MN Dental Jurisprudence UPDATED Exam 2025/2026
WITH CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
*general supervision
Ans: 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.
Quiz *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.
Quiz 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.
Quiz 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.
Quiz 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
Quiz who can place sealants after completing a course by a school accredited by the commission on
dental accreditation?
,Ans: DH, DT, DA
Quiz *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)
Quiz *Dental hygienists and licensed dental assistants shall not take impressions and bite registrations
for _____________ of fixed and removable prostheses.
Ans: Final construction
Quiz *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
Quiz *Scope of Practice*
Ans: ---
Quiz 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.
Quiz application of pit and fissure sealants
Ans: DH - general
LDA - indirect
Quiz *Administer LA
Ans: DH - general
Quiz *monitor a patient on nitrous
,Ans: DH - General
LDA - Indirect
Quiz T/F -- DH or LDA shall NOT take impressions and bite registrations for the FINAL construction of
fixed and removable prostheses.
Ans: True
Quiz *Utilizing rotary instruments for the removal of bond material from teeth
Ans: DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
Quiz 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
Quiz *managing and removing IV lines
Ans: DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
Quiz *placing an IV line
Ans: DH - direct
LDA - direct
Quiz administering any medications or agents
Ans: Personal DH and RDA
Quiz *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
Quiz *make referrals in consultation with DDS
, Ans: DH - general
Quiz *complete prophy with scaling, root planing, and polishing restorations
Ans: DH - general
Quiz dietary and nutritional counseling
Ans: DH - general
Quiz *replacement, cementation and adjustment of INTACT temporary restorations
Ans: DH - general
LDA - general
Quiz *remove overhangs
Ans: DH - general
Quiz Complete preliminary charting of oral cavity and surrounding structures w/ exception of perio
probing and assessment of the perio structure
Ans: LDA - general
of course DH can do this too, with probing
Quiz take photographs intra or extra orally
Ans: DH - general
LDA - general
Quiz take vital signs
Ans: DH - general
LDA - general
Quiz place temporary fillings
Ans: DH - general
LDA - general
WITH CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
*general supervision
Ans: 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.
Quiz *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.
Quiz 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.
Quiz 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.
Quiz 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
Quiz who can place sealants after completing a course by a school accredited by the commission on
dental accreditation?
,Ans: DH, DT, DA
Quiz *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)
Quiz *Dental hygienists and licensed dental assistants shall not take impressions and bite registrations
for _____________ of fixed and removable prostheses.
Ans: Final construction
Quiz *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
Quiz *Scope of Practice*
Ans: ---
Quiz 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.
Quiz application of pit and fissure sealants
Ans: DH - general
LDA - indirect
Quiz *Administer LA
Ans: DH - general
Quiz *monitor a patient on nitrous
,Ans: DH - General
LDA - Indirect
Quiz T/F -- DH or LDA shall NOT take impressions and bite registrations for the FINAL construction of
fixed and removable prostheses.
Ans: True
Quiz *Utilizing rotary instruments for the removal of bond material from teeth
Ans: DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
Quiz 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
Quiz *managing and removing IV lines
Ans: DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
Quiz *placing an IV line
Ans: DH - direct
LDA - direct
Quiz administering any medications or agents
Ans: Personal DH and RDA
Quiz *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
Quiz *make referrals in consultation with DDS
, Ans: DH - general
Quiz *complete prophy with scaling, root planing, and polishing restorations
Ans: DH - general
Quiz dietary and nutritional counseling
Ans: DH - general
Quiz *replacement, cementation and adjustment of INTACT temporary restorations
Ans: DH - general
LDA - general
Quiz *remove overhangs
Ans: DH - general
Quiz Complete preliminary charting of oral cavity and surrounding structures w/ exception of perio
probing and assessment of the perio structure
Ans: LDA - general
of course DH can do this too, with probing
Quiz take photographs intra or extra orally
Ans: DH - general
LDA - general
Quiz take vital signs
Ans: DH - general
LDA - general
Quiz place temporary fillings
Ans: DH - general
LDA - general
