Minnesota Dental Jurisprudence: Practice
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Section 1: Board Structure, Composition, and Mission
Question 1: What is the mission of the Minnesota Board of Dentistry?
A) To ensure that Minnesota citizens receive quality dental health care from competent
dental health care professionals
B) To regulate the cost of dental services in Minnesota
C) To promote the use of advanced dental technology
D) To ensure that all Minnesota residents have dental insurance
Correct Answer: A
The Board's primary mission is to protect the public by ensuring that Minnesota citizens
receive quality dental health care from competent dental health care professionals. This
mission guides all Board activities, including licensing, discipline, and regulation.
Question 2: How many members comprise the Minnesota Board of Dentistry?
A) 5 members
B) 7 members
C) 9 members
D) 11 members
Correct Answer: C
The Board includes five qualified resident dentists, one licensed dental assistant, one
dental hygienist, and two public members. Dental laboratory technicians are not members
of the Board.
Question 3: Who appoints the members of the Minnesota Board of Dentistry?
A) The Minnesota Dental Association
B) The Governor of Minnesota
,C) The Minnesota State Legislature
D) The Minnesota Department of Health
Correct Answer: B
The Governor appoints members of the Board. The Minnesota Dental Association,
Minnesota Dental Assistants Association, and Minnesota Dental Hygienists' Association
recommend qualified candidates for each term expiring.
Question 4: How long must a Board member have been in active practice in
Minnesota before appointment?
A) 2 years
B) 3 years
C) 5 years
D) 7 years
Correct Answer: C
Each Board member who is a dentist, licensed dental assistant, or dental hygienist must
have been lawfully in active practice in Minnesota for five years immediately preceding
appointment.
Question 5: Which of the following describes the term length for a Board member?
A) 2 years
B) 3 years
C) 4 years
D) 6 years
Correct Answer: C
Board members serve four-year terms. The Governor appoints members for a term of four
years, with appointments made within 30 days after the expiration of terms.
Question 6: The Board of Dentistry's duties include all of the following EXCEPT:
A) Carry out the purposes of Chapter 150A
B) Enforce the provisions of sections 150A.01 to 150A.31
C) Set dental insurance reimbursement rates
D) Review and process board complaints
Correct Answer: C
, The Board's duties include carrying out the purposes of Chapter 150A, enforcing its
provisions, reviewing and processing complaints, and setting board fees. The Board does
not set dental insurance reimbursement rates.
Question 7: How many dentist members serve on the Board of Dentistry?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
Correct Answer: C
The Board consists of five qualified resident dentists, in addition to one licensed dental
assistant, one dental hygienist, and two public members.
Section 2: Licensure Requirements & Renewal
Question 8: A dentist licensed in another state for 10 years wishes to obtain a
Minnesota dental license without retaking clinical board examinations. Which
pathway would they use?
A) Initial licensure by examination
B) Licensure by credentials
C) Temporary residency permit
D) Teaching license exemption
Correct Answer: B
Minnesota offers licensure by credentials for dentists who have actively practiced for at
least 5 of the preceding 10 years and hold a valid license from another state or Canada,
subject to Board approval and jurisprudence exam completion.
Question 9: A Minnesota-licensed dentist must renew their license every:
A) 12 months
B) 24 months
C) 36 months
D) 48 months
Questions And Answers with explanation in
italic /free download pdf
Section 1: Board Structure, Composition, and Mission
Question 1: What is the mission of the Minnesota Board of Dentistry?
A) To ensure that Minnesota citizens receive quality dental health care from competent
dental health care professionals
B) To regulate the cost of dental services in Minnesota
C) To promote the use of advanced dental technology
D) To ensure that all Minnesota residents have dental insurance
Correct Answer: A
The Board's primary mission is to protect the public by ensuring that Minnesota citizens
receive quality dental health care from competent dental health care professionals. This
mission guides all Board activities, including licensing, discipline, and regulation.
Question 2: How many members comprise the Minnesota Board of Dentistry?
A) 5 members
B) 7 members
C) 9 members
D) 11 members
Correct Answer: C
The Board includes five qualified resident dentists, one licensed dental assistant, one
dental hygienist, and two public members. Dental laboratory technicians are not members
of the Board.
Question 3: Who appoints the members of the Minnesota Board of Dentistry?
A) The Minnesota Dental Association
B) The Governor of Minnesota
,C) The Minnesota State Legislature
D) The Minnesota Department of Health
Correct Answer: B
The Governor appoints members of the Board. The Minnesota Dental Association,
Minnesota Dental Assistants Association, and Minnesota Dental Hygienists' Association
recommend qualified candidates for each term expiring.
Question 4: How long must a Board member have been in active practice in
Minnesota before appointment?
A) 2 years
B) 3 years
C) 5 years
D) 7 years
Correct Answer: C
Each Board member who is a dentist, licensed dental assistant, or dental hygienist must
have been lawfully in active practice in Minnesota for five years immediately preceding
appointment.
Question 5: Which of the following describes the term length for a Board member?
A) 2 years
B) 3 years
C) 4 years
D) 6 years
Correct Answer: C
Board members serve four-year terms. The Governor appoints members for a term of four
years, with appointments made within 30 days after the expiration of terms.
Question 6: The Board of Dentistry's duties include all of the following EXCEPT:
A) Carry out the purposes of Chapter 150A
B) Enforce the provisions of sections 150A.01 to 150A.31
C) Set dental insurance reimbursement rates
D) Review and process board complaints
Correct Answer: C
, The Board's duties include carrying out the purposes of Chapter 150A, enforcing its
provisions, reviewing and processing complaints, and setting board fees. The Board does
not set dental insurance reimbursement rates.
Question 7: How many dentist members serve on the Board of Dentistry?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
Correct Answer: C
The Board consists of five qualified resident dentists, in addition to one licensed dental
assistant, one dental hygienist, and two public members.
Section 2: Licensure Requirements & Renewal
Question 8: A dentist licensed in another state for 10 years wishes to obtain a
Minnesota dental license without retaking clinical board examinations. Which
pathway would they use?
A) Initial licensure by examination
B) Licensure by credentials
C) Temporary residency permit
D) Teaching license exemption
Correct Answer: B
Minnesota offers licensure by credentials for dentists who have actively practiced for at
least 5 of the preceding 10 years and hold a valid license from another state or Canada,
subject to Board approval and jurisprudence exam completion.
Question 9: A Minnesota-licensed dentist must renew their license every:
A) 12 months
B) 24 months
C) 36 months
D) 48 months
