MN DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!

A minor (child) patient's record must be kept for ___________. - ANSWER 7 years beyond the age of 18. Informed consent consists of the health care provider giving ___________. - ANSWER options, benefits, and risks and the patient giving approval. Consent is NOT necessary in an emergency situation. T or F - ANSWER True When electronic records are kept, _______. - ANSWER a dentist must keep either a duplicate hard copy record or use an unalterable electronic record. At the request of a patient, their dental records must be transferred to another dentist according to Minnesota Statutes, irrespective of the status of the patient's account. Even if they still owe money, the radiographs (or whatever part of the record) must be transferred. - ANSWER True Original radiographs or records should never be sent. Diagnostic duplicated radiographs and copied records must be created and sent. - ANSWER True Can the dental office charge a fee for the cost of transferring records? - ANSWER Yes Who decides what the maximum fee that a dentist can charge to transfer records? - ANSWER MN Department of Health (MDH) The doctor/patient relationship can be terminated for: - ANSWER -Patient's failure to comply with treatment or professional advice -Consistent tardiness or failed appointments -Failure to pay for services rendered -Behavior management issues Can a LDA scale the lower anteriors on a pediatric patient, even if the dentist asks them to do it? - ANSWER No, the LDA would be held accountable for violation of the Dental Practice Act. -The dentist and the LDA would BOTH be in violation and held accountable. -The BOD may take disciplinary action against the LDA and the DDS. What are the violations in this ad? "Our practice specializes in cosmetic dentistry, promising superior results in the quest to achieve your perfect smile." - ANSWER Several key words are in violation of the advertising rule. A dentist cannot say they are superior and cannot promise results of treatment. They are creating a false or unjustified expectation. Also, cosmetic dentistry is not recognized as a specialty by the ADA. Can General Dentists limit their practice to orthodontics as long as they indicate they are general dentists and not orthodontists? - ANSWER Yes, the same would be true for a general dentist that does mostly endodontic treatment (root canals) or oral surgery (3rd molar extractions). They cannot claim to be a specialist in those fields. In advertising a dental office, the dentist canno