NC ADJUSTER (3) COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ Ethics.
Answer: ---
◍ if a dental therapist, dental hygienist,or a dental assistant performs a services
not authorized by the dentist, that behavior is called.
Answer: conduct of unbecoming a licensee
◍ failure to cooperate with the minnesota board dentistry is considered which
of the following.
Answer: conduct unbecoming a licensee
◍ fraud upon a patient's or third party payers is called.
Answer: conduct unbecoming
◍ violation of any statues of the dental practice act shall be guilty of ______
______.
Answer: gross misdamenor
◍ what is the common tort liability in dentistry.
Answer: negligence
◍ what concept is demonstrated in the philosophy that all patients should
recieve the same quality of dental care?.
Answer: justice
◍ what is the term for voluntary standards for behavior established by a
professor.
Answer: code of ethics
◍ what does DHCP stand for.
, Answer: dental health care personal
◍ which of the following is elected position on the minnesota board of
dentistry?-public board member-executive director-secretary-dentist.
Answer: secretary
◍ if a licnesed dental professional fails to report the habitual use of drugs and
alcohol by their employing dentist, the licnesed dental professions shall be
subject to which of the following?a. civil penaltiesb. censurec. tort liabilityd.
discrimination.
Answer: a. civil penalties
◍ for a dental therapist to become an advanced dental therpist, the dental
therapist must complete how many hours of dental therapy clinical
practice?.
Answer: 2000 hours
◍ a professional firm must submit a _________ to the board of dentistry?.
Answer: annual report
◍ ________ would be considered an elective professional development
activity?.
Answer: dental management practice course
◍ a course in treatment planning and diagnosisall applicants for licensure in
mn must do which of the following if they fail the clinical examination or
the licensure exam twice as specified by board rule.
Answer: get more education and training
◍ which of the following would be considered a fundamental professional
development activity.
Answer: a course in treatment planning and diagnosis
◍ _________ means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietor, or business
enity engaged in the manufacturer or repair of dental prosthetic appliances.
Answer: dental laboratory
◍ To administer general anesthesia, a dentist must complete what?.
, Answer: 1 year residency
◍ T/F OSHA aims to protect the providers/clinicians and CDC aims to protect
all patients.
Answer: true
◍ The dentist has prior knowledge and has given consent for the procedures
being performed during which the dentist is not required to be present in the
dental office or on the premises..
Answer: *general supervision
◍ 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.
◍ true.
Answer: T/F - ONLY a dentist can cement ortho bands and adjust ortho
wires
◍ ____.
Answer: Rules, regulations, and CE requirements
◍ nope.
Answer: *can a dentist accept money for making a referral (renumeration =
$) to another dentist?
◍ - 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.
Answer: *the patient can be terminated for:
◍ NO The LDA and DDS would both be held accountable.
Answer: *Can a LDA scale and clean mandibular anteriors on a pediatric
patient?
◍ both the DDS and DH/LDA.
Answer: *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
STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ Ethics.
Answer: ---
◍ if a dental therapist, dental hygienist,or a dental assistant performs a services
not authorized by the dentist, that behavior is called.
Answer: conduct of unbecoming a licensee
◍ failure to cooperate with the minnesota board dentistry is considered which
of the following.
Answer: conduct unbecoming a licensee
◍ fraud upon a patient's or third party payers is called.
Answer: conduct unbecoming
◍ violation of any statues of the dental practice act shall be guilty of ______
______.
Answer: gross misdamenor
◍ what is the common tort liability in dentistry.
Answer: negligence
◍ what concept is demonstrated in the philosophy that all patients should
recieve the same quality of dental care?.
Answer: justice
◍ what is the term for voluntary standards for behavior established by a
professor.
Answer: code of ethics
◍ what does DHCP stand for.
, Answer: dental health care personal
◍ which of the following is elected position on the minnesota board of
dentistry?-public board member-executive director-secretary-dentist.
Answer: secretary
◍ if a licnesed dental professional fails to report the habitual use of drugs and
alcohol by their employing dentist, the licnesed dental professions shall be
subject to which of the following?a. civil penaltiesb. censurec. tort liabilityd.
discrimination.
Answer: a. civil penalties
◍ for a dental therapist to become an advanced dental therpist, the dental
therapist must complete how many hours of dental therapy clinical
practice?.
Answer: 2000 hours
◍ a professional firm must submit a _________ to the board of dentistry?.
Answer: annual report
◍ ________ would be considered an elective professional development
activity?.
Answer: dental management practice course
◍ a course in treatment planning and diagnosisall applicants for licensure in
mn must do which of the following if they fail the clinical examination or
the licensure exam twice as specified by board rule.
Answer: get more education and training
◍ which of the following would be considered a fundamental professional
development activity.
Answer: a course in treatment planning and diagnosis
◍ _________ means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietor, or business
enity engaged in the manufacturer or repair of dental prosthetic appliances.
Answer: dental laboratory
◍ To administer general anesthesia, a dentist must complete what?.
, Answer: 1 year residency
◍ T/F OSHA aims to protect the providers/clinicians and CDC aims to protect
all patients.
Answer: true
◍ The dentist has prior knowledge and has given consent for the procedures
being performed during which the dentist is not required to be present in the
dental office or on the premises..
Answer: *general supervision
◍ 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.
◍ true.
Answer: T/F - ONLY a dentist can cement ortho bands and adjust ortho
wires
◍ ____.
Answer: Rules, regulations, and CE requirements
◍ nope.
Answer: *can a dentist accept money for making a referral (renumeration =
$) to another dentist?
◍ - 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.
Answer: *the patient can be terminated for:
◍ NO The LDA and DDS would both be held accountable.
Answer: *Can a LDA scale and clean mandibular anteriors on a pediatric
patient?
◍ both the DDS and DH/LDA.
Answer: *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
