MN Dental Jurisprudence Exam Study Guide
8 components of the dental record Accurate Answer - 1. Personal Data
2. Patient's reasons for visit
3. Dental and medical history
4. Clinical examinations
5. Diagnosis
6. Treatment plan
7. Informed consent
8. Progress notes
An adult patient's record must be kept __________. Accurate Answer - 7
years beyond the last time they were seen.
A minor (child) patient's record must be kept for ___________. Accurate
Answer - 7 years beyond the age of 18.
Informed consent consists of the health care provider giving ___________.
Accurate Answer - options, benefits, and risks and the patient giving approval.
Consent is NOT necessary in an emergency situation. T or F Accurate
Answer - True
When electronic records are kept, _______. Accurate Answer - a dentist
must keep either a duplicate hard copy record or use an unalterable electronic
record.
At the request of a patient, their dental records must be transferred to another
dentist according to Minnesota Statutes, irrespective of the status of the
patient's account. Even if they still owe money, the radiographs (or whatever
part of the record) must be transferred. Accurate Answer - True
Original radiographs or records should never be sent. Diagnostic duplicated
radiographs and copied records must be created and sent. Accurate
Answer - True
Can the dental office charge a fee for the cost of transferring records?
Accurate Answer - Yes
, Who decides what the maximum fee that a dentist can charge to transfer
records? Accurate Answer - MN Department of Health (MDH)
No dental professional can accept money for making a referral to another
dentist. T/F Accurate Answer - True
Remuneration Accurate Answer - refers to payment fo a service
Can a dental professional receive remuneration for a referral? Accurate
Answer - No
Can a dentist dismiss a patient for being non-compliant to recommended
treatment. Accurate Answer - Yes
The doctor/patient relationship can be terminated for: Accurate
Answer - -Patient's failure to comply with treatment or professional advice
-Consistent tardiness or failed appointments
-Failure to pay for services rendered
-Behavior management issues
Can a LDA scale the lower anteriors on a pediatric patient, even if the dentist
asks them to do it? Accurate Answer - No, the LDA would be held
accountable for violation of the Dental Practice Act.
-The dentist and the LDA would BOTH be in violation and held accountable.
-The BOD may take disciplinary action against the LDA and the DDS.
What are the violations in this ad?
"Our practice specializes in cosmetic dentistry, promising superior results in
the quest to achieve your perfect smile." Accurate Answer - Several key
words are in violation of the advertising rule. A dentist cannot say they are
superior and cannot promise results of treatment. They are creating a false or
unjustified expectation. Also, cosmetic dentistry is not recognized as a
specialty by the ADA.
Can General Dentists limit their practice to orthodontics as long as they
indicate they are general dentists and not orthodontists? Accurate
Answer - Yes, the same would be true for a general dentist that does mostly
endodontic treatment (root canals) or oral surgery (3rd molar extractions).
They cannot claim to be a specialist in those fields.
8 components of the dental record Accurate Answer - 1. Personal Data
2. Patient's reasons for visit
3. Dental and medical history
4. Clinical examinations
5. Diagnosis
6. Treatment plan
7. Informed consent
8. Progress notes
An adult patient's record must be kept __________. Accurate Answer - 7
years beyond the last time they were seen.
A minor (child) patient's record must be kept for ___________. Accurate
Answer - 7 years beyond the age of 18.
Informed consent consists of the health care provider giving ___________.
Accurate Answer - options, benefits, and risks and the patient giving approval.
Consent is NOT necessary in an emergency situation. T or F Accurate
Answer - True
When electronic records are kept, _______. Accurate Answer - a dentist
must keep either a duplicate hard copy record or use an unalterable electronic
record.
At the request of a patient, their dental records must be transferred to another
dentist according to Minnesota Statutes, irrespective of the status of the
patient's account. Even if they still owe money, the radiographs (or whatever
part of the record) must be transferred. Accurate Answer - True
Original radiographs or records should never be sent. Diagnostic duplicated
radiographs and copied records must be created and sent. Accurate
Answer - True
Can the dental office charge a fee for the cost of transferring records?
Accurate Answer - Yes
, Who decides what the maximum fee that a dentist can charge to transfer
records? Accurate Answer - MN Department of Health (MDH)
No dental professional can accept money for making a referral to another
dentist. T/F Accurate Answer - True
Remuneration Accurate Answer - refers to payment fo a service
Can a dental professional receive remuneration for a referral? Accurate
Answer - No
Can a dentist dismiss a patient for being non-compliant to recommended
treatment. Accurate Answer - Yes
The doctor/patient relationship can be terminated for: Accurate
Answer - -Patient's failure to comply with treatment or professional advice
-Consistent tardiness or failed appointments
-Failure to pay for services rendered
-Behavior management issues
Can a LDA scale the lower anteriors on a pediatric patient, even if the dentist
asks them to do it? Accurate Answer - No, the LDA would be held
accountable for violation of the Dental Practice Act.
-The dentist and the LDA would BOTH be in violation and held accountable.
-The BOD may take disciplinary action against the LDA and the DDS.
What are the violations in this ad?
"Our practice specializes in cosmetic dentistry, promising superior results in
the quest to achieve your perfect smile." Accurate Answer - Several key
words are in violation of the advertising rule. A dentist cannot say they are
superior and cannot promise results of treatment. They are creating a false or
unjustified expectation. Also, cosmetic dentistry is not recognized as a
specialty by the ADA.
Can General Dentists limit their practice to orthodontics as long as they
indicate they are general dentists and not orthodontists? Accurate
Answer - Yes, the same would be true for a general dentist that does mostly
endodontic treatment (root canals) or oral surgery (3rd molar extractions).
They cannot claim to be a specialist in those fields.
