Minnesota Dental Jurisprudence 2019
Dentists can have how many Dental Therapists working under them? - ANSWER-Five
Advanced Dental Therapist can have how many assistants working under them? - ANSWER-Four
What is the deadline date used by dental corp to file their annual report? - ANSWER-On or before
January 1st
What are the Four functions of MN board of Dentistry? - ANSWER--Licensure
-Cont competence
-Complaints / Compliance
-Policy
Who is on the board of Dentistry? - ANSWER-9 members:
- 5 DDS
- 1 DH
- 1 DA
- 2 Members of the general public
Anxiolysis - ANSWER-Utilization of pharmacological or nonpharm methods to reduce patient anxiety
What are required CDE courses for DDS, RDH, RDA? - ANSWER-DDS- 50hrs (30 fundamental)
DH/DA - 25hrs (15 fundamental)
Examples of core subject categories - ANSWER-infection control, record keeping, patient communication,
management of medical emergencies, tx and dx (DDS only).
,Recognized specialty of dental practices - ANSWER--Endodontics, Oral?maxillofacial surgery, Oral
pathology, Orthodontics, Pediatrics,
Periodontics, Prosthodontics, Public health.
What can non-registered Dental Assistant perform? - ANSWER-Perform all duties not directly related
with performing dental treatment or services on patients
The board requires submission of what info in the annual reports - ANSWER-name and office of corp,
address of corp, name/address of director/officer/shareholder/
DDS shall maintain dental records and need what kind of specific data? - ANSWER-Personal data, cc,
dental & med hx, clinical exam, dx, tx plan, informed consent, progress notes
** How long should DDS retain dental records? - ANSWER-7 years beyond time the pt was last seen by
DDS.
** If under 18 - 7 years after the age 18
Sterilization - ANSWER-The process of eliminating or killing all forms of microbial life
Non-critical instruments - ANSWER-Instruments that came into contact only with intact skin such as
chair-side buttons, BP cuffs, components of x-ray heads
High-level Disinfection - ANSWER-It is capable of destroying all viruses. FDA defines as it as a sterilant
used for a shorter contact time.
Precleaning - ANSWER-the process of removing debris/blood prior to disinfection
Disinfection - ANSWER-destruction of pathogenic and other kinds of microorganisms except spores.
** Intermediate Level Disinfectant - ANSWER-Liquid chemical germicide registered by EPA as a hospital
disinfectant with a claim of potency as tuberculocidal
, Low-level Disinfectant - ANSWER-Liquid germicide registered with EPA as a hospital disinfectant. OSHA
requires also have a label claim for potenct against HIV & HBV if used for disinfecting clinical contact
sufaces
**Critical Instruments - ANSWER-used to penetrate soft tissue or bone or contact with blood. must be
sterilized after each use
**Semi-critical instruments - ANSWER-instruments do not penetrate soft tissue/bone but contact
mucous or non intact skin. these should be sterilized or get the high level disinfectant
HEP B dose schedule - ANSWER-Initial Dose
1 month
6 month
Standard Precautions - ANSWER-Designed to protect HCP and patients from pathogens that can spread
by blood or all other body fluid, excretion or secretion, non-intact skin and mucous membrane.
**ALWAYS USE PPE**
Engineering control - ANSWER-Equipment/device used to prevent the exposure to any possible disease
or injury
Post-exposure Incident info - ANSWER--Date & Time
-Details of the exposure
-Details about if the source material was known
-Details of exposed person
-Details of post exposure management and follow up.
Preferred method of washing hands during routine or non-surgical procedures - ANSWER-water and
non-antimicrobial soap
Preferred method for washing hands between patients - ANSWER-non-antimicrobial soap, anti-microbial
soap, alcohol based hand rub and surgical antisepsis (2-6 mins)
Dentists can have how many Dental Therapists working under them? - ANSWER-Five
Advanced Dental Therapist can have how many assistants working under them? - ANSWER-Four
What is the deadline date used by dental corp to file their annual report? - ANSWER-On or before
January 1st
What are the Four functions of MN board of Dentistry? - ANSWER--Licensure
-Cont competence
-Complaints / Compliance
-Policy
Who is on the board of Dentistry? - ANSWER-9 members:
- 5 DDS
- 1 DH
- 1 DA
- 2 Members of the general public
Anxiolysis - ANSWER-Utilization of pharmacological or nonpharm methods to reduce patient anxiety
What are required CDE courses for DDS, RDH, RDA? - ANSWER-DDS- 50hrs (30 fundamental)
DH/DA - 25hrs (15 fundamental)
Examples of core subject categories - ANSWER-infection control, record keeping, patient communication,
management of medical emergencies, tx and dx (DDS only).
,Recognized specialty of dental practices - ANSWER--Endodontics, Oral?maxillofacial surgery, Oral
pathology, Orthodontics, Pediatrics,
Periodontics, Prosthodontics, Public health.
What can non-registered Dental Assistant perform? - ANSWER-Perform all duties not directly related
with performing dental treatment or services on patients
The board requires submission of what info in the annual reports - ANSWER-name and office of corp,
address of corp, name/address of director/officer/shareholder/
DDS shall maintain dental records and need what kind of specific data? - ANSWER-Personal data, cc,
dental & med hx, clinical exam, dx, tx plan, informed consent, progress notes
** How long should DDS retain dental records? - ANSWER-7 years beyond time the pt was last seen by
DDS.
** If under 18 - 7 years after the age 18
Sterilization - ANSWER-The process of eliminating or killing all forms of microbial life
Non-critical instruments - ANSWER-Instruments that came into contact only with intact skin such as
chair-side buttons, BP cuffs, components of x-ray heads
High-level Disinfection - ANSWER-It is capable of destroying all viruses. FDA defines as it as a sterilant
used for a shorter contact time.
Precleaning - ANSWER-the process of removing debris/blood prior to disinfection
Disinfection - ANSWER-destruction of pathogenic and other kinds of microorganisms except spores.
** Intermediate Level Disinfectant - ANSWER-Liquid chemical germicide registered by EPA as a hospital
disinfectant with a claim of potency as tuberculocidal
, Low-level Disinfectant - ANSWER-Liquid germicide registered with EPA as a hospital disinfectant. OSHA
requires also have a label claim for potenct against HIV & HBV if used for disinfecting clinical contact
sufaces
**Critical Instruments - ANSWER-used to penetrate soft tissue or bone or contact with blood. must be
sterilized after each use
**Semi-critical instruments - ANSWER-instruments do not penetrate soft tissue/bone but contact
mucous or non intact skin. these should be sterilized or get the high level disinfectant
HEP B dose schedule - ANSWER-Initial Dose
1 month
6 month
Standard Precautions - ANSWER-Designed to protect HCP and patients from pathogens that can spread
by blood or all other body fluid, excretion or secretion, non-intact skin and mucous membrane.
**ALWAYS USE PPE**
Engineering control - ANSWER-Equipment/device used to prevent the exposure to any possible disease
or injury
Post-exposure Incident info - ANSWER--Date & Time
-Details of the exposure
-Details about if the source material was known
-Details of exposed person
-Details of post exposure management and follow up.
Preferred method of washing hands during routine or non-surgical procedures - ANSWER-water and
non-antimicrobial soap
Preferred method for washing hands between patients - ANSWER-non-antimicrobial soap, anti-microbial
soap, alcohol based hand rub and surgical antisepsis (2-6 mins)
