MN DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE UPDATED
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION GRADED A+
◉ 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.. Answer: *indirect
◉ 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.. Answer: direct
◉ The dentist is personally operating on a patient and authorizes the
allied dental personnel to aid in treatment by concurrently performing
supportive procedures.. Answer: personal
◉ take a course with a minimum of *12 hours* total comprised of
didactic instruction, personally administering and managing at least
*3* individual supervised cases. Answer: DH, DT or DA must do
these before administering nitrous
◉ DH, DT, DA. Answer: who can place sealants after completing a
course by a school accredited by the commission on dental
accreditation?
,◉ DH and DT (not DA). Answer: *WHO can give local anesthesia
after completing a course on local anesthesia from a school accredited
by the Commission on Dental Accreditation
◉ Final construction. Answer: *Dental hygienists and licensed dental
assistants shall not take impressions and bite registrations for
_____________ of fixed and removable prostheses.
◉ rotary instruments. Answer: *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: *Scope of Practice*
◉ Class I, II, V
- a dental hygienist or dental assistant must successfully complete a
board approved course on these specific restorative procedures..
Answer: DH and DA with restorative functions can place, contour,
and adjust amalgam, glass ionomers, and stainless steel crowns on
class _______
(supragingival)
◉ DH - general
LDA - indirect. Answer: application of pit and fissure sealants
,◉ DH - general. Answer: *Administer LA
◉ DH - General
LDA - Indirect. Answer: *monitor a patient on nitrous
◉ True. Answer: T/F -- DH or LDA shall NOT take impressions and
bite registrations for the FINAL construction of fixed and removable
prostheses.
◉ DH - indirect
LDA - indirect. Answer: *Utilizing rotary instruments for the removal
of bond material from teeth
◉ DH - indirect
LDA - indirect. Answer: Performing any or all restorative procedures
limited to placing, contouring, & adjusting amalgam, glass ionomers,
and Class I and V supra composite restorations
◉ DH - indirect
LDA - indirect. Answer: *managing and removing IV lines
◉ DH - direct
LDA - direct. Answer: *placing an IV line
, ◉ Personal DH and RDA. Answer: administering any medications or
agents
◉ DH - general. Answer: *Perform preliminary charting including
assessments and existing restoration, determine the perio status, and
formulate the DH tx plan in coordination with DDS
◉ DH - general. Answer: *make referrals in consultation with DDS
◉ DH - general. Answer: *complete prophy with scaling, root
planing, and polishing restorations
◉ DH - general. Answer: dietary and nutritional counseling
◉ DH - general
LDA - general. Answer: *replacement, cementation and adjustment of
INTACT temporary restorations
◉ DH - general. Answer: *remove overhangs
◉ LDA - general
of course DH can do this too, with probing. Answer: Complete
preliminary charting of oral cavity and surrounding structures w/
exception of perio probing and assessment of the perio structure
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION GRADED A+
◉ 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.. Answer: *indirect
◉ 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.. Answer: direct
◉ The dentist is personally operating on a patient and authorizes the
allied dental personnel to aid in treatment by concurrently performing
supportive procedures.. Answer: personal
◉ take a course with a minimum of *12 hours* total comprised of
didactic instruction, personally administering and managing at least
*3* individual supervised cases. Answer: DH, DT or DA must do
these before administering nitrous
◉ DH, DT, DA. Answer: who can place sealants after completing a
course by a school accredited by the commission on dental
accreditation?
,◉ DH and DT (not DA). Answer: *WHO can give local anesthesia
after completing a course on local anesthesia from a school accredited
by the Commission on Dental Accreditation
◉ Final construction. Answer: *Dental hygienists and licensed dental
assistants shall not take impressions and bite registrations for
_____________ of fixed and removable prostheses.
◉ rotary instruments. Answer: *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: *Scope of Practice*
◉ Class I, II, V
- a dental hygienist or dental assistant must successfully complete a
board approved course on these specific restorative procedures..
Answer: DH and DA with restorative functions can place, contour,
and adjust amalgam, glass ionomers, and stainless steel crowns on
class _______
(supragingival)
◉ DH - general
LDA - indirect. Answer: application of pit and fissure sealants
,◉ DH - general. Answer: *Administer LA
◉ DH - General
LDA - Indirect. Answer: *monitor a patient on nitrous
◉ True. Answer: T/F -- DH or LDA shall NOT take impressions and
bite registrations for the FINAL construction of fixed and removable
prostheses.
◉ DH - indirect
LDA - indirect. Answer: *Utilizing rotary instruments for the removal
of bond material from teeth
◉ DH - indirect
LDA - indirect. Answer: Performing any or all restorative procedures
limited to placing, contouring, & adjusting amalgam, glass ionomers,
and Class I and V supra composite restorations
◉ DH - indirect
LDA - indirect. Answer: *managing and removing IV lines
◉ DH - direct
LDA - direct. Answer: *placing an IV line
, ◉ Personal DH and RDA. Answer: administering any medications or
agents
◉ DH - general. Answer: *Perform preliminary charting including
assessments and existing restoration, determine the perio status, and
formulate the DH tx plan in coordination with DDS
◉ DH - general. Answer: *make referrals in consultation with DDS
◉ DH - general. Answer: *complete prophy with scaling, root
planing, and polishing restorations
◉ DH - general. Answer: dietary and nutritional counseling
◉ DH - general
LDA - general. Answer: *replacement, cementation and adjustment of
INTACT temporary restorations
◉ DH - general. Answer: *remove overhangs
◉ LDA - general
of course DH can do this too, with probing. Answer: Complete
preliminary charting of oral cavity and surrounding structures w/
exception of perio probing and assessment of the perio structure
