MN Dental Jurisprudence Exam Study Guide | Practice Questions with Detailed Explanations

MN Dental Jurisprudence Exam
*gẹ neral supervision
The dentist has prior knowledge ̣ and has gị ven consent for the procedures being ̣
performed during ̣ which the dentist is not required to be present in the dental office or
on the premises.
*indirect
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
The dentist is in the dental office, personally diag n ̣ oses the condition to be treated,
personally authorizes the procedure, and before dismissal of the patient, evaluates the
performance of the allied dental personnel.
personal
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
take a course with a minimum of 12 hours total comprised of didactic instruction,
personally administering ̣ and managị ng ̣ at least 3 individual supervised cases
who can place sealants after completing ̣ a course by a school accredited by the
commission on dental accreditation?
DH, DT, DA
*WHO can gị ve local anesthesia after completing ̣ a course on local anesthesia from a
school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation
DH and DT (not DA)
*Dental hygienists
̣ and licensed dental assistants shall not take impressions and bite
registrations
̣ for _____________ of fixed and removable prostheses.
Final construction
*Before removal of bond material, a dental hyg ienisṭ 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.
rotary instruments
Scope of Practice
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DH and DA with restorative functions can place, contour, and adjust amalg am, ̣ glass
̣
ionomers, and stainless steel crowns on class _______
(supragị ngị val)
Class I, II, V
- a dental hygị enist or dental assistant must successfully complete a board approved
course on these specific restorative procedures.
application of pit and fissure sealants
DH - ge ̣ neral
LDA - indirect
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*Administer LA

,DH - ge ̣ neral
*monitor a patient on nitrous
DH - General
LDA - Indirect
T/F -- DH or LDA shall NOT take impressions and bite reg ị strations for the FINAL
construction of fixed and removable prostheses.
True
*Utilizing ̣ rotary instruments for the removal of bond material from teeth
DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
Performing ̣ any or all restorative procedures limited to placing ,̣ contouring,̣ & adjusting ̣
amalga ̣ m, gḷ ass ionomers, and Class I and V supra composite restorations
DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
*managing ̣ ̣ and removing ̣ IV lines
DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
*placing ̣ an IV line
DH - direct
LDA - direct
administering ̣ any medications or age ̣ nts
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 - ge ̣ neral
*make referrals in consultation with DDS
DH - general
̣
*complete prophy with scaling,̣ root planing,̣ and polishing ̣ restorations
DH - ge ̣ neral
dietary and nutritional counseling ̣
DH - ge ̣ neral
*replacement, cementation and adjustment of INTACT temporary restorations
DH - ge ̣ neral
LDA - ge ̣ neral
*remove overhangṣ
DH - ge ̣ neral
Complete preliminary charting ̣ of oral cavity and surrounding ̣ structures w/ exception of
perio probing ̣ and assessment of the perio structure
LDA - ge ̣ neral

of course DH can do this too, with probing ̣
take photogṛ aphs intra or extra orally
DH - general
̣
LDA - ge ̣ neral
take vital sign
̣ s

, DH - ge ̣ neral
LDA - general ̣
place temporary fillingṣ
DH - ge ̣ neral
LDA - ge ̣ neral
*cut arch wires, remove loose bands or brackets
DH - general
̣
LDA - ge ̣ neral
*take X-rays
DH - ge ̣ neral
LDA - ge ̣ neral
*take impressions for casts and bite registrations ̣
DH - ge ̣ neral
LDA - ge ̣ neral
*place and remove ortho separators
DH - ge ̣ neral
LDA - ge ̣ neral
*deliver vacuum-formed ortho retainers
DH - general ̣
DA - general
̣
*etch enamel surfaces; apply and adjust sealants
DH - ge ̣ neral
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, bridge ̣ s, ortho appliances with HAND
INSTRUMENTS
DH - ge ̣ neral
LDA - indirect
apply topical fluoride and bleaching ̣ age ̣ nts prescribed by DDS
DH - ge ̣ neral
LDA - indirect
*can a LDA or DH place a cavity liner or endo filler
no
place topical ge ̣ l before injection
DH - ge ̣ neral
LDA - indirect
*place and remove rubber dam
DH - ge ̣ neral
LDA - indirect
*Preselect ortho bands