MN Dental Jurisprudence Exam New Update 2023 Actual
Test with complete solution
*general supervision
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
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
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
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
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?
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
DH and DT (not DA)
*Dental hygienists and licensed dental assistants shall not take impressions and bite
registrations for _____________ of fixed and removable prostheses.
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.
rotary instruments
Scope of Practice
---
DH and DA with restorative functions can place, contour, and adjust amalgam, glass
ionomers, and stainless steel crowns on class _______
(supragingival)
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
DH - general
LDA - indirect
*Administer LA
,DH - general
*monitor a patient on nitrous
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.
True
*Utilizing rotary instruments for the removal of bond material from teeth
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
DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
*managing and removing IV lines
DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
*placing an IV line
DH - direct
LDA - direct
administering any medications or agents
Personal DH and RDA
*Perform preliminary charting including assessments and existing restoration, determine
the perio status, and formulate the DH tx plan in coordination with DDS
DH - general
*make referrals in consultation with DDS
DH - general
*complete prophy with scaling, root planing, and polishing restorations
DH - general
dietary and nutritional counseling
DH - general
*replacement, cementation and adjustment of INTACT temporary restorations
DH - general
LDA - general
*remove overhangs
DH - general
Complete preliminary charting of oral cavity and surrounding structures w/ exception of
perio probing and assessment of the perio structure
LDA - general
of course DH can do this too, with probing
take photographs intra or extra orally
DH - general
LDA - general
take vital signs
, DH - general
LDA - general
place temporary fillings
DH - general
LDA - general
*cut arch wires, remove loose bands or brackets
DH - general
LDA - general
*take X-rays
DH - general
LDA - general
*take impressions for casts and bite registrations
DH - general
LDA - general
*place and remove ortho separators
DH - general
LDA - general
*deliver vacuum-formed ortho retainers
DH - general
DA - general
*etch enamel surfaces; apply and adjust sealants
DH - general
LDA - indirect
*monitor a patient on nitrous oxide
DH - general
LDA - indirect
*mechanical polishing clinical crowns (calculus must be removed by DDS or DH before
polishing)
DH - general
LDA - indirect
*remove excess cement from inlays, crowns, bridges, ortho appliances with HAND
INSTRUMENTS
DH - general
LDA - indirect
apply topical fluoride and bleaching agents prescribed by DDS
DH - general
LDA - indirect
*can a LDA or DH place a cavity liner or endo filler
no
place topical gel before injection
DH - general
LDA - indirect
*place and remove rubber dam
DH - general
LDA - indirect
*Preselect ortho bands
Test with complete solution
*general supervision
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
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
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
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
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?
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
DH and DT (not DA)
*Dental hygienists and licensed dental assistants shall not take impressions and bite
registrations for _____________ of fixed and removable prostheses.
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.
rotary instruments
Scope of Practice
---
DH and DA with restorative functions can place, contour, and adjust amalgam, glass
ionomers, and stainless steel crowns on class _______
(supragingival)
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
DH - general
LDA - indirect
*Administer LA
,DH - general
*monitor a patient on nitrous
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.
True
*Utilizing rotary instruments for the removal of bond material from teeth
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
DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
*managing and removing IV lines
DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
*placing an IV line
DH - direct
LDA - direct
administering any medications or agents
Personal DH and RDA
*Perform preliminary charting including assessments and existing restoration, determine
the perio status, and formulate the DH tx plan in coordination with DDS
DH - general
*make referrals in consultation with DDS
DH - general
*complete prophy with scaling, root planing, and polishing restorations
DH - general
dietary and nutritional counseling
DH - general
*replacement, cementation and adjustment of INTACT temporary restorations
DH - general
LDA - general
*remove overhangs
DH - general
Complete preliminary charting of oral cavity and surrounding structures w/ exception of
perio probing and assessment of the perio structure
LDA - general
of course DH can do this too, with probing
take photographs intra or extra orally
DH - general
LDA - general
take vital signs
, DH - general
LDA - general
place temporary fillings
DH - general
LDA - general
*cut arch wires, remove loose bands or brackets
DH - general
LDA - general
*take X-rays
DH - general
LDA - general
*take impressions for casts and bite registrations
DH - general
LDA - general
*place and remove ortho separators
DH - general
LDA - general
*deliver vacuum-formed ortho retainers
DH - general
DA - general
*etch enamel surfaces; apply and adjust sealants
DH - general
LDA - indirect
*monitor a patient on nitrous oxide
DH - general
LDA - indirect
*mechanical polishing clinical crowns (calculus must be removed by DDS or DH before
polishing)
DH - general
LDA - indirect
*remove excess cement from inlays, crowns, bridges, ortho appliances with HAND
INSTRUMENTS
DH - general
LDA - indirect
apply topical fluoride and bleaching agents prescribed by DDS
DH - general
LDA - indirect
*can a LDA or DH place a cavity liner or endo filler
no
place topical gel before injection
DH - general
LDA - indirect
*place and remove rubber dam
DH - general
LDA - indirect
*Preselect ortho bands
