MN Dental Jurisprudence Exam Questions and
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• 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. -✓✓*general supervision
• 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. -✓✓*indirect
• 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. -✓✓direct
• The dentist is personally operating on a patient and authorizes the allied dental
personnel to aid in treatment by concurrently performing supportive procedures. -
✓✓personal
• take a course with a minimum of *12 hours* total comprised of didactic instruction,
personally administering and managing at least *3* individual supervised cases -✓✓DH,
DT or DA must do these before administering nitrous
• DH, DT, DA -✓✓who can place sealants after completing a course by a school
accredited by the commission on dental accreditation?
• DH and DT (not DA) -✓✓*WHO can give local anesthesia after completing a course on
local anesthesia from a school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation
• Final construction -✓✓*Dental hygienists and licensed dental assistants shall not take
impressions and bite registrations for _____________ of fixed and removable
prostheses.
• rotary instruments -✓✓*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.
• true -✓✓T/F - ONLY a dentist can cement ortho bands and adjust ortho wires
• ____ -✓✓*Rules, regulations, and CE requirements*
,• nope -✓✓*can a dentist accept money for making a referral (renumeration = $) to
another dentist?
• - 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 -✓✓*the patient can be terminated for:
• NO
The LDA and DDS would both be held accountable -✓✓*Can a LDA scale and clean
mandibular anteriors on a pediatric patient?
• both the DDS and DH/LDA -✓✓*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
• 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* -✓✓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?
• true -✓✓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
• -AED
-Barrier mask or bag for ventilation
-Foreign body airway obstruction
-Two person rescuer
-Adult, child, and infant CPR -✓✓5 components of CPR training
• 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 -✓✓Good
Samaritan Law
• law that deals with crime and the legal punishment of criminal offenses (crime against
society) -✓✓Criminal law
• deal with disputes between individuals, organizations, or between the two, in which
compensation is awarded to the victim -✓✓Civil law
, • 1. Dependence on alcohol, drugs, or other substances
2. Writing unauthorized prescriptions -✓✓What actions would cause an immediate
suspension of a Dental Professional License?
• 25 for LDA and DH
50 for DDS and DT's -✓✓*How many CE credits does a LDA, DDS, DT and DH need to
have in a 2 year period?
• directly related to clinical practice of dentistry
*minimum of 15 credits for LDA and DH;
30 for DDS and dental therapists -✓✓fundamental credits
• areas of knowledge that relate to public *safety* and professionalism
*minimum of 2 different core subjects needed in 2 yrs -✓✓Core Subjects (fundamental
credits)
• -Record Keeping
-Ethics
-Infection Control
-Patient Communication
-Management of med. emergencies
-Diagnosis and tx. planning (optional for DH/LDA) -✓✓*what are core subjects??
• Fundamental; must be updated every 2 yrs -✓✓CPR is a _________ credit
• Fundamental; printed from ADA website; usually updated every 2yrs. completed and
put in professional portfolio; 1 credit -✓✓*self assessment is a _____ credit
• yes, but they cannot all be in the elective category -✓✓Can all of your credits be
earned in the fundamental category?
• activities directly related to, or *supportive* of the practice of dentistry;
Max. of 10 credits for DH/LDA; 20 for DDS and dental therapists
ex) Self-study-scholarly articles
Scholarly activities- presentations
Volunteering/Community Service
General Attendance- 3 credits for a state or national dental convention -✓✓*elective
credits
• 60 days (never send an original) -✓✓BOD will randomly select individuals for an audit;
you will be notified by letter and have ____ days to submit COPIES of your CE record
Answers | Newest Updated Study Guide with
Accurate Solutions | Grade A+
• 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. -✓✓*general supervision
• 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. -✓✓*indirect
• 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. -✓✓direct
• The dentist is personally operating on a patient and authorizes the allied dental
personnel to aid in treatment by concurrently performing supportive procedures. -
✓✓personal
• take a course with a minimum of *12 hours* total comprised of didactic instruction,
personally administering and managing at least *3* individual supervised cases -✓✓DH,
DT or DA must do these before administering nitrous
• DH, DT, DA -✓✓who can place sealants after completing a course by a school
accredited by the commission on dental accreditation?
• DH and DT (not DA) -✓✓*WHO can give local anesthesia after completing a course on
local anesthesia from a school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation
• Final construction -✓✓*Dental hygienists and licensed dental assistants shall not take
impressions and bite registrations for _____________ of fixed and removable
prostheses.
• rotary instruments -✓✓*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.
• true -✓✓T/F - ONLY a dentist can cement ortho bands and adjust ortho wires
• ____ -✓✓*Rules, regulations, and CE requirements*
,• nope -✓✓*can a dentist accept money for making a referral (renumeration = $) to
another dentist?
• - 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 -✓✓*the patient can be terminated for:
• NO
The LDA and DDS would both be held accountable -✓✓*Can a LDA scale and clean
mandibular anteriors on a pediatric patient?
• both the DDS and DH/LDA -✓✓*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
• 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* -✓✓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?
• true -✓✓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
• -AED
-Barrier mask or bag for ventilation
-Foreign body airway obstruction
-Two person rescuer
-Adult, child, and infant CPR -✓✓5 components of CPR training
• 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 -✓✓Good
Samaritan Law
• law that deals with crime and the legal punishment of criminal offenses (crime against
society) -✓✓Criminal law
• deal with disputes between individuals, organizations, or between the two, in which
compensation is awarded to the victim -✓✓Civil law
, • 1. Dependence on alcohol, drugs, or other substances
2. Writing unauthorized prescriptions -✓✓What actions would cause an immediate
suspension of a Dental Professional License?
• 25 for LDA and DH
50 for DDS and DT's -✓✓*How many CE credits does a LDA, DDS, DT and DH need to
have in a 2 year period?
• directly related to clinical practice of dentistry
*minimum of 15 credits for LDA and DH;
30 for DDS and dental therapists -✓✓fundamental credits
• areas of knowledge that relate to public *safety* and professionalism
*minimum of 2 different core subjects needed in 2 yrs -✓✓Core Subjects (fundamental
credits)
• -Record Keeping
-Ethics
-Infection Control
-Patient Communication
-Management of med. emergencies
-Diagnosis and tx. planning (optional for DH/LDA) -✓✓*what are core subjects??
• Fundamental; must be updated every 2 yrs -✓✓CPR is a _________ credit
• Fundamental; printed from ADA website; usually updated every 2yrs. completed and
put in professional portfolio; 1 credit -✓✓*self assessment is a _____ credit
• yes, but they cannot all be in the elective category -✓✓Can all of your credits be
earned in the fundamental category?
• activities directly related to, or *supportive* of the practice of dentistry;
Max. of 10 credits for DH/LDA; 20 for DDS and dental therapists
ex) Self-study-scholarly articles
Scholarly activities- presentations
Volunteering/Community Service
General Attendance- 3 credits for a state or national dental convention -✓✓*elective
credits
• 60 days (never send an original) -✓✓BOD will randomly select individuals for an audit;
you will be notified by letter and have ____ days to submit COPIES of your CE record
