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MN DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE EXAM
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+
LATEST
general supervision - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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.
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who can place sealants after completing a course by a school accredited by the
commission on dental accreditation? - ✔✔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 -
✔✔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. -
✔✔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. -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-rotary instruments
*Scope of Practice* - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔----
DH and DA with restorative functions can place, contour, and adjust amalgam,
glass ionomers, and stainless steel crowns on class _______
(supragingival) - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Class I, II, V
- a dental hygienist or dental assistant must successfully complete a board
approved course on these specific restorative procedures.
application of pit and fissure sealants - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-DH - general
LDA - indirect
Administer LA - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-DA - general
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monitor a patient on nitrous - ✔✔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. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-True
Utilizing rotary instruments for the removal of bond material from teeth -
✔✔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 - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
managing and removing IV lines - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
placing an IV line - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-DH - direct
LDA - direct
personal - ✔✔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 - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
take a course with a minimum of *12 hours* total comprised of didactic
instruction, personally administering and managing at least *3* individual
supervised cases
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administering any medications or agents - ✔✔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 - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-DH - general
make referrals in consultation with DDS - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-DH - general
complete prophy with scaling, root planing, and polishing restorations -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-DH - general
dietary and nutritional counseling - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-DH - general
replacement, cementation and adjustment of INTACT temporary restorations -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-DH - general
LDA - general
remove overhangs - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-DH - general
Complete preliminary charting of oral cavity and surrounding structures w/
exception of perio probing and assessment of the perio structure -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-LDA - general
of course DH can do this too, with probing
take photographs intra or extra orally - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-DH - general
MN DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE EXAM
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+
LATEST
general supervision - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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.
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who can place sealants after completing a course by a school accredited by the
commission on dental accreditation? - ✔✔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 -
✔✔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. -
✔✔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. -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-rotary instruments
*Scope of Practice* - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔----
DH and DA with restorative functions can place, contour, and adjust amalgam,
glass ionomers, and stainless steel crowns on class _______
(supragingival) - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Class I, II, V
- a dental hygienist or dental assistant must successfully complete a board
approved course on these specific restorative procedures.
application of pit and fissure sealants - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-DH - general
LDA - indirect
Administer LA - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-DA - general
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monitor a patient on nitrous - ✔✔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. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-True
Utilizing rotary instruments for the removal of bond material from teeth -
✔✔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 - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
managing and removing IV lines - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
placing an IV line - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-DH - direct
LDA - direct
personal - ✔✔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 - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
take a course with a minimum of *12 hours* total comprised of didactic
instruction, personally administering and managing at least *3* individual
supervised cases
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administering any medications or agents - ✔✔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 - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-DH - general
make referrals in consultation with DDS - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-DH - general
complete prophy with scaling, root planing, and polishing restorations -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-DH - general
dietary and nutritional counseling - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-DH - general
replacement, cementation and adjustment of INTACT temporary restorations -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-DH - general
LDA - general
remove overhangs - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-DH - general
Complete preliminary charting of oral cavity and surrounding structures w/
exception of perio probing and assessment of the perio structure -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-LDA - general
of course DH can do this too, with probing
take photographs intra or extra orally - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-DH - general
