MN Dental Jurisprudence Exam/ Questions with
Correct Answers A+ Score Solutions.
Terms in this set (256)
*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 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 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.
DH, DT or DA must do take a course with a minimum of 12 hours total comprised of
these before didactic instruction, personally administering and managing at
administering nitrous least 3 individual supervised cases
DH, DT, DA
who can place sealants after
completing a course by a
school accredited by the
commission on dental
accreditation?
,*WHO can give local DH and DT (not DA)
anesthesia after completing
a course on local
anesthesia from a school
accredited by the
Commission on Dental
Accreditation
*Dental hygienists and Final construction
licensed dental assistants
shall not take impressions
and bite registrations for
_____________ of fixed and
removable prostheses.
*Before removal of bond rotary instruments
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.
Scope of Practice ---
DH and DA with restorative Class I, II, V
functions can place, contour, - a dental hygienist or dental assistant must successfully
and adjust amalgam, glass complete a board approved course on these specific
ionomers, and stainless steel restorative procedures.
crowns on class _______
(supragingival)
application of pit and fissure DH - general
sealants LDA - indirect
*Administer LA DH - general
,*monitor a patient on DH - General
nitrous LDA - Indirect
T/F -- DH or LDA shall NOT True
take impressions and bite
registrations for the FINAL
construction of fixed and
removable prostheses.
*Utilizing rotary DH - indirect
instruments for the removal LDA - indirect
of bond material from teeth
Performing any or all DH - indirect
restorative procedures LDA - indirect
limited to placing,
contouring, & adjusting
amalgam, glass ionomers,
and Class I and V supra
composite restorations
*managing and removing DH - indirect
IV lines LDA - indirect
*placing an IV line DH - direct
LDA - direct
administering any Personal DH and RDA
medications or agents
DH - general
*Perform preliminary
charting including
assessments and existing
restoration, determine the
perio status, and formulate
the DH tx plan in
coordination with DDS
, *make referrals in DH - general
consultation with DDS
*complete prophy with DH - general
scaling, root planing, and
polishing restorations
dietary and nutritional DH - general
counseling
*replacement, cementation DH - general
and adjustment of INTACT LDA - general
temporary restorations
*remove overhangs DH - general
Complete preliminary LDA - general
charting of oral cavity and
surrounding structures w/
of course DH can do this too, with probing
exception of perio probing
and assessment of the perio
structure
take photographs intra or DH - general
extra orally LDA - general
take vital signs DH - general
LDA - general
place temporary fillings DH - general
LDA - general
*cut arch wires, remove DH - general
loose bands or brackets LDA - general
*take X-rays DH - general
LDA - general
*take impressions for casts DH - general
and bite registrations LDA - general
Correct Answers A+ Score Solutions.
Terms in this set (256)
*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 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 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.
DH, DT or DA must do take a course with a minimum of 12 hours total comprised of
these before didactic instruction, personally administering and managing at
administering nitrous least 3 individual supervised cases
DH, DT, DA
who can place sealants after
completing a course by a
school accredited by the
commission on dental
accreditation?
,*WHO can give local DH and DT (not DA)
anesthesia after completing
a course on local
anesthesia from a school
accredited by the
Commission on Dental
Accreditation
*Dental hygienists and Final construction
licensed dental assistants
shall not take impressions
and bite registrations for
_____________ of fixed and
removable prostheses.
*Before removal of bond rotary instruments
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.
Scope of Practice ---
DH and DA with restorative Class I, II, V
functions can place, contour, - a dental hygienist or dental assistant must successfully
and adjust amalgam, glass complete a board approved course on these specific
ionomers, and stainless steel restorative procedures.
crowns on class _______
(supragingival)
application of pit and fissure DH - general
sealants LDA - indirect
*Administer LA DH - general
,*monitor a patient on DH - General
nitrous LDA - Indirect
T/F -- DH or LDA shall NOT True
take impressions and bite
registrations for the FINAL
construction of fixed and
removable prostheses.
*Utilizing rotary DH - indirect
instruments for the removal LDA - indirect
of bond material from teeth
Performing any or all DH - indirect
restorative procedures LDA - indirect
limited to placing,
contouring, & adjusting
amalgam, glass ionomers,
and Class I and V supra
composite restorations
*managing and removing DH - indirect
IV lines LDA - indirect
*placing an IV line DH - direct
LDA - direct
administering any Personal DH and RDA
medications or agents
DH - general
*Perform preliminary
charting including
assessments and existing
restoration, determine the
perio status, and formulate
the DH tx plan in
coordination with DDS
, *make referrals in DH - general
consultation with DDS
*complete prophy with DH - general
scaling, root planing, and
polishing restorations
dietary and nutritional DH - general
counseling
*replacement, cementation DH - general
and adjustment of INTACT LDA - general
temporary restorations
*remove overhangs DH - general
Complete preliminary LDA - general
charting of oral cavity and
surrounding structures w/
of course DH can do this too, with probing
exception of perio probing
and assessment of the perio
structure
take photographs intra or DH - general
extra orally LDA - general
take vital signs DH - general
LDA - general
place temporary fillings DH - general
LDA - general
*cut arch wires, remove DH - general
loose bands or brackets LDA - general
*take X-rays DH - general
LDA - general
*take impressions for casts DH - general
and bite registrations LDA - general
