MN DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE STUDY GUIDE
TESTED QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS PRACTICE RESOURCE
◉ *indirect. Answer: 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. 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
50 for DDS and DT's
TESTED QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS PRACTICE RESOURCE
◉ *indirect. Answer: 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. 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
50 for DDS and DT's
