MN Dental Jurisprudence Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
*general supervision - --CORRECT ANSWER--The dentist has prior knowledge
and has given consent for the procedures being performed during which the
dentist is not required to be present in the dental office or on the premises.
*indirect - --CORRECT ANSWER--The dentist is in the office, authorizes the
procedures, and remains in the office while the procedures are being performed by
the allied dental personnel.
direct - --CORRECT ANSWER--The dentist is in the dental office, personally
diagnoses the condition to be treated, personally authorizes the procedure, and
before dismissal of the patient, evaluates the performance of the allied dental
personnel.
personal - --CORRECT ANSWER--The dentist is personally operating on a
patient and authorizes the allied dental personnel to aid in treatment by
concurrently performing supportive procedures.
DH, DT or DA must do these before administering nitrous - --CORRECT
ANSWER--take a course with a minimum of *12 hours* total comprised of
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,didactic instruction, personally administering and managing at least *3* individual
supervised cases
who can place sealants after completing a course by a school accredited by the
commission on dental accreditation? - --CORRECT ANSWER--DH, DT, DA
*WHO can give local anesthesia after completing a course on local anesthesia from
a school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation - --CORRECT
ANSWER--DH and DT (not DA)
*Dental hygienists and licensed dental assistants shall not take impressions and bite
registrations for _____________ of fixed and removable prostheses. - --
CORRECT ANSWER--Final construction
*Before removal of bond material, a dental hygienist or licensed dental assistant
must successfully complete a course in the use of ____________ for the express
purpose of the removal of bond material from teeth. - --CORRECT ANSWER--
rotary instruments
*Scope of Practice* - --CORRECT ANSWER-----
DH and DA with restorative functions can place, contour, and adjust amalgam,
glass ionomers, and stainless steel crowns on class _______
(supragingival) - --CORRECT ANSWER--Class I, II, V
- a dental hygienist or dental assistant must successfully complete a board approved
course on these specific restorative procedures.
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,application of pit and fissure sealants - --CORRECT ANSWER--DH - general
LDA - indirect
*Administer LA - --CORRECT ANSWER--DH - general
*monitor a patient on nitrous - --CORRECT ANSWER--DH - General
LDA - Indirect
T/F -- DH or LDA shall NOT take impressions and bite registrations for the
FINAL construction of fixed and removable prostheses. - --CORRECT
ANSWER--True
*Utilizing rotary instruments for the removal of bond material from teeth - --
CORRECT ANSWER--DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
Performing any or all restorative procedures limited to placing, contouring, &
adjusting amalgam, glass ionomers, and Class I and V supra composite restorations
- --CORRECT ANSWER--DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
*managing and removing IV lines - --CORRECT ANSWER--DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
*placing an IV line - --CORRECT ANSWER--DH - direct
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, LDA - direct
administering any medications or agents - --CORRECT ANSWER--Personal DH
and RDA
*Perform preliminary charting including assessments and existing restoration,
determine the perio status, and formulate the DH tx plan in coordination with
DDS - --CORRECT ANSWER--DH - general
*make referrals in consultation with DDS - --CORRECT ANSWER--DH - general
*complete prophy with scaling, root planing, and polishing restorations - --
CORRECT ANSWER--DH - general
dietary and nutritional counseling - --CORRECT ANSWER--DH - general
*replacement, cementation and adjustment of INTACT temporary restorations - --
CORRECT ANSWER--DH - general
LDA - general
*remove overhangs - --CORRECT ANSWER--DH - general
Complete preliminary charting of oral cavity and surrounding structures w/
exception of perio probing and assessment of the perio structure - --CORRECT
ANSWER--LDA - general
of course DH can do this too, with probing
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Questions and Answers
*general supervision - --CORRECT ANSWER--The dentist has prior knowledge
and has given consent for the procedures being performed during which the
dentist is not required to be present in the dental office or on the premises.
*indirect - --CORRECT ANSWER--The dentist is in the office, authorizes the
procedures, and remains in the office while the procedures are being performed by
the allied dental personnel.
direct - --CORRECT ANSWER--The dentist is in the dental office, personally
diagnoses the condition to be treated, personally authorizes the procedure, and
before dismissal of the patient, evaluates the performance of the allied dental
personnel.
personal - --CORRECT ANSWER--The dentist is personally operating on a
patient and authorizes the allied dental personnel to aid in treatment by
concurrently performing supportive procedures.
DH, DT or DA must do these before administering nitrous - --CORRECT
ANSWER--take a course with a minimum of *12 hours* total comprised of
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,didactic instruction, personally administering and managing at least *3* individual
supervised cases
who can place sealants after completing a course by a school accredited by the
commission on dental accreditation? - --CORRECT ANSWER--DH, DT, DA
*WHO can give local anesthesia after completing a course on local anesthesia from
a school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation - --CORRECT
ANSWER--DH and DT (not DA)
*Dental hygienists and licensed dental assistants shall not take impressions and bite
registrations for _____________ of fixed and removable prostheses. - --
CORRECT ANSWER--Final construction
*Before removal of bond material, a dental hygienist or licensed dental assistant
must successfully complete a course in the use of ____________ for the express
purpose of the removal of bond material from teeth. - --CORRECT ANSWER--
rotary instruments
*Scope of Practice* - --CORRECT ANSWER-----
DH and DA with restorative functions can place, contour, and adjust amalgam,
glass ionomers, and stainless steel crowns on class _______
(supragingival) - --CORRECT ANSWER--Class I, II, V
- a dental hygienist or dental assistant must successfully complete a board approved
course on these specific restorative procedures.
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,application of pit and fissure sealants - --CORRECT ANSWER--DH - general
LDA - indirect
*Administer LA - --CORRECT ANSWER--DH - general
*monitor a patient on nitrous - --CORRECT ANSWER--DH - General
LDA - Indirect
T/F -- DH or LDA shall NOT take impressions and bite registrations for the
FINAL construction of fixed and removable prostheses. - --CORRECT
ANSWER--True
*Utilizing rotary instruments for the removal of bond material from teeth - --
CORRECT ANSWER--DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
Performing any or all restorative procedures limited to placing, contouring, &
adjusting amalgam, glass ionomers, and Class I and V supra composite restorations
- --CORRECT ANSWER--DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
*managing and removing IV lines - --CORRECT ANSWER--DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
*placing an IV line - --CORRECT ANSWER--DH - direct
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, LDA - direct
administering any medications or agents - --CORRECT ANSWER--Personal DH
and RDA
*Perform preliminary charting including assessments and existing restoration,
determine the perio status, and formulate the DH tx plan in coordination with
DDS - --CORRECT ANSWER--DH - general
*make referrals in consultation with DDS - --CORRECT ANSWER--DH - general
*complete prophy with scaling, root planing, and polishing restorations - --
CORRECT ANSWER--DH - general
dietary and nutritional counseling - --CORRECT ANSWER--DH - general
*replacement, cementation and adjustment of INTACT temporary restorations - --
CORRECT ANSWER--DH - general
LDA - general
*remove overhangs - --CORRECT ANSWER--DH - general
Complete preliminary charting of oral cavity and surrounding structures w/
exception of perio probing and assessment of the perio structure - --CORRECT
ANSWER--LDA - general
of course DH can do this too, with probing
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