MN Dental Jurisprudence Exam Questions And
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Concurrently perform supportive services if the dentist holds a valid general anesthesia
or moderate sedation certificate, is personally treating a patient, and authorizes the
allied dental personnel to aid in treatment including the administration of medications
into an existing intravenous line, an enteral agent, or emergency medications in an
emergent situation. - ANSWER DH - personal
LDA - personal
(apply meds)
*Place nonsurgical retraction material for gingival displacement. - ANSWER DH -
direct
LDA - direct
-Perform preliminary charting of the oral cavity, oral health instruction and disease
prevention, including nutritional counseling, dietary analysis.
-Apply topical medications such as, but not limited to, topical fluoride and cavity
varnishes in appropriate dosages.
*****-Perform mechanical polishing - ANSWER GENERAL (DT and ADT)
-Etch appropriate enamel surfaces, apply and adjust pit and fissure sealants.
-Placement of temporary restorations.
-Fabrication of soft occlusal guards and athletic mouthguards.
-Pulp vitality testing. - ANSWER GENERAL (DT and ADT)
-Administer local anesthesia.
-Administer nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia
*****Application of desensitizing medication or resin
-Tissue conditioning and soft reline. - ANSWER DT - general
ADT - general
-Atraumatic restorative therapy.
,*Tooth reimplantation.
-Dressing changes.
-Dispense and administer analgesics, anti-inflammatories, and antibiotics as (permitted
by the collaborative management agreement) - ANSWER general ADT and DT
-Cavity preparation; and restoration of primary and permanent teeth
-Pulpotomies on primary teeth
-pulp capping on primary and permanent teeth.
-Stabilization of reimplanted teeth.
-Remove sutures.
-Brush biopsies. - ANSWER DT - indirect
ADT - general
-Extraction of periodontaly diseased permanent teeth with mobility of +3 to +4 as
permitted by the collaborative management agreement. (Not including unerupted,
impacted, fractured)
-Oral evaluation and assessment of dental disease and the formation of an
individualized treatment plan authorized by a collaborating dentist
-Make appropriate referrals to dentists, physicians, and other practitioners in
consultation with the collaborating dentist. - ANSWER ADT - GENERAL
---DT cannot do these
-Repair of defective prosthetic devices
-Placement of temporary crowns: and preparation and placement of preformed crowns
*Provide emergency palliative treatment of dental pain
-Extractions of baby teeth - ANSWER DT - indirect
ADT - general
LDA General Supervision (all) - ANSWER -cut arch wires on ortho appliance
-remove loose bands on ortho appliance
-remove loose brackets on ortho appliances
-re-cement intact temp restorations
, -place temp fillings, not including temporization of Inlays, onlays, crowns, and bridges -
take radiographs
-impressions for casts and appropriate bite registration, not to include impressions and
bite registrations for final construction of fixed and removable prostheses
-deliver vacuum-formed ortho retainers
-place and remove elastic ortho separators
-complete prelim charting
-take photographs extra and intraorally
-vital signs - pulse, bp as directed by dds
-obtain informed consent for treatments authorized by the supervising dentist pursuant
to the licensed da scope
DH Direct supervision (all) - ANSWER Etch for ortho, remove CRs, fabricate temp
restorations, place/remove matrix bands, remove ortho cement with rotary instruments,
attach ortho appliances, remove fixed ortho bands/brackets, initiate and place IV lines,
place nonsurgical retraction material for gingival displacement.
DH personal supervision - ANSWER Help DDS with sedation if completed extra
education.
*Rules, regulations, and CE requirements* - ANSWER ____
*can a dentist accept money for making a referral (renumeration = $) to another dentist?
- ANSWER nope
*the patient can be terminated for: - ANSWER - pt failure to comply with treatment or
professional advice (ex: advanced perio)
- consistent tardiness or failed appts
- failure to pay for services rendered
- behavior mngmt issues
*Can a LDA scale and clean mandibular anteriors on a pediatric patient? - ANSWER
NO
The LDA and DDS would both be held accountable
*Who could be in trouble by the Board of Dentistry if a DH/LDA practices beyond their
scope of practice, even when the DDS did NOT request them to and the DH/LDA acted
on their own - ANSWER both the DDS and DH/LDA
Ad: "Our practice specialized in cosmetic dentistry, *promising* *superior* *results* in
the quest to achieve your perfect smile"
What is wrong w/ the above ad? - ANSWER DDS cannot say they are SUPERIOR
and cannot PROMISE the results of a tx.
Answers Verified 100% Correct
Concurrently perform supportive services if the dentist holds a valid general anesthesia
or moderate sedation certificate, is personally treating a patient, and authorizes the
allied dental personnel to aid in treatment including the administration of medications
into an existing intravenous line, an enteral agent, or emergency medications in an
emergent situation. - ANSWER DH - personal
LDA - personal
(apply meds)
*Place nonsurgical retraction material for gingival displacement. - ANSWER DH -
direct
LDA - direct
-Perform preliminary charting of the oral cavity, oral health instruction and disease
prevention, including nutritional counseling, dietary analysis.
-Apply topical medications such as, but not limited to, topical fluoride and cavity
varnishes in appropriate dosages.
*****-Perform mechanical polishing - ANSWER GENERAL (DT and ADT)
-Etch appropriate enamel surfaces, apply and adjust pit and fissure sealants.
-Placement of temporary restorations.
-Fabrication of soft occlusal guards and athletic mouthguards.
-Pulp vitality testing. - ANSWER GENERAL (DT and ADT)
-Administer local anesthesia.
-Administer nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia
*****Application of desensitizing medication or resin
-Tissue conditioning and soft reline. - ANSWER DT - general
ADT - general
-Atraumatic restorative therapy.
,*Tooth reimplantation.
-Dressing changes.
-Dispense and administer analgesics, anti-inflammatories, and antibiotics as (permitted
by the collaborative management agreement) - ANSWER general ADT and DT
-Cavity preparation; and restoration of primary and permanent teeth
-Pulpotomies on primary teeth
-pulp capping on primary and permanent teeth.
-Stabilization of reimplanted teeth.
-Remove sutures.
-Brush biopsies. - ANSWER DT - indirect
ADT - general
-Extraction of periodontaly diseased permanent teeth with mobility of +3 to +4 as
permitted by the collaborative management agreement. (Not including unerupted,
impacted, fractured)
-Oral evaluation and assessment of dental disease and the formation of an
individualized treatment plan authorized by a collaborating dentist
-Make appropriate referrals to dentists, physicians, and other practitioners in
consultation with the collaborating dentist. - ANSWER ADT - GENERAL
---DT cannot do these
-Repair of defective prosthetic devices
-Placement of temporary crowns: and preparation and placement of preformed crowns
*Provide emergency palliative treatment of dental pain
-Extractions of baby teeth - ANSWER DT - indirect
ADT - general
LDA General Supervision (all) - ANSWER -cut arch wires on ortho appliance
-remove loose bands on ortho appliance
-remove loose brackets on ortho appliances
-re-cement intact temp restorations
, -place temp fillings, not including temporization of Inlays, onlays, crowns, and bridges -
take radiographs
-impressions for casts and appropriate bite registration, not to include impressions and
bite registrations for final construction of fixed and removable prostheses
-deliver vacuum-formed ortho retainers
-place and remove elastic ortho separators
-complete prelim charting
-take photographs extra and intraorally
-vital signs - pulse, bp as directed by dds
-obtain informed consent for treatments authorized by the supervising dentist pursuant
to the licensed da scope
DH Direct supervision (all) - ANSWER Etch for ortho, remove CRs, fabricate temp
restorations, place/remove matrix bands, remove ortho cement with rotary instruments,
attach ortho appliances, remove fixed ortho bands/brackets, initiate and place IV lines,
place nonsurgical retraction material for gingival displacement.
DH personal supervision - ANSWER Help DDS with sedation if completed extra
education.
*Rules, regulations, and CE requirements* - ANSWER ____
*can a dentist accept money for making a referral (renumeration = $) to another dentist?
- ANSWER nope
*the patient can be terminated for: - ANSWER - pt failure to comply with treatment or
professional advice (ex: advanced perio)
- consistent tardiness or failed appts
- failure to pay for services rendered
- behavior mngmt issues
*Can a LDA scale and clean mandibular anteriors on a pediatric patient? - ANSWER
NO
The LDA and DDS would both be held accountable
*Who could be in trouble by the Board of Dentistry if a DH/LDA practices beyond their
scope of practice, even when the DDS did NOT request them to and the DH/LDA acted
on their own - ANSWER both the DDS and DH/LDA
Ad: "Our practice specialized in cosmetic dentistry, *promising* *superior* *results* in
the quest to achieve your perfect smile"
What is wrong w/ the above ad? - ANSWER DDS cannot say they are SUPERIOR
and cannot PROMISE the results of a tx.
