MN DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ *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.
◍ 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.
◍ 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)
◍ *Dental hygienists and licensed dental assistants shall not take
impressions and bite registrations for _____________ of fixed and
removable prostheses.. 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.. Answer: rotary instruments
◍ DH and DA with restorative functions can place, contour, and adjust
amalgam, glass ionomers, and stainless steel crowns on class _______
(supragingival). Answer: Class I, II, V
- a dental hygienist or dental assistant must successfully complete a
board approved course on these specific restorative procedures.
◍ T/F - ONLY a dentist can cement ortho bands and adjust ortho wires.
Answer: true
,◍ *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)
STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ *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.
◍ 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.
◍ 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)
◍ *Dental hygienists and licensed dental assistants shall not take
impressions and bite registrations for _____________ of fixed and
removable prostheses.. 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.. Answer: rotary instruments
◍ DH and DA with restorative functions can place, contour, and adjust
amalgam, glass ionomers, and stainless steel crowns on class _______
(supragingival). Answer: Class I, II, V
- a dental hygienist or dental assistant must successfully complete a
board approved course on these specific restorative procedures.
◍ T/F - ONLY a dentist can cement ortho bands and adjust ortho wires.
Answer: true
,◍ *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)
