MN DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE EXAM 2026 FINAL
PAPER REVIEW QUESTIONS ANSWERS
BUNDLED PRACTICE COLLECTION
◉ *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)
,◉ Civil law.
Answer: deal with disputes between individuals, organizations, or
between the two, in which compensation is awarded to the victim
◉ What actions would cause an immediate suspension of a Dental
Professional License?.
Answer: 1. Dependence on alcohol, drugs, or other substances
2. Writing unauthorized prescriptions
◉ *How many CE credits does a LDA, DDS, DT and DH need to have
in a 2 year period?.
Answer: 25 for LDA and DH
50 for DDS and DT's
◉ fundamental credits.
Answer: directly related to clinical practice of dentistry
*minimum of 15 credits for LDA and DH;
30 for DDS and dental therapists
◉ Core Subjects (fundamental credits).
, Answer: areas of knowledge that relate to public *safety* and
professionalism
*minimum of 2 different core subjects needed in 2 yrs
◉ *what are core subjects??.
Answer: -Record Keeping
-Ethics
-Infection Control
-Patient Communication
-Management of med. emergencies
-Diagnosis and tx. planning (optional for DH/LDA)
◉ CPR is a _________ credit.
Answer: Fundamental; must be updated every 2 yrs
◉ *self assessment is a _____ credit.
Answer: Fundamental; printed from ADA website; usually updated
every 2yrs. completed and put in professional portfolio; 1 credit
◉ Can all of your credits be earned in the fundamental category?.
Answer: yes, but they cannot all be in the elective category
PAPER REVIEW QUESTIONS ANSWERS
BUNDLED PRACTICE COLLECTION
◉ *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)
,◉ Civil law.
Answer: deal with disputes between individuals, organizations, or
between the two, in which compensation is awarded to the victim
◉ What actions would cause an immediate suspension of a Dental
Professional License?.
Answer: 1. Dependence on alcohol, drugs, or other substances
2. Writing unauthorized prescriptions
◉ *How many CE credits does a LDA, DDS, DT and DH need to have
in a 2 year period?.
Answer: 25 for LDA and DH
50 for DDS and DT's
◉ fundamental credits.
Answer: directly related to clinical practice of dentistry
*minimum of 15 credits for LDA and DH;
30 for DDS and dental therapists
◉ Core Subjects (fundamental credits).
, Answer: areas of knowledge that relate to public *safety* and
professionalism
*minimum of 2 different core subjects needed in 2 yrs
◉ *what are core subjects??.
Answer: -Record Keeping
-Ethics
-Infection Control
-Patient Communication
-Management of med. emergencies
-Diagnosis and tx. planning (optional for DH/LDA)
◉ CPR is a _________ credit.
Answer: Fundamental; must be updated every 2 yrs
◉ *self assessment is a _____ credit.
Answer: Fundamental; printed from ADA website; usually updated
every 2yrs. completed and put in professional portfolio; 1 credit
◉ Can all of your credits be earned in the fundamental category?.
Answer: yes, but they cannot all be in the elective category
