MN Dental Jurisprudence Exam
Question and Answers Latest Updates
2026 Graded A+
*managing and removing IV lines
DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
*placing an IV line
DH - direct
LDA - direct
administering any medications or agents
Personal DH and RDA
*Perform preliminary charting including assessments and
existing restoration, determine the perio status, and
formulate the DH tx plan in coordination with DDS
DH - general
*make referrals in consultation with DDS
DH - general
*complete prophy with scaling, root planing, and polishing
restorations
DH - general
dietary and nutritional counseling
DH - general
*replacement, cementation and adjustment of INTACT
temporary restorations
DH - general
LDA - general
*remove overhangs
DH - general
,Complete preliminary charting of oral cavity and surrounding
structures w/ exception of perio probing and assessment of
the perio structure
LDA - general
of course DH can do this too, with probing
take photographs intra or extra orally
DH - general
LDA - general
take vital signs
DH - general
LDA - general
place temporary fillings
DH - general
LDA - general
*cut arch wires, remove loose bands or brackets
DH - general
LDA - general
*take X-rays
DH - general
LDA - general
*take impressions for casts and bite registrations
DH - general
LDA - general
*place and remove ortho separators
DH - general
LDA - general
*deliver vacuum-formed ortho retainers
DH - general
DA - general
,*etch enamel surfaces; apply and adjust sealants
DH - general
LDA - indirect
*monitor a patient on nitrous oxide
DH - general
LDA - indirect
*mechanical polishing clinical crowns (calculus must be
removed by DDS or DH before polishing)
DH - general
LDA - indirect
*remove excess cement from inlays, crowns, bridges, ortho
appliances with HAND INSTRUMENTS
DH - general
LDA - indirect
apply topical fluoride and bleaching agents prescribed by
DDS
DH - general
LDA - indirect
*can a LDA or DH place a cavity liner or endo filler
no
place topical gel before injection
DH - general
LDA - indirect
*place and remove rubber dam
DH - general
LDA - indirect
*Preselect ortho bands
DH - general
LDA - indirect
can a LDA give local anesthesia?
, No
*remove and replace ligature ties and arch wires
DH - general
LDA - indirect
*remove sutures
DH - general
LDA - indirect
Perform restorative procedures limited to: placing,
contouring, and adjusting amalgam
restorations and glass ionomers; adapting and cementing
stainless steel crowns; and placing,
contouring, and adjusting class I, II, & V supragingival
composite restorations on primary and permanent teeth.
DH - Indirect
LDA - indirect
*place and remove periodontal packs
DH - General
LDA - indirect
*dry root canals with paper points
DH - general
LDA - indirect
*remove bond material with rotary instruments after removal
of ortho
DH - direct
LDA - direct
*place and remove matrix bands
DH - direct
LDA - direct
fabricate, cement, and adjust temporary crowns
DH - direct
Question and Answers Latest Updates
2026 Graded A+
*managing and removing IV lines
DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
*placing an IV line
DH - direct
LDA - direct
administering any medications or agents
Personal DH and RDA
*Perform preliminary charting including assessments and
existing restoration, determine the perio status, and
formulate the DH tx plan in coordination with DDS
DH - general
*make referrals in consultation with DDS
DH - general
*complete prophy with scaling, root planing, and polishing
restorations
DH - general
dietary and nutritional counseling
DH - general
*replacement, cementation and adjustment of INTACT
temporary restorations
DH - general
LDA - general
*remove overhangs
DH - general
,Complete preliminary charting of oral cavity and surrounding
structures w/ exception of perio probing and assessment of
the perio structure
LDA - general
of course DH can do this too, with probing
take photographs intra or extra orally
DH - general
LDA - general
take vital signs
DH - general
LDA - general
place temporary fillings
DH - general
LDA - general
*cut arch wires, remove loose bands or brackets
DH - general
LDA - general
*take X-rays
DH - general
LDA - general
*take impressions for casts and bite registrations
DH - general
LDA - general
*place and remove ortho separators
DH - general
LDA - general
*deliver vacuum-formed ortho retainers
DH - general
DA - general
,*etch enamel surfaces; apply and adjust sealants
DH - general
LDA - indirect
*monitor a patient on nitrous oxide
DH - general
LDA - indirect
*mechanical polishing clinical crowns (calculus must be
removed by DDS or DH before polishing)
DH - general
LDA - indirect
*remove excess cement from inlays, crowns, bridges, ortho
appliances with HAND INSTRUMENTS
DH - general
LDA - indirect
apply topical fluoride and bleaching agents prescribed by
DDS
DH - general
LDA - indirect
*can a LDA or DH place a cavity liner or endo filler
no
place topical gel before injection
DH - general
LDA - indirect
*place and remove rubber dam
DH - general
LDA - indirect
*Preselect ortho bands
DH - general
LDA - indirect
can a LDA give local anesthesia?
, No
*remove and replace ligature ties and arch wires
DH - general
LDA - indirect
*remove sutures
DH - general
LDA - indirect
Perform restorative procedures limited to: placing,
contouring, and adjusting amalgam
restorations and glass ionomers; adapting and cementing
stainless steel crowns; and placing,
contouring, and adjusting class I, II, & V supragingival
composite restorations on primary and permanent teeth.
DH - Indirect
LDA - indirect
*place and remove periodontal packs
DH - General
LDA - indirect
*dry root canals with paper points
DH - general
LDA - indirect
*remove bond material with rotary instruments after removal
of ortho
DH - direct
LDA - direct
*place and remove matrix bands
DH - direct
LDA - direct
fabricate, cement, and adjust temporary crowns
DH - direct
