MN DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE EXAM 2026/2027 NEW UPDATE
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
General supervision - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS 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? - ANS
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 - ANS 5 years
licenses must be renewed - ANS 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 - ANS -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 - ANS 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 - ANS true
It would acceptable for a hygienist to diagnose caries under direct supervision - ANS false;
only dentist
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to remove ortho bonding material with rotary
instruments under what supervision? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS indirect
supervision
It would be acceptable for an assistant to place sealants under general supervision - ANS
false; dentist has to check
it would be acceptable for a hygienist to scale and root plan under general supervision - ANS
true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to monitor nitrous oxide under direct supervision - ANS
true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to place temporary fillings to provide palliative
treatment under general supervision - ANS true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to remove marginal overhangs under general supervision
- ANS true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to take radiographs under general supervision - ANS
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 - ANS false;
amalgam, restorations. DA dpes
It would be acceptable for an assistant to take impression under general supervision - ANS
true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to place and remove matrix bands under
direct supervision - ANS true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to scale supragingival under direct supervision - ANS
false
It would be acceptable for an assistant to remove sutures under direct supervision - ANS true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to fabricate cement, and adjust temporary
restorations under direct supervision - ANS 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 - ANS
true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to remove excess bonding material on an
orthodontics appliance under what supervision - ANS direct
It is acceptable for a hygienist to administer local anesthesia under indirect supervision - ANS
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 - ANS true
It is acceptable for a hygienist to place cotton pellets into endodontic openings under
general supervision -ANS true
It is acceptable for a hygienist to remove temporary restorations with hand instruments
under general supervision - ANS false
It is acceptable for an assistant to remove temporary restorations with hand instruments
under direct supervision - ANS true
It is acceptable for a hygienist to etch enamel before bonding of ortho appliances under
direct supervision - ANS true
, It would be acceptable for an assistant to place sealants under indirect supervision - ANS true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to apply topical medications such as fluoride
under general supervision - ANS true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to apply topical medications such as fluoride under
what supervision - ANS 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? - ANS 5
How many times can a dentist, hygienist or assistant fail the clinical examination required by
the board before further education is necessary? - ANS 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? - ANS
500
**if you have a change of address, how much time do you have to notify the board - ANS 30
days
** under the collaborative agreement for a hygienist, how much clinical experience must
they have in the past 18 months? - ANS 2400 hours
**the maximum number of hygienists a collaborating dentist may enter I collaborative agreement
with is - ANS 4
Restorative functions by an assistant or hygienist may be performed only if - ANS 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 - ANS 2
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
General supervision - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS 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? - ANS
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 - ANS 5 years
licenses must be renewed - ANS 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 - ANS -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 - ANS 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 - ANS true
It would acceptable for a hygienist to diagnose caries under direct supervision - ANS false;
only dentist
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to remove ortho bonding material with rotary
instruments under what supervision? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS indirect
supervision
It would be acceptable for an assistant to place sealants under general supervision - ANS
false; dentist has to check
it would be acceptable for a hygienist to scale and root plan under general supervision - ANS
true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to monitor nitrous oxide under direct supervision - ANS
true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to place temporary fillings to provide palliative
treatment under general supervision - ANS true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to remove marginal overhangs under general supervision
- ANS true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to take radiographs under general supervision - ANS
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 - ANS false;
amalgam, restorations. DA dpes
It would be acceptable for an assistant to take impression under general supervision - ANS
true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to place and remove matrix bands under
direct supervision - ANS true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to scale supragingival under direct supervision - ANS
false
It would be acceptable for an assistant to remove sutures under direct supervision - ANS true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to fabricate cement, and adjust temporary
restorations under direct supervision - ANS 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 - ANS
true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to remove excess bonding material on an
orthodontics appliance under what supervision - ANS direct
It is acceptable for a hygienist to administer local anesthesia under indirect supervision - ANS
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 - ANS true
It is acceptable for a hygienist to place cotton pellets into endodontic openings under
general supervision -ANS true
It is acceptable for a hygienist to remove temporary restorations with hand instruments
under general supervision - ANS false
It is acceptable for an assistant to remove temporary restorations with hand instruments
under direct supervision - ANS true
It is acceptable for a hygienist to etch enamel before bonding of ortho appliances under
direct supervision - ANS true
, It would be acceptable for an assistant to place sealants under indirect supervision - ANS true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to apply topical medications such as fluoride
under general supervision - ANS true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to apply topical medications such as fluoride under
what supervision - ANS 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? - ANS 5
How many times can a dentist, hygienist or assistant fail the clinical examination required by
the board before further education is necessary? - ANS 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? - ANS
500
**if you have a change of address, how much time do you have to notify the board - ANS 30
days
** under the collaborative agreement for a hygienist, how much clinical experience must
they have in the past 18 months? - ANS 2400 hours
**the maximum number of hygienists a collaborating dentist may enter I collaborative agreement
with is - ANS 4
Restorative functions by an assistant or hygienist may be performed only if - ANS 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 - ANS 2
