescuer
-Adult, child, and infant CPR
◉ Good Samaritan Law. Answer: a person at the scene of an
emergency who knows that another person is exposed to or has
suffer harm shall give *reasonable assistance* to the exposed person
◉ Criminal law. Answer: law that deals with crime and the legal
punishment of criminal offenses (crime against society)
◉ Civil law. Answer: deal with disputes between individuals,
organizations, or between the two, in which compensation is
awarded to the victim
◉ What actions would cause an immediate suspension of a Dental
Professional License?. Answer: 1. Dependence on alcohol, drugs, or
other substances
2. Writing unauthorized prescriptions
◉ *How many CE credits does a LDA, DDS, DT and DH need to have
in a 2 year period?. Answer: 25 for LDA and DH
