MN DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE EXAM 2026
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED A PLUS
◉ *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
,◉ *Scope of Practice*.
Answer: ---
◉ 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.
◉ application of pit and fissure sealants.
Answer: DH - general
LDA - indirect
◉ *Administer LA.
Answer: DH - general
◉ *monitor a patient on nitrous.
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..
Answer: True
◉ *Utilizing rotary instruments for the removal of bond material
from teeth.
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.
Answer: DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
◉ *managing and removing IV lines.
Answer: DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
◉ *placing an IV line.
Answer: DH - direct
LDA - direct
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED A PLUS
◉ *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
,◉ *Scope of Practice*.
Answer: ---
◉ 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.
◉ application of pit and fissure sealants.
Answer: DH - general
LDA - indirect
◉ *Administer LA.
Answer: DH - general
◉ *monitor a patient on nitrous.
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..
Answer: True
◉ *Utilizing rotary instruments for the removal of bond material
from teeth.
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.
Answer: DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
◉ *managing and removing IV lines.
Answer: DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
◉ *placing an IV line.
Answer: DH - direct
LDA - direct
