MN Dental Jurisprudence Exam
questions and answers 2024\2025
A+ Grade
*general supervision
- correct 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
- correct answer 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
- correct answer 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
- correct answer 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
- correct answer 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?
- correct answer 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
- correct answer DH and DT (not DA)
*Dental hygienists and licensed dental assistants shall not take impressions and bite registrations for
_____________ of fixed and removable prostheses.
- correct answer 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.
- correct answer rotary instruments
*Scope of Practice*
- correct answer ---
DH and DA with restorative functions can place, contour, and adjust amalgam, glass ionomers, and
stainless steel crowns on class _______
(supragingival)
- correct answer 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
- correct answer DH - general
LDA - indirect
*Administer LA
- correct answer DH - general
*monitor a patient on nitrous
- correct 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.
- correct answer True
*Utilizing rotary instruments for the removal of bond material from teeth
- correct 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
- correct answer DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
*managing and removing IV lines
- correct answer DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
*placing an IV line
- correct answer DH - direct
LDA - direct
administering any medications or agents
- correct 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
- correct answer DH - general
*make referrals in consultation with DDS
- correct answer DH - general
, *complete prophy with scaling, root planing, and polishing restorations
- correct answer DH - general
dietary and nutritional counseling
- correct answer DH - general
*replacement, cementation and adjustment of INTACT temporary restorations
- correct answer DH - general
LDA - general
*remove overhangs
- correct answer DH - general
Complete preliminary charting of oral cavity and surrounding structures w/ exception of perio probing
and assessment of the perio structure
- correct answer LDA - general
of course DH can do this too, with probing
take photographs intra or extra orally
- correct answer DH - general
LDA - general
take vital signs
- correct answer DH - general
LDA - general
place temporary fillings
- correct answer DH - general
LDA - general
questions and answers 2024\2025
A+ Grade
*general supervision
- correct 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
- correct answer 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
- correct answer 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
- correct answer 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
- correct answer 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?
- correct answer 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
- correct answer DH and DT (not DA)
*Dental hygienists and licensed dental assistants shall not take impressions and bite registrations for
_____________ of fixed and removable prostheses.
- correct answer 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.
- correct answer rotary instruments
*Scope of Practice*
- correct answer ---
DH and DA with restorative functions can place, contour, and adjust amalgam, glass ionomers, and
stainless steel crowns on class _______
(supragingival)
- correct answer 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
- correct answer DH - general
LDA - indirect
*Administer LA
- correct answer DH - general
*monitor a patient on nitrous
- correct 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.
- correct answer True
*Utilizing rotary instruments for the removal of bond material from teeth
- correct 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
- correct answer DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
*managing and removing IV lines
- correct answer DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
*placing an IV line
- correct answer DH - direct
LDA - direct
administering any medications or agents
- correct 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
- correct answer DH - general
*make referrals in consultation with DDS
- correct answer DH - general
, *complete prophy with scaling, root planing, and polishing restorations
- correct answer DH - general
dietary and nutritional counseling
- correct answer DH - general
*replacement, cementation and adjustment of INTACT temporary restorations
- correct answer DH - general
LDA - general
*remove overhangs
- correct answer DH - general
Complete preliminary charting of oral cavity and surrounding structures w/ exception of perio probing
and assessment of the perio structure
- correct answer LDA - general
of course DH can do this too, with probing
take photographs intra or extra orally
- correct answer DH - general
LDA - general
take vital signs
- correct answer DH - general
LDA - general
place temporary fillings
- correct answer DH - general
LDA - general
