Minnesota Dental Jurisprudence 2019
Questions with Verified &Updated
Solutions
Dentists can have how many Dental Therapists working under them? -ANSWER - Five
Advanced Dental Therapist can have how many assistants working under them? -
ANSWER - Four
What is the deadline date used by dental corp to file their annual report? -ANSWER -
On or before January 1st
What are the Four functions of MN board of Dentistry? -ANSWER - -Licensure
-Cont competence
-Complaints / Compliance
-Policy
Who is on the board of Dentistry? -ANSWER - 9 members:
- 5 DDS
- 1 DH
- 1 DA
- 2 Members of the general public
Anxiolysis -ANSWER - Utilization of pharmacological or nonpharm methods to reduce
patient anxiety
What are required CDE courses for DDS, RDH, RDA? -ANSWER - DDS- 50hrs (30
fundamental)
DH/DA - 25hrs (15 fundamental)
Examples of core subject categories -ANSWER - infection control, record keeping,
patient communication, management of medical emergencies, tx and dx (DDS only).
Recognized specialty of dental practices -ANSWER - -Endodontics, Oral?maxillofacial
surgery, Oral pathology, Orthodontics, Pediatrics,
Periodontics, Prosthodontics, Public health.
What can non-registered Dental Assistant perform? -ANSWER - Perform all duties not
directly related with performing dental treatment or services on patients
The board requires submission of what info in the annual reports -ANSWER - name and
office of corp, address of corp, name/address of director/officer/shareholder/
, DDS shall maintain dental records and need what kind of specific data? -ANSWER -
Personal data, cc, dental & med hx, clinical exam, dx, tx plan, informed consent,
progress notes
** How long should DDS retain dental records? -ANSWER - 7 years beyond time the pt
was last seen by DDS.
** If under 18 - 7 years after the age 18
Sterilization -ANSWER - The process of eliminating or killing all forms of microbial life
Non-critical instruments -ANSWER - Instruments that came into contact only with intact
skin such as chair-side buttons, BP cuffs, components of x-ray heads
High-level Disinfection -ANSWER - It is capable of destroying all viruses. FDA defines
as it as a sterilant used for a shorter contact time.
Precleaning -ANSWER - the process of removing debris/blood prior to disinfection
Disinfection -ANSWER - destruction of pathogenic and other kinds of microorganisms
except spores.
** Intermediate Level Disinfectant -ANSWER - Liquid chemical germicide registered by
EPA as a hospital disinfectant with a claim of potency as tuberculocidal
Low-level Disinfectant -ANSWER - Liquid germicide registered with EPA as a hospital
disinfectant. OSHA requires also have a label claim for potenct against HIV & HBV if
used for disinfecting clinical contact sufaces
**Critical Instruments -ANSWER - used to penetrate soft tissue or bone or contact with
blood. must be sterilized after each use
**Semi-critical instruments -ANSWER - instruments do not penetrate soft tissue/bone
but contact mucous or non intact skin. these should be sterilized or get the high level
disinfectant
HEP B dose schedule -ANSWER - Initial Dose
1 month
6 month
Standard Precautions -ANSWER - Designed to protect HCP and patients from
pathogens that can spread by blood or all other body fluid, excretion or secretion, non-
intact skin and mucous membrane. **ALWAYS USE PPE**
Engineering control -ANSWER - Equipment/device used to prevent the exposure to any
possible disease or injury
Questions with Verified &Updated
Solutions
Dentists can have how many Dental Therapists working under them? -ANSWER - Five
Advanced Dental Therapist can have how many assistants working under them? -
ANSWER - Four
What is the deadline date used by dental corp to file their annual report? -ANSWER -
On or before January 1st
What are the Four functions of MN board of Dentistry? -ANSWER - -Licensure
-Cont competence
-Complaints / Compliance
-Policy
Who is on the board of Dentistry? -ANSWER - 9 members:
- 5 DDS
- 1 DH
- 1 DA
- 2 Members of the general public
Anxiolysis -ANSWER - Utilization of pharmacological or nonpharm methods to reduce
patient anxiety
What are required CDE courses for DDS, RDH, RDA? -ANSWER - DDS- 50hrs (30
fundamental)
DH/DA - 25hrs (15 fundamental)
Examples of core subject categories -ANSWER - infection control, record keeping,
patient communication, management of medical emergencies, tx and dx (DDS only).
Recognized specialty of dental practices -ANSWER - -Endodontics, Oral?maxillofacial
surgery, Oral pathology, Orthodontics, Pediatrics,
Periodontics, Prosthodontics, Public health.
What can non-registered Dental Assistant perform? -ANSWER - Perform all duties not
directly related with performing dental treatment or services on patients
The board requires submission of what info in the annual reports -ANSWER - name and
office of corp, address of corp, name/address of director/officer/shareholder/
, DDS shall maintain dental records and need what kind of specific data? -ANSWER -
Personal data, cc, dental & med hx, clinical exam, dx, tx plan, informed consent,
progress notes
** How long should DDS retain dental records? -ANSWER - 7 years beyond time the pt
was last seen by DDS.
** If under 18 - 7 years after the age 18
Sterilization -ANSWER - The process of eliminating or killing all forms of microbial life
Non-critical instruments -ANSWER - Instruments that came into contact only with intact
skin such as chair-side buttons, BP cuffs, components of x-ray heads
High-level Disinfection -ANSWER - It is capable of destroying all viruses. FDA defines
as it as a sterilant used for a shorter contact time.
Precleaning -ANSWER - the process of removing debris/blood prior to disinfection
Disinfection -ANSWER - destruction of pathogenic and other kinds of microorganisms
except spores.
** Intermediate Level Disinfectant -ANSWER - Liquid chemical germicide registered by
EPA as a hospital disinfectant with a claim of potency as tuberculocidal
Low-level Disinfectant -ANSWER - Liquid germicide registered with EPA as a hospital
disinfectant. OSHA requires also have a label claim for potenct against HIV & HBV if
used for disinfecting clinical contact sufaces
**Critical Instruments -ANSWER - used to penetrate soft tissue or bone or contact with
blood. must be sterilized after each use
**Semi-critical instruments -ANSWER - instruments do not penetrate soft tissue/bone
but contact mucous or non intact skin. these should be sterilized or get the high level
disinfectant
HEP B dose schedule -ANSWER - Initial Dose
1 month
6 month
Standard Precautions -ANSWER - Designed to protect HCP and patients from
pathogens that can spread by blood or all other body fluid, excretion or secretion, non-
intact skin and mucous membrane. **ALWAYS USE PPE**
Engineering control -ANSWER - Equipment/device used to prevent the exposure to any
possible disease or injury
