MN DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE EXAM
1. *general supervision
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 oflce or on the premises.
2. *indirect
Answer The dentist is in the oflce, authorizes the procedures, and remains in the oflce while the procedures are being
performed by the allied dental personnel.
3. direct
Answer The dentist is in the dental oflce, 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.
4. personal
Answer The dentist is personally operating on a patient and authorizes the allied dental personnel to aid in treatment by
concurrently performing supportive procedures.
5. DH, DT or DA must do these before administering nitrous
Answer take a course with a minimum of *12 hours* total comprised of didactic instruction, personally
administering and managing at least *3* individual supervised cases
6. who can place sealants after completing a course by a school accredited by the
commission on dental accreditation?
Answer DH, DT, DA
,7. *WHO can give local anesthesia after completing a course on local anesthe-sia
from a school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation
Answer DH and DT (not DA)
8. *Dental hygienists and licensed dental assistants shall not take impressions and
bite registrations for of fixed and removable prostheses.
Answer Final construction
9. *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.
Answer rotary instruments
10. *Scope of Practice*
Answer ---
11. DH and DA with restorative functions can place, contour, and adjust amal-gam,
glass ionomers, and stainless steel crowns on class
(supragingival)
Answer Class I, II, V
- a dental hygienist or dental assistant must successfully complete a board approved course on these specific restorative
procedures.
12. application of pit and fissure sealants
,Answer DH - general LDA - indirect
13. *Administer LA
Answer DH - general
, 14. *monitor a patient on nitrous
Answer DH - General LDA - Indirect
15. T/F -- DH or LDA shall NOT take impressions and bite registrations for the
FINAL construction of fixed and removable prostheses.
Answer True
16. *Utilizing rotary instruments for the removal of bond material from teeth-
Answer DH -
indirect LDA -
indirect
17. Performing any or all restorative procedures limited to placing, contouring, &
adjusting amalgam, glass ionomers, and Class I and V supra composite restorations
Answer DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
18. *managing and removing IV lines
Answer DH - indirect LDA - indirect
19. *placing an IV line
Answer DH - direct LDA - direct
20. administering any medications or agentsAnswer Personal DH and RDA
1. *general supervision
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 oflce or on the premises.
2. *indirect
Answer The dentist is in the oflce, authorizes the procedures, and remains in the oflce while the procedures are being
performed by the allied dental personnel.
3. direct
Answer The dentist is in the dental oflce, 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.
4. personal
Answer The dentist is personally operating on a patient and authorizes the allied dental personnel to aid in treatment by
concurrently performing supportive procedures.
5. DH, DT or DA must do these before administering nitrous
Answer take a course with a minimum of *12 hours* total comprised of didactic instruction, personally
administering and managing at least *3* individual supervised cases
6. who can place sealants after completing a course by a school accredited by the
commission on dental accreditation?
Answer DH, DT, DA
,7. *WHO can give local anesthesia after completing a course on local anesthe-sia
from a school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation
Answer DH and DT (not DA)
8. *Dental hygienists and licensed dental assistants shall not take impressions and
bite registrations for of fixed and removable prostheses.
Answer Final construction
9. *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.
Answer rotary instruments
10. *Scope of Practice*
Answer ---
11. DH and DA with restorative functions can place, contour, and adjust amal-gam,
glass ionomers, and stainless steel crowns on class
(supragingival)
Answer Class I, II, V
- a dental hygienist or dental assistant must successfully complete a board approved course on these specific restorative
procedures.
12. application of pit and fissure sealants
,Answer DH - general LDA - indirect
13. *Administer LA
Answer DH - general
, 14. *monitor a patient on nitrous
Answer DH - General LDA - Indirect
15. T/F -- DH or LDA shall NOT take impressions and bite registrations for the
FINAL construction of fixed and removable prostheses.
Answer True
16. *Utilizing rotary instruments for the removal of bond material from teeth-
Answer DH -
indirect LDA -
indirect
17. Performing any or all restorative procedures limited to placing, contouring, &
adjusting amalgam, glass ionomers, and Class I and V supra composite restorations
Answer DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
18. *managing and removing IV lines
Answer DH - indirect LDA - indirect
19. *placing an IV line
Answer DH - direct LDA - direct
20. administering any medications or agentsAnswer Personal DH and RDA
