Minnesota Dental Jurisprudence Review Set Questions and Answers Top Graded 2024

Dentists can have how many Dental Therapists working under them? - Five Advanced Dental Therapist can have how many assistants working under them? - Four DDS can collaborate with how many LDAs? - No more than 2 LDA DDS can collaborate with how many DHs? - No more than 4 DH What is the deadline date used by dental corp to file their annual report? - On or before January 1st What are the Four functions of MN board of Dentistry? - Licensure Continuing competence Complaints / Compliance Policy Who is on the board of Dentistry? - 9 members: - 5 DDS - 1 DH - 1 DA - 2 Members of the general public Anxiolysis - Utilization medication or nonpharmicological methods to reduce patient anxiety What are required CE course hours for DDS, RDH, LDA? - DDS- 50hrs (30 fundamental) DH/DA - 25hrs (15 fundamental) 10 recognized specialties of dental practices - Dental Anesthesiology Dental Public Health Endodontics Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Pediatrics Periodontics Prosthodontics The board requires submission of what info in the annual reports for corporations? - Name and office of the corporation Address of the corporation Name/address of director/officer/shareholder/ Dental records must contain what information on each patient? - Personal data Reason for visit (chief complaint) Dental history Medical history Clinical exam Diagnosis Treatment plan Informed consent Progress notes How long should DDS retain dental records? - 7 years beyond time the patient was last seen by DDS. ** If under 18 - 7 years after the age 18 (18+7=25) Sterilization - The process of eliminating or killing all forms of microbial life, and resistnat bacterial spores. Non-critical instruments - Instruments that come into contact only with intact skin such as chair-side buttons, BP cuffs, components of x-ray heads High-level Disinfection - It is capable of destroying all viruses. FDA defines as it as a sterilant used for a shorter contact time. Pre-cleaning - The process of removing debris/blood prior to disinfection Disinfection - Destruction of pathogenic and other kinds of microorganisms by phyiscal or chemical means, except for spores. Intermediate Level Disinfectant - Liquid chemical germicide registered by EPA as a hospital disinfectant with a claim of potency as tuberculocidal. Low-level Disinfectant - Liquid germicide registered with EPA as a hospital disinfectant. OSHA requires also have a label claim for potency against HIV & HBV if used for disinfecting clinical contact surfaces Critical Instruments - Used to penetrate soft tissue or bone or contact with blood. Must be sterilized after each use, we use heat (autoclave)