JURISPRUDENCE – DENTAL ASSISTING UPDATED
ACTUAL HIGH-YIELD DENTAL LAW AND
ETHICS SUMMARY 2026
◉ application of pit and fissure sealants.
Answer: DH - general
LDA - indirect
◉ *Administer LA.
Answer: DH - general
◉ *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
◉ 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
LDA - general
◉ take vital signs.
Answer: DH - general
LDA - general
◉ place temporary fillings.
Answer: DH - general
LDA - general
◉ *cut arch wires, remove loose bands or brackets.
Answer: DH - general
LDA - general
◉ *take X-rays.
Answer: DH - general
ACTUAL HIGH-YIELD DENTAL LAW AND
ETHICS SUMMARY 2026
◉ application of pit and fissure sealants.
Answer: DH - general
LDA - indirect
◉ *Administer LA.
Answer: DH - general
◉ *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
◉ 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
LDA - general
◉ take vital signs.
Answer: DH - general
LDA - general
◉ place temporary fillings.
Answer: DH - general
LDA - general
◉ *cut arch wires, remove loose bands or brackets.
Answer: DH - general
LDA - general
◉ *take X-rays.
Answer: DH - general
