MN JURISPRUDENCE
general supervision
DDS gives consent for the procedures without being present in the dental office/ premises
indirect supervision
DDS authorizes the procedure and remains in the office while procedure is being performed by
the allied dental personnel
direct supervision
DDS is in the office, diagnoses, authorizes, and evaluates the performances of the allied dental
personnel.
personal supervision
DDS 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
- take a course w/a min of 12 hours comprised of didactic instructions, personally administering,
and managing at least 3 individual supervised cases
Who can give local anesthesia after completing a course on local anesthesia from a
school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation
RDH and DT
3 multiple choice options
Dental hygienists and licensed dental assistants shall not take impressions and bite
registrations for _____________ of fixed and removable prostheses.
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.
rotary instruments
DH and DA with restorative functions can place, contour, and adjust amalgam, glass
ionomers, and stainless steel crowns on class _________
,(RDH and DA must complete a board approved course on these specific restorative procedures)
Class I, II, V
3 multiple choice options
who can administer local anesthesia?
RDH under general supervision
3 multiple choice options
who can monitor a patient on nitrous?
RDH under general supervision
LDA under indirect supervisoin
3 multiple choice options
T/F -- DH or LDA shall NOT take impressions and bite registrations for the FINAL
construction of fixed and removable prostheses.
true
1 multiple choice option
who can utilizing rotary instruments for the removal of bond material from teeth?
RDH & LDA under indirect supervision
3 multiple choice options
who can manage and remove IV lines?
RDH & LDA under indirect supervision
3 multiple choice options
Who can place an IV line?
RDH & LDA under direct supervision
3 multiple choice options
Who can perform preliminary charting including assessments and existing restoration,
determine
the perio status, and formulate the DH tx plan in coordination with DDS?
, RDH
3 multiple choice options
who can make referrals in consultation with DDS
RDH
3 multiple choice options
Who completes prophy with scaling, root planing, and polishing restorations
RDH
3 multiple choice options
who can do replacement, cementation and adjustment of INTACT temporary restorations
RDH and LDA under general supervision
2 multiple choice options
who can remove overhangs?
RDH
2 multiple choice options
Who can cut arch wires, remove loose bands or brackets?
RDH & LDA under general supervision
2 multiple choice options
who can take X-rays?
RDH & LDA under general supervision
2 multiple choice options
who can take impressions for casts and bite registrations?
RDH & LDA under general supervision
2 multiple choice options
who can place and remove orthodox separators?
RDH & LDA under general supervision
2 multiple choice options
general supervision
DDS gives consent for the procedures without being present in the dental office/ premises
indirect supervision
DDS authorizes the procedure and remains in the office while procedure is being performed by
the allied dental personnel
direct supervision
DDS is in the office, diagnoses, authorizes, and evaluates the performances of the allied dental
personnel.
personal supervision
DDS 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
- take a course w/a min of 12 hours comprised of didactic instructions, personally administering,
and managing at least 3 individual supervised cases
Who can give local anesthesia after completing a course on local anesthesia from a
school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation
RDH and DT
3 multiple choice options
Dental hygienists and licensed dental assistants shall not take impressions and bite
registrations for _____________ of fixed and removable prostheses.
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.
rotary instruments
DH and DA with restorative functions can place, contour, and adjust amalgam, glass
ionomers, and stainless steel crowns on class _________
,(RDH and DA must complete a board approved course on these specific restorative procedures)
Class I, II, V
3 multiple choice options
who can administer local anesthesia?
RDH under general supervision
3 multiple choice options
who can monitor a patient on nitrous?
RDH under general supervision
LDA under indirect supervisoin
3 multiple choice options
T/F -- DH or LDA shall NOT take impressions and bite registrations for the FINAL
construction of fixed and removable prostheses.
true
1 multiple choice option
who can utilizing rotary instruments for the removal of bond material from teeth?
RDH & LDA under indirect supervision
3 multiple choice options
who can manage and remove IV lines?
RDH & LDA under indirect supervision
3 multiple choice options
Who can place an IV line?
RDH & LDA under direct supervision
3 multiple choice options
Who can perform preliminary charting including assessments and existing restoration,
determine
the perio status, and formulate the DH tx plan in coordination with DDS?
, RDH
3 multiple choice options
who can make referrals in consultation with DDS
RDH
3 multiple choice options
Who completes prophy with scaling, root planing, and polishing restorations
RDH
3 multiple choice options
who can do replacement, cementation and adjustment of INTACT temporary restorations
RDH and LDA under general supervision
2 multiple choice options
who can remove overhangs?
RDH
2 multiple choice options
Who can cut arch wires, remove loose bands or brackets?
RDH & LDA under general supervision
2 multiple choice options
who can take X-rays?
RDH & LDA under general supervision
2 multiple choice options
who can take impressions for casts and bite registrations?
RDH & LDA under general supervision
2 multiple choice options
who can place and remove orthodox separators?
RDH & LDA under general supervision
2 multiple choice options
