MINNESOTA DENTISTRY
JURISPRUDENCE PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES
2026 Q&A | INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. What Minnesota board issues dental licenses and establishes rules for
dentistry?
A. Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
B. Minnesota Department of Health
C. Minnesota Board of Dentistry
D. Minnesota Dental Association
Rationale: The Minnesota Board of Dentistry is the regulatory authority
responsible for licensing dentists and dental professionals and adopting
rules.
2. To legally practice dentistry in Minnesota, a dentist must hold:
A. CPR certification only
B. A current Minnesota dental license
C. A federal dental permit
D. Graduated from any dental school
Rationale: Minnesota requires a current state dental license issued by the
Board of Dentistry to practice.
3. How often must a Minnesota dentist renew their license?
A. Annually
B. Every two years
C. Every three years
D. Every five years
Rationale: Minnesota dental licenses are typically renewed biennially
under board rules.
,4. Dentists must complete continuing education (CE) for license renewal.
Minimum hours required every two years is:
A. 10 hours
B. 20 hours
C. 30 hours
D. 40 hours
Rationale: Minnesota requires dentists to complete 30 hours of CE during
each renewal cycle.
5. Which of the following is an acceptable CE topic?
A. Pottery classes
B. Infection control course
C. Fiction writing
D. General business management
Rationale: CE must relate to dentistry practice, including infection control;
unrelated topics do not satisfy requirements.
6. A dentist in Minnesota must keep patient records for a minimum of:
A. 1 year
B. 3 years
C. 7 years
D. 10 years
Rationale: Board rules require patient records, including radiographs, be
maintained for at least seven years from last treatment.
7. A dentist may release a patient’s records:
A. Without patient consent always
B. With written patient authorization
C. Only to other dentists without consent
D. Never
Rationale: Patient records are confidential and can be released only with
proper authorization or legal requirement.
8. In Minnesota, dental anesthesia permits are required for which
procedures?
A. Local anesthesia only
B. Conscious sedation and general anesthesia
, C. Fluoride treatments
D. Routine exams
Rationale: Sedation and general anesthesia require special permits to
ensure safety and compliance.
9. Who may administer nitrous oxide to a patient?
A. A dentist or properly permitted dental professional under supervision
B. Dental receptionist
C. Dental student without supervision
D. Hygienist unsupervised
Rationale: Only trained, permitted dental professionals under proper
supervision may administer sedation agents.
10.Minnesota’s Controlled Substances Act is enforced by:
A. Minnesota Board of Teaching
B. Minnesota Board of Pharmacy and DEA provisions
C. Minnesota Dental Association
D. Local hospitals
Rationale: Controlled substances are regulated by pharmacy law and
federal DEA requirements.
11.Prescription pads must include:
A. Dentist’s nickname
B. Name, address, license number of prescriber
C. Patient’s favorite food
D. Dentist’s social security number
Rationale: Accurate prescriber identification is required on controlled
substance prescriptions.
12.All dental staff administering local anesthesia must be:
A. Licensed only
B. Certified by dentist with no training
C. Trained and documented competent
D. Allowed with no documentation
Rationale: Staff must be documented as trained and competent to inject
anesthesia safely.
JURISPRUDENCE PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES
2026 Q&A | INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. What Minnesota board issues dental licenses and establishes rules for
dentistry?
A. Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
B. Minnesota Department of Health
C. Minnesota Board of Dentistry
D. Minnesota Dental Association
Rationale: The Minnesota Board of Dentistry is the regulatory authority
responsible for licensing dentists and dental professionals and adopting
rules.
2. To legally practice dentistry in Minnesota, a dentist must hold:
A. CPR certification only
B. A current Minnesota dental license
C. A federal dental permit
D. Graduated from any dental school
Rationale: Minnesota requires a current state dental license issued by the
Board of Dentistry to practice.
3. How often must a Minnesota dentist renew their license?
A. Annually
B. Every two years
C. Every three years
D. Every five years
Rationale: Minnesota dental licenses are typically renewed biennially
under board rules.
,4. Dentists must complete continuing education (CE) for license renewal.
Minimum hours required every two years is:
A. 10 hours
B. 20 hours
C. 30 hours
D. 40 hours
Rationale: Minnesota requires dentists to complete 30 hours of CE during
each renewal cycle.
5. Which of the following is an acceptable CE topic?
A. Pottery classes
B. Infection control course
C. Fiction writing
D. General business management
Rationale: CE must relate to dentistry practice, including infection control;
unrelated topics do not satisfy requirements.
6. A dentist in Minnesota must keep patient records for a minimum of:
A. 1 year
B. 3 years
C. 7 years
D. 10 years
Rationale: Board rules require patient records, including radiographs, be
maintained for at least seven years from last treatment.
7. A dentist may release a patient’s records:
A. Without patient consent always
B. With written patient authorization
C. Only to other dentists without consent
D. Never
Rationale: Patient records are confidential and can be released only with
proper authorization or legal requirement.
8. In Minnesota, dental anesthesia permits are required for which
procedures?
A. Local anesthesia only
B. Conscious sedation and general anesthesia
, C. Fluoride treatments
D. Routine exams
Rationale: Sedation and general anesthesia require special permits to
ensure safety and compliance.
9. Who may administer nitrous oxide to a patient?
A. A dentist or properly permitted dental professional under supervision
B. Dental receptionist
C. Dental student without supervision
D. Hygienist unsupervised
Rationale: Only trained, permitted dental professionals under proper
supervision may administer sedation agents.
10.Minnesota’s Controlled Substances Act is enforced by:
A. Minnesota Board of Teaching
B. Minnesota Board of Pharmacy and DEA provisions
C. Minnesota Dental Association
D. Local hospitals
Rationale: Controlled substances are regulated by pharmacy law and
federal DEA requirements.
11.Prescription pads must include:
A. Dentist’s nickname
B. Name, address, license number of prescriber
C. Patient’s favorite food
D. Dentist’s social security number
Rationale: Accurate prescriber identification is required on controlled
substance prescriptions.
12.All dental staff administering local anesthesia must be:
A. Licensed only
B. Certified by dentist with no training
C. Trained and documented competent
D. Allowed with no documentation
Rationale: Staff must be documented as trained and competent to inject
anesthesia safely.
