MN DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE EXAM 2026 FINAL
REVIEW EXAM
◉ -Repair of defective prosthetic devices
-Placement of temporary crowns: and preparation and placement of
preformed crowns
*Provide emergency palliative treatment of dental pain
-Extractions of baby teeth. Answer: DT - indirect
ADT - general
◉ LDA General Supervision (all). Answer: -cut arch wires on ortho
appliance
-remove loose bands on ortho appliance
-remove loose brackets on ortho appliances
-re-cement intact temp restorations
-place temp fillings, not including temporization of Inlays, onlays,
crowns, and bridges
-take radiographs
,-impressions for casts and appropriate bite registration, not to
include impressions and bite registrations for final construction of
fixed and removable prostheses
-deliver vacuum-formed ortho retainers
-place and remove elastic ortho separators
-complete prelim charting
-take photographs extra and intraorally
-vital signs - pulse, bp as directed by dds
-obtain informed consent for treatments authorized by the
supervising dentist pursuant to the licensed da scope
◉ DH Direct supervision (all). Answer: Etch for ortho, remove CRs,
fabricate temp restorations, place/remove matrix bands, remove
ortho cement with rotary instruments, attach ortho appliances,
remove fixed ortho bands/brackets, initiate and place IV lines, place
nonsurgical retraction material for gingival displacement.
◉ DH personal supervision. Answer: Help DDS with sedation if
completed extra education.
◉ *Rules, regulations, and CE requirements*. Answer: ____
◉ *can a dentist accept money for making a referral (renumeration
= $) to another dentist?. Answer: nope
,◉ *the patient can be terminated for:. Answer: - pt failure to comply
with treatment or professional advice (ex: advanced perio)
- consistent tardiness or failed appts
- failure to pay for services rendered
- behavior mngmt issues
◉ *Can a LDA scale and clean mandibular anteriors on a pediatric
patient?. Answer: NO
The LDA and DDS would both be held accountable
◉ *Who could be in trouble by the Board of Dentistry if a DH/LDA
practices beyond their scope of practice, even when the DDS did
NOT request them to and the DH/LDA acted on their own. Answer:
both the DDS and DH/LDA
◉ Ad: "Our practice specialized in cosmetic dentistry, *promising*
*superior* *results* in the quest to achieve your perfect smile"
What is wrong w/ the above ad?. Answer: DDS cannot say they are
SUPERIOR and cannot PROMISE the results of a tx.
They are creating a false/unjustified expectation.
, *Also, cosmetic dentistry is not recognized as a 'specialty' by the
ADA*
◉ In advertising a dental office, the DDS cannot use terms such as
"top" or "best". They cannot make a claim that a survey, ballot, or
poll constitutes a ranking for who they are or what they do; ex) "the
top 15%" or "voted best.." T/F. Answer: true
◉ 5 components of CPR training. Answer: -AED
-Barrier mask or bag for ventilation
-Foreign body airway obstruction
-Two person rescuer
-Adult, child, and infant CPR
◉ Good Samaritan Law. Answer: a person at the scene of an
emergency who knows that another person is exposed to or has
suffer harm shall give *reasonable assistance* to the exposed person
◉ Criminal law. Answer: law that deals with crime and the legal
punishment of criminal offenses (crime against society)
◉ Civil law. Answer: deal with disputes between individuals,
organizations, or between the two, in which compensation is
awarded to the victim
REVIEW EXAM
◉ -Repair of defective prosthetic devices
-Placement of temporary crowns: and preparation and placement of
preformed crowns
*Provide emergency palliative treatment of dental pain
-Extractions of baby teeth. Answer: DT - indirect
ADT - general
◉ LDA General Supervision (all). Answer: -cut arch wires on ortho
appliance
-remove loose bands on ortho appliance
-remove loose brackets on ortho appliances
-re-cement intact temp restorations
-place temp fillings, not including temporization of Inlays, onlays,
crowns, and bridges
-take radiographs
,-impressions for casts and appropriate bite registration, not to
include impressions and bite registrations for final construction of
fixed and removable prostheses
-deliver vacuum-formed ortho retainers
-place and remove elastic ortho separators
-complete prelim charting
-take photographs extra and intraorally
-vital signs - pulse, bp as directed by dds
-obtain informed consent for treatments authorized by the
supervising dentist pursuant to the licensed da scope
◉ DH Direct supervision (all). Answer: Etch for ortho, remove CRs,
fabricate temp restorations, place/remove matrix bands, remove
ortho cement with rotary instruments, attach ortho appliances,
remove fixed ortho bands/brackets, initiate and place IV lines, place
nonsurgical retraction material for gingival displacement.
◉ DH personal supervision. Answer: Help DDS with sedation if
completed extra education.
◉ *Rules, regulations, and CE requirements*. Answer: ____
◉ *can a dentist accept money for making a referral (renumeration
= $) to another dentist?. Answer: nope
,◉ *the patient can be terminated for:. Answer: - pt failure to comply
with treatment or professional advice (ex: advanced perio)
- consistent tardiness or failed appts
- failure to pay for services rendered
- behavior mngmt issues
◉ *Can a LDA scale and clean mandibular anteriors on a pediatric
patient?. Answer: NO
The LDA and DDS would both be held accountable
◉ *Who could be in trouble by the Board of Dentistry if a DH/LDA
practices beyond their scope of practice, even when the DDS did
NOT request them to and the DH/LDA acted on their own. Answer:
both the DDS and DH/LDA
◉ Ad: "Our practice specialized in cosmetic dentistry, *promising*
*superior* *results* in the quest to achieve your perfect smile"
What is wrong w/ the above ad?. Answer: DDS cannot say they are
SUPERIOR and cannot PROMISE the results of a tx.
They are creating a false/unjustified expectation.
, *Also, cosmetic dentistry is not recognized as a 'specialty' by the
ADA*
◉ In advertising a dental office, the DDS cannot use terms such as
"top" or "best". They cannot make a claim that a survey, ballot, or
poll constitutes a ranking for who they are or what they do; ex) "the
top 15%" or "voted best.." T/F. Answer: true
◉ 5 components of CPR training. Answer: -AED
-Barrier mask or bag for ventilation
-Foreign body airway obstruction
-Two person rescuer
-Adult, child, and infant CPR
◉ Good Samaritan Law. Answer: a person at the scene of an
emergency who knows that another person is exposed to or has
suffer harm shall give *reasonable assistance* to the exposed person
◉ Criminal law. Answer: law that deals with crime and the legal
punishment of criminal offenses (crime against society)
◉ Civil law. Answer: deal with disputes between individuals,
organizations, or between the two, in which compensation is
awarded to the victim
