MN Board of Dentistry Jurisprudence Exam questions with verified answers

MN Board of Dentistry Jurisprudence
Exam

Indirect supervision - answersThe dentist is in the office & remains in the office &
authorized the procedure

General supervision - answersDentist has prior knowledge and has given consent for
the procedures. (not required to be in the office)

Direct supervision - answersThe dentist is in the office & personally diagnosis the
condition. Authorizes the procedure, and evaluates the procedure after it has been
complete.

Personal supervision - answersDentist is operating on a patient and authorizes the
allied dental personal to aid in performing supportive procedure treatments at the same
time

Dental Hygiene/Dental Assistant
Indirect supervision - answersPlace initial arch wires on ortho appliances. Dentist must
select and if necessary adjust wires prior to placement.

Dental Hygiene/ Dental Assistant
Indirect supervision - answersPreform restorative procedures pursuant to statute
provisions.

Dental Hygiene/ Dental Assistant
Indirect supervision - answersMaintain and remove intravenous lines under supervision
if a dentist holding a valid general anesthesia or moderate sedation certificate.

Dental Hygienist/ Denat Assistant
Indirect supervision - answersMonitor a patient during each phase of general
anesthesia or moderate sedation using noninvasive instrumentation under supervision
of dentist holding a valid general anesthesia or moderate sedation certificate.

Dental Hygiene/Dental Assistant
Direct supervision - answersEtch appropriate enamel surfaces before bonding of ortho
appliances by a dentist.

Dental Hygiene/ Dental Assistant
Direct supervision - answersAttach pre-fit and pre-adjusted orthodontic appliances.

Dental Hygiene/ Dental Assistant

, Direct supervision - answersRemove fixed ortho bands and brackets.

Dental Hygiene/ Dental Assistant
Direct supervision - answersRemove bond material from teeth with rotary instruments
after removal of orthodontic appliances.

Dental Hygiene
Direct supervision - answersInitiate and place IV line in preparation to IV medications
and sedation under supervision of dentist holding a valid general anesthesia or
moderate sedation certification.

Dental Assistant
Indirect supervision - answersPlace and remove devices or materials for isolation
purposes.

Dental Assistant
Indirect supervision - answersApply topical medications, including bleaching agents,
desensitizing agents, cavity varnishes as prescribed by the dentist.

Dental Assistant
Indirect supervision - answersRemoval of sutures

Dental Assistant
Indirect supervision - answersMonitor a patient who has been induced by a dentist with
N2O.

Dental Assistant
Indirect supervision - answersDry root canals with paper points.

Dental Assistant
Indirect supervision - answersPlace cotton pellets and temporary restorative materials
into endodontic access openings

Dental Assistant
Indirect supervision - answersPre select ortho bands.

Dental Assistant
Indirect supervision - answersPlace and remove periodontal dressings.

Dental Assistant
Indirect supervision - answersEtch appropriate enamel surfaces & apply & adjust pit and
fissure sealants

Dental Assistant
Indirect supervision - answersPerform mechanical polishing (coronal polish) to clinical
crowns, not including the removal of calculus by instrumentation.