MN DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
*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 ANS>>- 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 ANS>>- 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 ANS>>- 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 ANS>>- take a
course with a minimum of *12 hours* total comprised of didactic
instruction, personally administering and managing at least *3* individual
supervised cases
who can place sealants after completing a course by a school accredited by
the commission on dental accreditation? ANS>>- 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 ANS>>- DH and DT (not DA)
excellence
,*Dental hygienists and licensed dental assistants shall not take impressions
and bite registrations for _____________ of fixed and removable prostheses.
ANS>>- 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.
ANS>>- rotary instruments
*Scope of Practice* ANS>>- ---
DH and DA with restorative functions can place, contour, and adjust
amalgam, glass ionomers, and stainless steel crowns on class _______
(supragingival) ANS>>- 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 ANS>>- DH - general
LDA - indirect
*Administer LA ANS>>- DH - general
*monitor a patient on nitrous ANS>>- 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. ANS>>- True
*Utilizing rotary instruments for the removal of bond material from teeth
ANS>>- DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
excellence
,Performing any or all restorative procedures limited to placing, contouring,
& adjusting amalgam, glass ionomers, and Class I and V supra composite
restorations ANS>>- DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
*managing and removing IV lines ANS>>- DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
*placing an IV line ANS>>- DH - direct
LDA - direct
administering any medications or agents ANS>>- 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 ANS>>- DH - general
*make referrals in consultation with DDS ANS>>- DH - general
*complete prophy with scaling, root planing, and polishing restorations
ANS>>- DH - general
dietary and nutritional counseling ANS>>- DH - general
*replacement, cementation and adjustment of INTACT temporary
restorations ANS>>- DH - general
LDA - general
*remove overhangs ANS>>- DH - general
Complete preliminary charting of oral cavity and surrounding structures
w/ exception of perio probing and assessment of the perio structure
ANS>>- LDA - general
excellence
, of course DH can do this too, with probing
take photographs intra or extra orally ANS>>- DH - general
LDA - general
take vital signs ANS>>- DH - general
LDA - general
place temporary fillings ANS>>- DH - general
LDA - general
*cut arch wires, remove loose bands or brackets ANS>>- DH - general
LDA - general
*take X-rays ANS>>- DH - general
LDA - general
*take impressions for casts and bite registrations ANS>>- DH - general
LDA - general
*place and remove ortho separators ANS>>- DH - general
LDA - general
*deliver vacuum-formed ortho retainers ANS>>- DH - general
DA - general
*etch enamel surfaces; apply and adjust sealants ANS>>- DH - general
LDA - indirect
*monitor a patient on nitrous oxide ANS>>- DH - general
LDA - indirect
*mechanical polishing clinical crowns (calculus must be removed by DDS
or DH before polishing) ANS>>- DH - general
excellence
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
*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 ANS>>- 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 ANS>>- 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 ANS>>- 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 ANS>>- take a
course with a minimum of *12 hours* total comprised of didactic
instruction, personally administering and managing at least *3* individual
supervised cases
who can place sealants after completing a course by a school accredited by
the commission on dental accreditation? ANS>>- 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 ANS>>- DH and DT (not DA)
excellence
,*Dental hygienists and licensed dental assistants shall not take impressions
and bite registrations for _____________ of fixed and removable prostheses.
ANS>>- 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.
ANS>>- rotary instruments
*Scope of Practice* ANS>>- ---
DH and DA with restorative functions can place, contour, and adjust
amalgam, glass ionomers, and stainless steel crowns on class _______
(supragingival) ANS>>- 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 ANS>>- DH - general
LDA - indirect
*Administer LA ANS>>- DH - general
*monitor a patient on nitrous ANS>>- 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. ANS>>- True
*Utilizing rotary instruments for the removal of bond material from teeth
ANS>>- DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
excellence
,Performing any or all restorative procedures limited to placing, contouring,
& adjusting amalgam, glass ionomers, and Class I and V supra composite
restorations ANS>>- DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
*managing and removing IV lines ANS>>- DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
*placing an IV line ANS>>- DH - direct
LDA - direct
administering any medications or agents ANS>>- 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 ANS>>- DH - general
*make referrals in consultation with DDS ANS>>- DH - general
*complete prophy with scaling, root planing, and polishing restorations
ANS>>- DH - general
dietary and nutritional counseling ANS>>- DH - general
*replacement, cementation and adjustment of INTACT temporary
restorations ANS>>- DH - general
LDA - general
*remove overhangs ANS>>- DH - general
Complete preliminary charting of oral cavity and surrounding structures
w/ exception of perio probing and assessment of the perio structure
ANS>>- LDA - general
excellence
, of course DH can do this too, with probing
take photographs intra or extra orally ANS>>- DH - general
LDA - general
take vital signs ANS>>- DH - general
LDA - general
place temporary fillings ANS>>- DH - general
LDA - general
*cut arch wires, remove loose bands or brackets ANS>>- DH - general
LDA - general
*take X-rays ANS>>- DH - general
LDA - general
*take impressions for casts and bite registrations ANS>>- DH - general
LDA - general
*place and remove ortho separators ANS>>- DH - general
LDA - general
*deliver vacuum-formed ortho retainers ANS>>- DH - general
DA - general
*etch enamel surfaces; apply and adjust sealants ANS>>- DH - general
LDA - indirect
*monitor a patient on nitrous oxide ANS>>- DH - general
LDA - indirect
*mechanical polishing clinical crowns (calculus must be removed by DDS
or DH before polishing) ANS>>- DH - general
excellence
