Minnesota Dental Jurisprudence | Exam
Questions with Solutions | 100% Correct -
Verified
• What is required to legally practice dentistry in Minnesota? -✓✓Minnesota dental
license.
• What may happen if a dentist fails to complete required continuing education
hours? -✓✓Be subject to disciplinary action.
• Records must be retained for the minimum period established by? -✓✓Minnesota
Board rule.
• What may failure to maintain accurate patient charts constitute? -✓✓Negligence.
• What is committed if a dentist practices outside the defined scope? -✓✓A
statutory violation.
• What must delegated procedures be? -✓✓Within legal scope and competency.
• What are anesthesia permits? -✓✓Required for specific sedation levels.
• What must a dentist do upon an address change? -✓✓Notify the Board within the
required timeframe.
• What does indirect supervision require of the dentist? -✓✓Be in the office and
available.
• When does a patient have the right to access their dental records? -✓✓Upon
written request.
• Is it true that a dental hygienist may independently diagnose caries? -✓✓False.
• What must expanded functions be performed after? -✓✓Proper education and
credentialing.
, • What may a suspended licensee not do? -✓✓Not practice.
• What occurs when a dentist terminates care without proper notice? -✓✓Patient
abandonment.
• What is the primary mission of the Board? -✓✓Public protection.
• What must a dentist maintain documentation of? -✓✓All of the above (treatment
rendered, medications prescribed, informed consent).
• What are misleading claims of specialization? -✓✓Prohibited.
• What must a dentist do in relation to Board investigations? -✓✓Cooperate.
• Is sexual contact with a current patient considered professional misconduct? -
✓✓True.
• Is a dentist liable for acts of supervised staff? -✓✓True.
• What grounds for discipline does substance use that impairs practice provide? -
✓✓Disciplinary grounds.
• What must dental records identify? -✓✓The treating provider.
• What must records document regarding radiographs? -✓✓Radiographs taken.
• What may result from failure to respond to a Board complaint? -✓✓Further
discipline.
• What is required for license renewal? -✓✓Compliance with CE requirements.
• Can a dentist delegate diagnosis? -✓✓False.
• What must advertising free services not be? -✓✓Deceptive.
• What must remain current for clinical practice? -✓✓CPR certification.
Questions with Solutions | 100% Correct -
Verified
• What is required to legally practice dentistry in Minnesota? -✓✓Minnesota dental
license.
• What may happen if a dentist fails to complete required continuing education
hours? -✓✓Be subject to disciplinary action.
• Records must be retained for the minimum period established by? -✓✓Minnesota
Board rule.
• What may failure to maintain accurate patient charts constitute? -✓✓Negligence.
• What is committed if a dentist practices outside the defined scope? -✓✓A
statutory violation.
• What must delegated procedures be? -✓✓Within legal scope and competency.
• What are anesthesia permits? -✓✓Required for specific sedation levels.
• What must a dentist do upon an address change? -✓✓Notify the Board within the
required timeframe.
• What does indirect supervision require of the dentist? -✓✓Be in the office and
available.
• When does a patient have the right to access their dental records? -✓✓Upon
written request.
• Is it true that a dental hygienist may independently diagnose caries? -✓✓False.
• What must expanded functions be performed after? -✓✓Proper education and
credentialing.
, • What may a suspended licensee not do? -✓✓Not practice.
• What occurs when a dentist terminates care without proper notice? -✓✓Patient
abandonment.
• What is the primary mission of the Board? -✓✓Public protection.
• What must a dentist maintain documentation of? -✓✓All of the above (treatment
rendered, medications prescribed, informed consent).
• What are misleading claims of specialization? -✓✓Prohibited.
• What must a dentist do in relation to Board investigations? -✓✓Cooperate.
• Is sexual contact with a current patient considered professional misconduct? -
✓✓True.
• Is a dentist liable for acts of supervised staff? -✓✓True.
• What grounds for discipline does substance use that impairs practice provide? -
✓✓Disciplinary grounds.
• What must dental records identify? -✓✓The treating provider.
• What must records document regarding radiographs? -✓✓Radiographs taken.
• What may result from failure to respond to a Board complaint? -✓✓Further
discipline.
• What is required for license renewal? -✓✓Compliance with CE requirements.
• Can a dentist delegate diagnosis? -✓✓False.
• What must advertising free services not be? -✓✓Deceptive.
• What must remain current for clinical practice? -✓✓CPR certification.
