MN DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE EXAM 2023-2024 UPDATED
EDITION FULLY SOLVED #5
General supervision - correct answer 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 - correct 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 supervision - correct 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 - correct answer 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? -
correct answer Weekly
A dental assistant with a limited registration is allowed to perform which of the
following? - correct answer expose radiographs
LDA licensed dentist and dental hygienist must complete a Board specified number of
hours of approved continuing education every - correct answer 5 years
Licenses must be renewed - correct answer 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? - correct answer LDA and the dentist
An authorization for laboratory work performed by a dental technician must be - correct
answer -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 - correct answer dentist authorizrs the procedure
It would be acceptable for an assistant to administer local anesthesia under direct
supervision - correct answer Fasle
It would be acceptable for an assistant to administer nitrous oxide under general
supervision - correct answer false
,It would be acceptable for a hygienist to place sealants under general supervision -
correct answer true
It would acceptable for a hygienist to diagnose caries under direct supervision - correct
answer false; only dentist
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to remove ortho bonding material with rotary
instruments under what supervision? - correct answer 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? - correct answer 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? - correct answer indirect supervision
It would be acceptable for an assistant to place sealants under general supervision -
correct answer false; dentist has to check
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to scale and root plan under general supervision -
correct answer true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to monitor nitrous oxide under direct supervision
- correct answer true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to place temporary fillings to provide palliative
treatment under general supervision - correct answer true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to remove marginal overhangs under general
supervision - correct answer true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to take radiographs under general supervision -
correct answer true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to administer nitrous oxide under indirect
supervision - correct answer true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to monitor nitrous oxide under general supervision
- correct answer 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 - correct
answer false; amalgam, restorations. DA dpes
,It would be acceptable for an assistant to take impression under general supervision -
correct answer true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to place and remove matrix bands under direct
supervision - correct answer true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to scale supragingival under direct supervision -
correct answer false
It would be acceptable for an assistant to remove sutures under direct supervision -
correct answer true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to fabricate cement, and adjust temporary
restorations under direct supervision - correct answer 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 -
correct answer true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to remove excess bonding material on an
orthodontics appliance under what supervision - correct answer direct
It is acceptable for a hygienist to administer local anesthesia under indirect supervision -
correct answer true
It is acceptable for an assistant to place and remove matrix bands under what
supervision? - correct answer direct
It is acceptable for an assistant to place and remove periodontal dressing under indirect
supervision - correct answer true
It is acceptable for a hygienist to place cotton pellets into endodontic openings under
general supervision - correct answer true
It is acceptable for a hygienist to remove temporary restorations with hand instruments
under general supervision - correct answer false
It is acceptable for an assistant to remove temporary restorations with hand instruments
under direct supervision - correct answer true
It is acceptable for a hygienist to etch enamel before bonding of ortho appliances under
direct supervision - correct answer true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to place sealants under indirect supervision -
correct answer true
, It would be acceptable for a hygienist to apply topical medications such as fluoride
under general supervision - correct answer true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to apply topical medications such as fluoride
under what supervision - correct answer direct
It would be acceptable for an assistant to remove marginal overhangs under direct
supervision - correct answer false
65: an examination required as a condition of licensure must be taken within how many
years of the application for licensure? - correct answer 5
How many times can a dentist, hygienist or assistant fail the clinical examination
required by the board before further education is necessary? - correct answer 2, LDA
Every dentist, hygienist and assistant must display what in their office in which they
practice? - correct answer license certificate
If the board feels there is a risk of harm to others, what may they do to that
professional? - correct answer 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? -
correct answer 500
**if you have a change of address, how much time do you have to notify the board -
correct answer 30 days
** under the collaborative agreement for a hygienist, how much clinical experience must
they have in the past 18 months? - correct answer 2400 hours
**the maximum number of hygienists a collaborating dentist may enter I collaborative
agreement with is - correct answer 4
Restorative functions by an assistant or hygienist may be performed only if - correct
answer 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 - correct
answer 2
If the executive director of the board decides a formal complaint needs an investigation,
they will forward the complaint to whom? - correct answer the attorney general
EDITION FULLY SOLVED #5
General supervision - correct answer 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 - correct 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 supervision - correct 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 - correct answer 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? -
correct answer Weekly
A dental assistant with a limited registration is allowed to perform which of the
following? - correct answer expose radiographs
LDA licensed dentist and dental hygienist must complete a Board specified number of
hours of approved continuing education every - correct answer 5 years
Licenses must be renewed - correct answer 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? - correct answer LDA and the dentist
An authorization for laboratory work performed by a dental technician must be - correct
answer -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 - correct answer dentist authorizrs the procedure
It would be acceptable for an assistant to administer local anesthesia under direct
supervision - correct answer Fasle
It would be acceptable for an assistant to administer nitrous oxide under general
supervision - correct answer false
,It would be acceptable for a hygienist to place sealants under general supervision -
correct answer true
It would acceptable for a hygienist to diagnose caries under direct supervision - correct
answer false; only dentist
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to remove ortho bonding material with rotary
instruments under what supervision? - correct answer 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? - correct answer 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? - correct answer indirect supervision
It would be acceptable for an assistant to place sealants under general supervision -
correct answer false; dentist has to check
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to scale and root plan under general supervision -
correct answer true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to monitor nitrous oxide under direct supervision
- correct answer true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to place temporary fillings to provide palliative
treatment under general supervision - correct answer true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to remove marginal overhangs under general
supervision - correct answer true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to take radiographs under general supervision -
correct answer true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to administer nitrous oxide under indirect
supervision - correct answer true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to monitor nitrous oxide under general supervision
- correct answer 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 - correct
answer false; amalgam, restorations. DA dpes
,It would be acceptable for an assistant to take impression under general supervision -
correct answer true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to place and remove matrix bands under direct
supervision - correct answer true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to scale supragingival under direct supervision -
correct answer false
It would be acceptable for an assistant to remove sutures under direct supervision -
correct answer true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to fabricate cement, and adjust temporary
restorations under direct supervision - correct answer 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 -
correct answer true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to remove excess bonding material on an
orthodontics appliance under what supervision - correct answer direct
It is acceptable for a hygienist to administer local anesthesia under indirect supervision -
correct answer true
It is acceptable for an assistant to place and remove matrix bands under what
supervision? - correct answer direct
It is acceptable for an assistant to place and remove periodontal dressing under indirect
supervision - correct answer true
It is acceptable for a hygienist to place cotton pellets into endodontic openings under
general supervision - correct answer true
It is acceptable for a hygienist to remove temporary restorations with hand instruments
under general supervision - correct answer false
It is acceptable for an assistant to remove temporary restorations with hand instruments
under direct supervision - correct answer true
It is acceptable for a hygienist to etch enamel before bonding of ortho appliances under
direct supervision - correct answer true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to place sealants under indirect supervision -
correct answer true
, It would be acceptable for a hygienist to apply topical medications such as fluoride
under general supervision - correct answer true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to apply topical medications such as fluoride
under what supervision - correct answer direct
It would be acceptable for an assistant to remove marginal overhangs under direct
supervision - correct answer false
65: an examination required as a condition of licensure must be taken within how many
years of the application for licensure? - correct answer 5
How many times can a dentist, hygienist or assistant fail the clinical examination
required by the board before further education is necessary? - correct answer 2, LDA
Every dentist, hygienist and assistant must display what in their office in which they
practice? - correct answer license certificate
If the board feels there is a risk of harm to others, what may they do to that
professional? - correct answer 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? -
correct answer 500
**if you have a change of address, how much time do you have to notify the board -
correct answer 30 days
** under the collaborative agreement for a hygienist, how much clinical experience must
they have in the past 18 months? - correct answer 2400 hours
**the maximum number of hygienists a collaborating dentist may enter I collaborative
agreement with is - correct answer 4
Restorative functions by an assistant or hygienist may be performed only if - correct
answer 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 - correct
answer 2
If the executive director of the board decides a formal complaint needs an investigation,
they will forward the complaint to whom? - correct answer the attorney general
