MN Dental Jurisprudence Exam 2026/2027
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW AND DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS
• General supervision -✓✓ 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 supervision -✓✓ 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 supervision -✓✓ 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 -✓✓ The dentist is personally operating on a patient and authorizes the
allied dental personnel to aid in treatment by concurrently performing supportive
procedures.
• Biological monitoring for the proper functioning of sterilization cycles should be
done? -✓✓ Weekly
• A dental assistant with a limited registration is allowed to perform which of the
following? -✓✓ expose radiographs
• LDA licensed dentist and dental hygienist must complete a Board specified
number of hours of approved continuing education every -✓✓ 5 years
,• licenses must be renewed -✓✓ annually
• A licensed dental assistant frequently recements temporary crowns when the
dentist is not in the office. A dentist did not authorize the procedure. Who is legally
responsible for the LDA's act? -✓✓ LDA and the dentist
• An authorization for laboratory work performed by a dental technician must be -
✓✓ -all, dated, in duplicate, on a printed form, personally signed by the dentist *
• In Minnesota, a dental technique may repair a prosthodontic device being used in
a patient mouth if -✓✓ dentist authorizrs the procedure
• It would be acceptable for an assistant to administer local anesthesia under direct
supervision -✓✓ Fasle
• it would be acceptable for an assistant to administer nitrous oxide under general
supervision -✓✓ false
• It would be acceptable for a hygienist to place sealants under general supervision
-✓✓ true
• It would acceptable for a hygienist to diagnose caries under direct supervision -
✓✓ false; only dentist
• It would be acceptable for a hygienist to remove ortho bonding material with
rotary instruments under what supervision? -✓✓ direct
,• It would be acceptable for an assistant to place class 1 and 11 amalgams and glass
ionomers, Class 1 and V composites, and stainless-steel crowns under what
supervision? -✓✓ indirect
• It would be acceptable for an assistant to place class 1 and 11 amalgams and glass
ionomers, Class 1 and V composites, and stainless-steel crowns under what
supervision? -✓✓ indirect supervision
• It would be acceptable for an assistant to place sealants under general supervision
-✓✓ false; dentist has to check
• it would be acceptable for a hygienist to scale and root plan under general
supervision -✓✓ true
• It would be acceptable for an assistant to monitor nitrous oxide under direct
supervision -✓✓ true
• It would be acceptable for an assistant to place temporary fillings to provide
palliative treatment under general supervision -✓✓ true
• It would be acceptable for a hygienist to remove marginal overhangs under
general supervision -✓✓ true
• It would be acceptable for an assistant to take radiographs under general
supervision -✓✓ true
• It would be acceptable for a hygienist to administer nitrous oxide under indirect
supervision -✓✓ true
, • It would be acceptable for a hygienist to monitor nitrous oxide under general
supervision -✓✓ true
• It would be acceptable for a hygienist to place C1 and 11 amalgams and glass
ionomers C1 and V composites and stainless-steel crowns under general
supervision -✓✓ false; amalgam, restorations. DA dpes
• It would be acceptable for an assistant to take impression under general
supervision -✓✓ true
• It would be acceptable for a hygienist to place and remove matrix bands under
direct supervision -✓✓ true
• It would be acceptable for an assistant to scale supragingival under direct
supervision -✓✓ false
• It would be acceptable for an assistant to remove sutures under direct supervision
-✓✓ true
• It would be acceptable for a hygienist to fabricate cement, and adjust temporary
restorations under direct supervision -✓✓ true
• It would be acceptable for a hygienist to cut arch wires, remove loose bands or
brackets on an orthodontic appliance to provide palliative treatment under general
supervision -✓✓ true
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW AND DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS
• General supervision -✓✓ 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 supervision -✓✓ 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 supervision -✓✓ 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 -✓✓ The dentist is personally operating on a patient and authorizes the
allied dental personnel to aid in treatment by concurrently performing supportive
procedures.
• Biological monitoring for the proper functioning of sterilization cycles should be
done? -✓✓ Weekly
• A dental assistant with a limited registration is allowed to perform which of the
following? -✓✓ expose radiographs
• LDA licensed dentist and dental hygienist must complete a Board specified
number of hours of approved continuing education every -✓✓ 5 years
,• licenses must be renewed -✓✓ annually
• A licensed dental assistant frequently recements temporary crowns when the
dentist is not in the office. A dentist did not authorize the procedure. Who is legally
responsible for the LDA's act? -✓✓ LDA and the dentist
• An authorization for laboratory work performed by a dental technician must be -
✓✓ -all, dated, in duplicate, on a printed form, personally signed by the dentist *
• In Minnesota, a dental technique may repair a prosthodontic device being used in
a patient mouth if -✓✓ dentist authorizrs the procedure
• It would be acceptable for an assistant to administer local anesthesia under direct
supervision -✓✓ Fasle
• it would be acceptable for an assistant to administer nitrous oxide under general
supervision -✓✓ false
• It would be acceptable for a hygienist to place sealants under general supervision
-✓✓ true
• It would acceptable for a hygienist to diagnose caries under direct supervision -
✓✓ false; only dentist
• It would be acceptable for a hygienist to remove ortho bonding material with
rotary instruments under what supervision? -✓✓ direct
,• It would be acceptable for an assistant to place class 1 and 11 amalgams and glass
ionomers, Class 1 and V composites, and stainless-steel crowns under what
supervision? -✓✓ indirect
• It would be acceptable for an assistant to place class 1 and 11 amalgams and glass
ionomers, Class 1 and V composites, and stainless-steel crowns under what
supervision? -✓✓ indirect supervision
• It would be acceptable for an assistant to place sealants under general supervision
-✓✓ false; dentist has to check
• it would be acceptable for a hygienist to scale and root plan under general
supervision -✓✓ true
• It would be acceptable for an assistant to monitor nitrous oxide under direct
supervision -✓✓ true
• It would be acceptable for an assistant to place temporary fillings to provide
palliative treatment under general supervision -✓✓ true
• It would be acceptable for a hygienist to remove marginal overhangs under
general supervision -✓✓ true
• It would be acceptable for an assistant to take radiographs under general
supervision -✓✓ true
• It would be acceptable for a hygienist to administer nitrous oxide under indirect
supervision -✓✓ true
, • It would be acceptable for a hygienist to monitor nitrous oxide under general
supervision -✓✓ true
• It would be acceptable for a hygienist to place C1 and 11 amalgams and glass
ionomers C1 and V composites and stainless-steel crowns under general
supervision -✓✓ false; amalgam, restorations. DA dpes
• It would be acceptable for an assistant to take impression under general
supervision -✓✓ true
• It would be acceptable for a hygienist to place and remove matrix bands under
direct supervision -✓✓ true
• It would be acceptable for an assistant to scale supragingival under direct
supervision -✓✓ false
• It would be acceptable for an assistant to remove sutures under direct supervision
-✓✓ true
• It would be acceptable for a hygienist to fabricate cement, and adjust temporary
restorations under direct supervision -✓✓ true
• It would be acceptable for a hygienist to cut arch wires, remove loose bands or
brackets on an orthodontic appliance to provide palliative treatment under general
supervision -✓✓ true
