MN DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE EXAM
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED SOLUTIONS 2026/2027 LATEST
DH, DT or DA must do these before administering nitrous -
✔✔✔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? - ✔✔✔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 - ✔✔✔ANSWER-DH and
DT (not DA)
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,*Dental hygienists and licensed dental assistants shall not take
impressions and bite registrations for of fixed and removable
prostheses. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Final construction
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 - ✔✔✔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.
what is the term for voluntary standards for behavior established
by a professor - ✔✔✔ANSWER-code of ethics
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,what does DHCP stand for - ✔✔✔ANSWER-dental health care
personal
which of the following is elected position on the minnesota board
of dentistry?
-public board member
-executive director
-secretary
-
dentist - ✔✔✔ANSWER-secretary
if a licnesed dental professional fails to report the habitual use
of drugs and alcohol by their employing dentist, the licnesed
dental professions shall be subject to which of the following?
a. civil penalties
b.censure
c. tort liability
d. discrimination - ✔✔✔ANSWER-a. civil penalties
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, for a dental therapist to become an advanced dental therpist,
the dental therapist must complete how many hours of dental
therapy clinical practice? - ✔✔✔ANSWER- 2 000 hours
*a professional firm must submit a to the board of dentistry?
- ✔✔✔ANSWER-annual report
* would be considered an elective professional development
activity? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-dental management practice course
direct - ✔✔✔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 - ✔✔✔ANSWER-The dentist is personally operating
on a patient and authorizes the allied dental personnel to aid in
treatment by concurrently performing supportive procedures.
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PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED SOLUTIONS 2026/2027 LATEST
DH, DT or DA must do these before administering nitrous -
✔✔✔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? - ✔✔✔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 - ✔✔✔ANSWER-DH and
DT (not DA)
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,*Dental hygienists and licensed dental assistants shall not take
impressions and bite registrations for of fixed and removable
prostheses. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Final construction
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 - ✔✔✔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.
what is the term for voluntary standards for behavior established
by a professor - ✔✔✔ANSWER-code of ethics
Page | 2
,what does DHCP stand for - ✔✔✔ANSWER-dental health care
personal
which of the following is elected position on the minnesota board
of dentistry?
-public board member
-executive director
-secretary
-
dentist - ✔✔✔ANSWER-secretary
if a licnesed dental professional fails to report the habitual use
of drugs and alcohol by their employing dentist, the licnesed
dental professions shall be subject to which of the following?
a. civil penalties
b.censure
c. tort liability
d. discrimination - ✔✔✔ANSWER-a. civil penalties
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, for a dental therapist to become an advanced dental therpist,
the dental therapist must complete how many hours of dental
therapy clinical practice? - ✔✔✔ANSWER- 2 000 hours
*a professional firm must submit a to the board of dentistry?
- ✔✔✔ANSWER-annual report
* would be considered an elective professional development
activity? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-dental management practice course
direct - ✔✔✔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 - ✔✔✔ANSWER-The dentist is personally operating
on a patient and authorizes the allied dental personnel to aid in
treatment by concurrently performing supportive procedures.
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