MINNESOTA DENTAL CORE MAIN ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔A dental professional can accept $$ for making a referral to another dentist? -
✔✔False.
A remuneration... no remuneration for referral
✔✔The Dr./ Patient can be terminated for: - ✔✔-pt failure to comply w/ tx. or
professional advice
- consistent tardiness or failed appts
- failure to pay for services rendered
- behavior mngmt issues
✔✔An LDA cannot scale the MND ant of a pediatric pt: - ✔✔True, LDA would be
violating the Dental Practice Act; both DDS and LDA would 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? - ✔✔Both the DDS and DH/LDA
✔✔The DDS cannot say they are SUPERIOR and cannot PROMISE the results of a tx -
✔✔True
✔✔Cosmetic dentistry is recognized by the ADA as a "specialty" - ✔✔False, it is not
recognized by the ADA as a specialty
✔✔Components of CPR training - ✔✔-AED
-Barrier mask or bag for ventilation
-Foreign body airway obstruction
-Two person rescuer
-Adult, child, and infant CPR
✔✔CPR is a _______________ credit - ✔✔Fundamental; must be updated every 2 yrs
, ✔✔Core subjects (fundamental credits) - ✔✔areas of knowledge that relate to public
safety and professionalism
*minimum of 2 different core subjects needed in 2 yrs
✔✔What are the core subjects? - ✔✔-Record Keeping
-Ethics
-Infection Control
-Patient Communication
-Management of med. emergencies
-Diagnosis and tx. planning (optional for DH/LDA)
✔✔Self-assessment is a _________ credit - ✔✔Fundamental; printed from ADA
website; usually updated every 2yrs. completed and put in professional portfolio; 1
credit
✔✔Can all of your credits be earned in the fundamental category? - ✔✔YES, but they
cannot all be in the elective category
✔✔Elective credits - ✔✔activities directly related to, or supportive of the practice of
dentistry;
Max. of 10 credits for DH/LDAm 20 for DDS and dental therapists
ex) Self-study-scholarly articles
Scholarly activities- presentations
Volunteering/Community Service
General Attendance- 3 credits for a state or national dental convention
✔✔Good Samaritan Law - ✔✔A person at the scene of an emergency who knows that
another person is exposed to or has suffered harm shall give reasonable assistance to
the exposed person
✔✔Reasonable assistance may include - ✔✔Obtaining or attempting to obtain aid from
law enforcement or medical personal
✔✔Who needs to sign the HIPAA form> - ✔✔Every patient
✔✔Criminal Law - ✔✔law that deals with crime and the legal punishment of criminal
offenses (crime against society)
✔✔Civil Law - ✔✔Deal with disputes between individuals, organizations, or between
two, in which compensation is awarded to the victim
✔✔Suspension - ✔✔requires individual to cease all practice until (suspension) is lifted
✔✔Fundamental credits - ✔✔directly related to clinical practice of dentistry
**minimum of 15 credits for LDA and DH; 30 for DDS and dental therapists
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔A dental professional can accept $$ for making a referral to another dentist? -
✔✔False.
A remuneration... no remuneration for referral
✔✔The Dr./ Patient can be terminated for: - ✔✔-pt failure to comply w/ tx. or
professional advice
- consistent tardiness or failed appts
- failure to pay for services rendered
- behavior mngmt issues
✔✔An LDA cannot scale the MND ant of a pediatric pt: - ✔✔True, LDA would be
violating the Dental Practice Act; both DDS and LDA would 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? - ✔✔Both the DDS and DH/LDA
✔✔The DDS cannot say they are SUPERIOR and cannot PROMISE the results of a tx -
✔✔True
✔✔Cosmetic dentistry is recognized by the ADA as a "specialty" - ✔✔False, it is not
recognized by the ADA as a specialty
✔✔Components of CPR training - ✔✔-AED
-Barrier mask or bag for ventilation
-Foreign body airway obstruction
-Two person rescuer
-Adult, child, and infant CPR
✔✔CPR is a _______________ credit - ✔✔Fundamental; must be updated every 2 yrs
, ✔✔Core subjects (fundamental credits) - ✔✔areas of knowledge that relate to public
safety and professionalism
*minimum of 2 different core subjects needed in 2 yrs
✔✔What are the core subjects? - ✔✔-Record Keeping
-Ethics
-Infection Control
-Patient Communication
-Management of med. emergencies
-Diagnosis and tx. planning (optional for DH/LDA)
✔✔Self-assessment is a _________ credit - ✔✔Fundamental; printed from ADA
website; usually updated every 2yrs. completed and put in professional portfolio; 1
credit
✔✔Can all of your credits be earned in the fundamental category? - ✔✔YES, but they
cannot all be in the elective category
✔✔Elective credits - ✔✔activities directly related to, or supportive of the practice of
dentistry;
Max. of 10 credits for DH/LDAm 20 for DDS and dental therapists
ex) Self-study-scholarly articles
Scholarly activities- presentations
Volunteering/Community Service
General Attendance- 3 credits for a state or national dental convention
✔✔Good Samaritan Law - ✔✔A person at the scene of an emergency who knows that
another person is exposed to or has suffered harm shall give reasonable assistance to
the exposed person
✔✔Reasonable assistance may include - ✔✔Obtaining or attempting to obtain aid from
law enforcement or medical personal
✔✔Who needs to sign the HIPAA form> - ✔✔Every patient
✔✔Criminal Law - ✔✔law that deals with crime and the legal punishment of criminal
offenses (crime against society)
✔✔Civil Law - ✔✔Deal with disputes between individuals, organizations, or between
two, in which compensation is awarded to the victim
✔✔Suspension - ✔✔requires individual to cease all practice until (suspension) is lifted
✔✔Fundamental credits - ✔✔directly related to clinical practice of dentistry
**minimum of 15 credits for LDA and DH; 30 for DDS and dental therapists
