MN DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE EXAM 2026
ACTUAL TEST PAPER QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED COMPLETE STUDY PACKAGE
◉ *indirect.
Answer: The dentist is in the office, authorizes the procedures, and
remains in the office while the procedures are being performed by
the allied dental personnel.
◉ direct.
Answer: The dentist is in the dental office, 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.
◉ 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.
◉ 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
◉ who can place sealants after completing a course by a school
accredited by the commission on dental accreditation?.
Answer: DH, DT, DA
◉ *WHO can give local anesthesia after completing a course on local
anesthesia from a school accredited by the Commission on Dental
Accreditation.
Answer: DH and DT (not DA)
◉ *Dental hygienists and licensed dental assistants shall not take
impressions and bite registrations for _____________ of fixed and
removable prostheses..
Answer: 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..
Answer: rotary instruments
,◉ T/F - ONLY a dentist can cement ortho bands and adjust ortho
wires.
Answer: true
◉ *Rules, regulations, and CE requirements*.
Answer: ____
◉ *can a dentist accept money for making a referral (renumeration
= $) to another dentist?.
Answer: nope
◉ *the patient can be terminated for:.
Answer: - pt failure to comply with treatment or professional advice
(ex: advanced perio)
- consistent tardiness or failed appts
- failure to pay for services rendered
- behavior mngmt issues
◉ *Can a LDA scale and clean mandibular anteriors on a pediatric
patient?.
Answer: NO
The LDA and DDS would both be held accountable
, ◉ *Who could be in trouble by the Board of Dentistry if a DH/LDA
practices beyond their scope of practice, even when the DDS did
NOT request them to and the DH/LDA acted on their own.
Answer: both the DDS and DH/LDA
◉ Ad: "Our practice specialized in cosmetic dentistry, *promising*
*superior* *results* in the quest to achieve your perfect smile"
What is wrong w/ the above ad?.
Answer: DDS cannot say they are SUPERIOR and cannot PROMISE
the results of a tx.
They are creating a false/unjustified expectation.
*Also, cosmetic dentistry is not recognized as a 'specialty' by the
ADA*
◉ In advertising a dental office, the DDS cannot use terms such as
"top" or "best". They cannot make a claim that a survey, ballot, or
poll constitutes a ranking for who they are or what they do; ex) "the
top 15%" or "voted best.." T/F.
Answer: true
◉ 5 components of CPR training.
Answer: -AED
ACTUAL TEST PAPER QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED COMPLETE STUDY PACKAGE
◉ *indirect.
Answer: The dentist is in the office, authorizes the procedures, and
remains in the office while the procedures are being performed by
the allied dental personnel.
◉ direct.
Answer: The dentist is in the dental office, 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.
◉ 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.
◉ 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
◉ who can place sealants after completing a course by a school
accredited by the commission on dental accreditation?.
Answer: DH, DT, DA
◉ *WHO can give local anesthesia after completing a course on local
anesthesia from a school accredited by the Commission on Dental
Accreditation.
Answer: DH and DT (not DA)
◉ *Dental hygienists and licensed dental assistants shall not take
impressions and bite registrations for _____________ of fixed and
removable prostheses..
Answer: 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..
Answer: rotary instruments
,◉ T/F - ONLY a dentist can cement ortho bands and adjust ortho
wires.
Answer: true
◉ *Rules, regulations, and CE requirements*.
Answer: ____
◉ *can a dentist accept money for making a referral (renumeration
= $) to another dentist?.
Answer: nope
◉ *the patient can be terminated for:.
Answer: - pt failure to comply with treatment or professional advice
(ex: advanced perio)
- consistent tardiness or failed appts
- failure to pay for services rendered
- behavior mngmt issues
◉ *Can a LDA scale and clean mandibular anteriors on a pediatric
patient?.
Answer: NO
The LDA and DDS would both be held accountable
, ◉ *Who could be in trouble by the Board of Dentistry if a DH/LDA
practices beyond their scope of practice, even when the DDS did
NOT request them to and the DH/LDA acted on their own.
Answer: both the DDS and DH/LDA
◉ Ad: "Our practice specialized in cosmetic dentistry, *promising*
*superior* *results* in the quest to achieve your perfect smile"
What is wrong w/ the above ad?.
Answer: DDS cannot say they are SUPERIOR and cannot PROMISE
the results of a tx.
They are creating a false/unjustified expectation.
*Also, cosmetic dentistry is not recognized as a 'specialty' by the
ADA*
◉ In advertising a dental office, the DDS cannot use terms such as
"top" or "best". They cannot make a claim that a survey, ballot, or
poll constitutes a ranking for who they are or what they do; ex) "the
top 15%" or "voted best.." T/F.
Answer: true
◉ 5 components of CPR training.
Answer: -AED
