MN Dental Jurisprudence Exam 2026 NEW
UPDATE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
General supervision --SOLUTION--The 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
dental office or on the premises.
Indirect supervision --SOLUTION--The dentist is in the office, authorizes the procedures, and
remains in the office while the procedures are being performed by the allied dental personnel.
Direct supervision --SOLUTION--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 --SOLUTION--The dentist is personally operating on a patient and authorizes the
allied dental personnel to aid in treatment by concurrently performing supportive
procedures.
Biological monitoring for the proper functioning of sterilization cycles should be done? --
SOLUTION--Weekly
A dental assistant with a limited registration is allowed to perform which of the following? -
ANS expose radiographs
LDA licensed dentist and dental hygienist must complete a Board specified number of hours of
approved continuing education every --SOLUTION--5 years
licenses must be renewed --SOLUTION--annually
A licensed dental assistant frequently recements temporary crowns when the dentist is not in
the office. A dentist did not authorize the procedure. Who is legally responsible for the LDA's
act? - ANS LDA and the dentist
An authorization for laboratory work performed by a dental technician must be --
SOLUTION---all, dated, in duplicate, on a printed form, personally signed by the dentist *
In Minnesota, a dental technique may repair a prosthodontic device being used in a patient
mouth if --SOLUTION--dentist authorizrs the procedure
It would be acceptable for an assistant to administer local anesthesia under direct supervision -
ANS Fasle
,it would be acceptable for an assistant to administer nitrous oxide under general supervision -
ANS false
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to place sealants under general supervision --SOLUTION--true
It would acceptable for a hygienist to diagnose caries under direct supervision --SOLUTION-
-false; only dentist
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to remove ortho bonding material with rotary instruments
under what supervision? --SOLUTION--direct
It would be acceptable for an assistant to place class 1 and 11 amalgams and glass ionomers,
Class 1 and V composites, and stainless-steel crowns under what supervision? --SOLUTION--
indirect
It would be acceptable for an assistant to place class 1 and 11 amalgams and glass ionomers,
Class 1 and V composites, and stainless-steel crowns under what supervision? --SOLUTION--
indirect supervision
It would be acceptable for an assistant to place sealants under general supervision --
SOLUTION--false; dentist has to check
it would be acceptable for a hygienist to scale and root plan under general supervision --
SOLUTION--true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to monitor nitrous oxide under direct supervision --
SOLUTION--true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to place temporary fillings to provide palliative treatment
under general supervision --SOLUTION--true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to remove marginal overhangs under general supervision
--SOLUTION--true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to take radiographs under general supervision --
SOLUTION--true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to administer nitrous oxide under indirect supervision -
ANS true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to monitor nitrous oxide under general supervision -
ANS true
,It would be acceptable for a hygienist to place C1 and 11 amalgams and glass ionomers C1 and
V composites and stainless-steel crowns under general supervision --SOLUTION--false;
amalgam, restorations. DA dpes
It would be acceptable for an assistant to take impression under general supervision --
SOLUTION--true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to place and remove matrix bands under direct
supervision --SOLUTION--true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to scale supragingival under direct supervision --
SOLUTION--false
It would be acceptable for an assistant to remove sutures under direct supervision --SOLUTION--true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to fabricate cement, and adjust temporary restorations
under direct supervision --SOLUTION--true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to cut arch wires, remove loose bands or brackets on an
orthodontic appliance to provide palliative treatment under general supervision --SOLUTION--
true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to remove excess bonding material on an orthodontics
appliance under what supervision --SOLUTION--direct
It is acceptable for a hygienist to administer local anesthesia under indirect supervision --
SOLUTION--true
It is acceptable for an assistant to place and remove matrix bands under what supervision? -
ANS direct
It is acceptable for an assistant to place and remove periodontal dressing under indirect
supervision --SOLUTION--true
It is acceptable for a hygienist to place cotton pellets into endodontic openings under general
supervision --SOLUTION--true
It is acceptable for a hygienist to remove temporary restorations with hand instruments under
general supervision --SOLUTION--false
It is acceptable for an assistant to remove temporary restorations with hand instruments under
direct supervision --SOLUTION--true
It is acceptable for a hygienist to etch enamel before bonding of ortho appliances under direct
supervision --SOLUTION--true
, It would be acceptable for an assistant to place sealants under indirect supervision --SOLUTION--true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to apply topical medications such as fluoride under
general supervision --SOLUTION--true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to apply topical medications such as fluoride under what
supervision --SOLUTION--direct
It would be acceptable for an assistant to remove marginal overhangs under direct supervision -
ANS false
65: an examination required as a condition of licensure must be taken within how many years of
the application for licensure? --SOLUTION--5
How many times can a dentist, hygienist or assistant fail the clinical examination required by the
board before further education is necessary? --SOLUTION--2, LDA
Every dentist, hygienist and assistant must display what in their office in which they practice? -
ANS license certificate
If the board feels there is a risk of harm to others, what may they do to that professional? -
ANS temporarily suspend their license, serve a written notice stating which statute or rule was
violated, set up a hearing in front of the board.
The board may not renew a license is the license owes how much delinquent taxes? --
SOLUTION--500
**if you have a change of address, how much time do you have to notify the board --
SOLUTION--30 days
** under the collaborative agreement for a hygienist, how much clinical experience must they
have in the past 18 months? --SOLUTION--2400 hours
**the maximum number of hygienists a collaborating dentist may enter I collaborative agreement
with is --SOLUTION--4
Restorative functions by an assistant or hygienist may be performed only if --SOLUTION--
they complete a board approved course, they learn how to adjust the occlusion on the newly
place restorations, the faculty teaching the educators must have prior experience teaching
these procedures
** the dentist must keep copies of dental lab work orders for how many years --SOLUTION--2
UPDATE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
General supervision --SOLUTION--The 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
dental office or on the premises.
Indirect supervision --SOLUTION--The dentist is in the office, authorizes the procedures, and
remains in the office while the procedures are being performed by the allied dental personnel.
Direct supervision --SOLUTION--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 --SOLUTION--The dentist is personally operating on a patient and authorizes the
allied dental personnel to aid in treatment by concurrently performing supportive
procedures.
Biological monitoring for the proper functioning of sterilization cycles should be done? --
SOLUTION--Weekly
A dental assistant with a limited registration is allowed to perform which of the following? -
ANS expose radiographs
LDA licensed dentist and dental hygienist must complete a Board specified number of hours of
approved continuing education every --SOLUTION--5 years
licenses must be renewed --SOLUTION--annually
A licensed dental assistant frequently recements temporary crowns when the dentist is not in
the office. A dentist did not authorize the procedure. Who is legally responsible for the LDA's
act? - ANS LDA and the dentist
An authorization for laboratory work performed by a dental technician must be --
SOLUTION---all, dated, in duplicate, on a printed form, personally signed by the dentist *
In Minnesota, a dental technique may repair a prosthodontic device being used in a patient
mouth if --SOLUTION--dentist authorizrs the procedure
It would be acceptable for an assistant to administer local anesthesia under direct supervision -
ANS Fasle
,it would be acceptable for an assistant to administer nitrous oxide under general supervision -
ANS false
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to place sealants under general supervision --SOLUTION--true
It would acceptable for a hygienist to diagnose caries under direct supervision --SOLUTION-
-false; only dentist
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to remove ortho bonding material with rotary instruments
under what supervision? --SOLUTION--direct
It would be acceptable for an assistant to place class 1 and 11 amalgams and glass ionomers,
Class 1 and V composites, and stainless-steel crowns under what supervision? --SOLUTION--
indirect
It would be acceptable for an assistant to place class 1 and 11 amalgams and glass ionomers,
Class 1 and V composites, and stainless-steel crowns under what supervision? --SOLUTION--
indirect supervision
It would be acceptable for an assistant to place sealants under general supervision --
SOLUTION--false; dentist has to check
it would be acceptable for a hygienist to scale and root plan under general supervision --
SOLUTION--true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to monitor nitrous oxide under direct supervision --
SOLUTION--true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to place temporary fillings to provide palliative treatment
under general supervision --SOLUTION--true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to remove marginal overhangs under general supervision
--SOLUTION--true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to take radiographs under general supervision --
SOLUTION--true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to administer nitrous oxide under indirect supervision -
ANS true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to monitor nitrous oxide under general supervision -
ANS true
,It would be acceptable for a hygienist to place C1 and 11 amalgams and glass ionomers C1 and
V composites and stainless-steel crowns under general supervision --SOLUTION--false;
amalgam, restorations. DA dpes
It would be acceptable for an assistant to take impression under general supervision --
SOLUTION--true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to place and remove matrix bands under direct
supervision --SOLUTION--true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to scale supragingival under direct supervision --
SOLUTION--false
It would be acceptable for an assistant to remove sutures under direct supervision --SOLUTION--true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to fabricate cement, and adjust temporary restorations
under direct supervision --SOLUTION--true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to cut arch wires, remove loose bands or brackets on an
orthodontic appliance to provide palliative treatment under general supervision --SOLUTION--
true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to remove excess bonding material on an orthodontics
appliance under what supervision --SOLUTION--direct
It is acceptable for a hygienist to administer local anesthesia under indirect supervision --
SOLUTION--true
It is acceptable for an assistant to place and remove matrix bands under what supervision? -
ANS direct
It is acceptable for an assistant to place and remove periodontal dressing under indirect
supervision --SOLUTION--true
It is acceptable for a hygienist to place cotton pellets into endodontic openings under general
supervision --SOLUTION--true
It is acceptable for a hygienist to remove temporary restorations with hand instruments under
general supervision --SOLUTION--false
It is acceptable for an assistant to remove temporary restorations with hand instruments under
direct supervision --SOLUTION--true
It is acceptable for a hygienist to etch enamel before bonding of ortho appliances under direct
supervision --SOLUTION--true
, It would be acceptable for an assistant to place sealants under indirect supervision --SOLUTION--true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to apply topical medications such as fluoride under
general supervision --SOLUTION--true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to apply topical medications such as fluoride under what
supervision --SOLUTION--direct
It would be acceptable for an assistant to remove marginal overhangs under direct supervision -
ANS false
65: an examination required as a condition of licensure must be taken within how many years of
the application for licensure? --SOLUTION--5
How many times can a dentist, hygienist or assistant fail the clinical examination required by the
board before further education is necessary? --SOLUTION--2, LDA
Every dentist, hygienist and assistant must display what in their office in which they practice? -
ANS license certificate
If the board feels there is a risk of harm to others, what may they do to that professional? -
ANS temporarily suspend their license, serve a written notice stating which statute or rule was
violated, set up a hearing in front of the board.
The board may not renew a license is the license owes how much delinquent taxes? --
SOLUTION--500
**if you have a change of address, how much time do you have to notify the board --
SOLUTION--30 days
** under the collaborative agreement for a hygienist, how much clinical experience must they
have in the past 18 months? --SOLUTION--2400 hours
**the maximum number of hygienists a collaborating dentist may enter I collaborative agreement
with is --SOLUTION--4
Restorative functions by an assistant or hygienist may be performed only if --SOLUTION--
they complete a board approved course, they learn how to adjust the occlusion on the newly
place restorations, the faculty teaching the educators must have prior experience teaching
these procedures
** the dentist must keep copies of dental lab work orders for how many years --SOLUTION--2
