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
T/F - ONLY a dentist can cement ortho bands and adjust ortho wires - --
CORRECT ANSWER--true
*Rules, regulations, and CE requirements* - --CORRECT ANSWER--____
*can a dentist accept money for making a referral (renumeration = $) to another
dentist? - --CORRECT ANSWER--nope
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,*the patient can be terminated for: - --CORRECT 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? - --
CORRECT 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 - --CORRECT 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? - --CORRECT ANSWER--DDS cannot say they
are SUPERIOR and cannot PROMISE the results of a tx.
They are creating a false/unjustified expectation.
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, *Also, cosmetic dentistry is not recognized as a 'specialty' by the ADA*
In advertising a dental office, the DDS cannot use terms such as "top" or "best".
They cannot make a claim that a survey, ballot, or poll constitutes a ranking for
who they are or what they do; ex) "the top 15%" or "voted best.." T/F - --
CORRECT ANSWER--true
5 components of CPR training - --CORRECT ANSWER---AED
-Barrier mask or bag for ventilation
-Foreign body airway obstruction
-Two person rescuer
-Adult, child, and infant CPR
Good Samaritan Law - --CORRECT ANSWER--a person at the scene of an
emergency who knows that another person is exposed to or has suffer harm shall
give *reasonable assistance* to the exposed person
Criminal law - --CORRECT ANSWER--law that deals with crime and the legal
punishment of criminal offenses (crime against society)
Civil law - --CORRECT ANSWER--deal with disputes between individuals,
organizations, or between the two, in which compensation is awarded to the victim
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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
T/F - ONLY a dentist can cement ortho bands and adjust ortho wires - --
CORRECT ANSWER--true
*Rules, regulations, and CE requirements* - --CORRECT ANSWER--____
*can a dentist accept money for making a referral (renumeration = $) to another
dentist? - --CORRECT ANSWER--nope
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,*the patient can be terminated for: - --CORRECT 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? - --
CORRECT 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 - --CORRECT 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? - --CORRECT ANSWER--DDS cannot say they
are SUPERIOR and cannot PROMISE the results of a tx.
They are creating a false/unjustified expectation.
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, *Also, cosmetic dentistry is not recognized as a 'specialty' by the ADA*
In advertising a dental office, the DDS cannot use terms such as "top" or "best".
They cannot make a claim that a survey, ballot, or poll constitutes a ranking for
who they are or what they do; ex) "the top 15%" or "voted best.." T/F - --
CORRECT ANSWER--true
5 components of CPR training - --CORRECT ANSWER---AED
-Barrier mask or bag for ventilation
-Foreign body airway obstruction
-Two person rescuer
-Adult, child, and infant CPR
Good Samaritan Law - --CORRECT ANSWER--a person at the scene of an
emergency who knows that another person is exposed to or has suffer harm shall
give *reasonable assistance* to the exposed person
Criminal law - --CORRECT ANSWER--law that deals with crime and the legal
punishment of criminal offenses (crime against society)
Civil law - --CORRECT ANSWER--deal with disputes between individuals,
organizations, or between the two, in which compensation is awarded to the victim
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