MN Dental Jurisprudence Exam 2024
Study Guide
8 components of the dental record - Answer>> 1. Personal
Data
2. Patient's reasons for visit
3. Dental and medical history
4. Clinical examinations
5. Diagnosis
6. Treatment plan
7. Informed consent
8. Progress notes
An adult patient's record must be kept __________. -
Answer>> 7 years beyond the last time they were seen.
A minor (child) patient's record must be kept for
___________. - Answer>> 7 years beyond the age of 18.
Informed consent consists of the health care provider
giving ___________. - Answer>> options, benefits, and
risks and the patient giving approval.
Consent is NOT necessary in an emergency situation. T or
F - Answer>> True
When electronic records are kept, _______. - Answer>> a
dentist must keep either a duplicate hard copy record or
use an unalterable electronic record.
,At the request of a patient, their dental records must be
transferred to another dentist according to Minnesota
Statutes, irrespective of the status of the patient's account.
Even if they still owe money, the radiographs (or whatever
part of the record) must be transferred. - Answer>> True
Original radiographs or records should never be sent.
Diagnostic duplicated radiographs and copied records
must be created and sent. - Answer>> True
Can the dental office charge a fee for the cost of
transferring records? - Answer>> Yes
Who decides what the maximum fee that a dentist can
charge to transfer records? - Answer>> MN Department of
Health (MDH)
No dental professional can accept money for making a
referral to another dentist. T/F - Answer>> True
Remuneration - Answer>> refers to payment fo a service
Can a dental professional receive remuneration for a
referral? - Answer>> No
Can a dentist dismiss a patient for being non-compliant to
recommended treatment. - Answer>> Yes
The doctor/patient relationship can be terminated for: -
Answer>> -Patient's failure to comply with treatment or
professional advice
, -Consistent tardiness or failed appointments
-Failure to pay for services rendered
-Behavior management issues
Can a LDA scale the lower anteriors on a pediatric patient,
even if the dentist asks them to do it? - Answer>> No, the
LDA would be held accountable for violation of the Dental
Practice Act.
-The dentist and the LDA would BOTH be in violation and
held accountable.
-The BOD may take disciplinary action against the LDA
and the DDS.
What are the violations in this ad?
"Our practice specializes in cosmetic dentistry, promising
superior results in the quest to achieve your perfect smile."
- Answer>> Several key words are in violation of the
advertising rule. A dentist cannot say they are superior
and cannot promise results of treatment. They are creating
a false or unjustified expectation. Also, cosmetic dentistry
is not recognized as a specialty by the ADA.
Can General Dentists limit their practice to orthodontics as
long as they indicate they are general dentists and not
orthodontists? - Answer>> Yes, the same would be true
for a general dentist that does mostly endodontic
treatment (root canals) or oral surgery (3rd molar
extractions). They cannot claim to be a specialist in those
fields.
Study Guide
8 components of the dental record - Answer>> 1. Personal
Data
2. Patient's reasons for visit
3. Dental and medical history
4. Clinical examinations
5. Diagnosis
6. Treatment plan
7. Informed consent
8. Progress notes
An adult patient's record must be kept __________. -
Answer>> 7 years beyond the last time they were seen.
A minor (child) patient's record must be kept for
___________. - Answer>> 7 years beyond the age of 18.
Informed consent consists of the health care provider
giving ___________. - Answer>> options, benefits, and
risks and the patient giving approval.
Consent is NOT necessary in an emergency situation. T or
F - Answer>> True
When electronic records are kept, _______. - Answer>> a
dentist must keep either a duplicate hard copy record or
use an unalterable electronic record.
,At the request of a patient, their dental records must be
transferred to another dentist according to Minnesota
Statutes, irrespective of the status of the patient's account.
Even if they still owe money, the radiographs (or whatever
part of the record) must be transferred. - Answer>> True
Original radiographs or records should never be sent.
Diagnostic duplicated radiographs and copied records
must be created and sent. - Answer>> True
Can the dental office charge a fee for the cost of
transferring records? - Answer>> Yes
Who decides what the maximum fee that a dentist can
charge to transfer records? - Answer>> MN Department of
Health (MDH)
No dental professional can accept money for making a
referral to another dentist. T/F - Answer>> True
Remuneration - Answer>> refers to payment fo a service
Can a dental professional receive remuneration for a
referral? - Answer>> No
Can a dentist dismiss a patient for being non-compliant to
recommended treatment. - Answer>> Yes
The doctor/patient relationship can be terminated for: -
Answer>> -Patient's failure to comply with treatment or
professional advice
, -Consistent tardiness or failed appointments
-Failure to pay for services rendered
-Behavior management issues
Can a LDA scale the lower anteriors on a pediatric patient,
even if the dentist asks them to do it? - Answer>> No, the
LDA would be held accountable for violation of the Dental
Practice Act.
-The dentist and the LDA would BOTH be in violation and
held accountable.
-The BOD may take disciplinary action against the LDA
and the DDS.
What are the violations in this ad?
"Our practice specializes in cosmetic dentistry, promising
superior results in the quest to achieve your perfect smile."
- Answer>> Several key words are in violation of the
advertising rule. A dentist cannot say they are superior
and cannot promise results of treatment. They are creating
a false or unjustified expectation. Also, cosmetic dentistry
is not recognized as a specialty by the ADA.
Can General Dentists limit their practice to orthodontics as
long as they indicate they are general dentists and not
orthodontists? - Answer>> Yes, the same would be true
for a general dentist that does mostly endodontic
treatment (root canals) or oral surgery (3rd molar
extractions). They cannot claim to be a specialist in those
fields.
