Dental Jurisprudence Final Exam
2024/2025
Which of the following cannot be applied by a licensed dental assistant?
A. Topical anesthetic
B. Topical fluoride
C. Intravenous drugs
D. Cavity varnish (CORRECT ANSWER)C. Intravenous drugs
Any person desiring to perform services as a dentist, hygienist, or licensed dental
assistant must submit an application to the board of dentistrya. True b. False
(CORRECT ANSWER)True
A dental technician who repairs a patient's denture at the request of the patient
would be practicing dentistry without a license.a. True b. False (CORRECT
ANSWER)True
In advertising, it is illegal for a dentist to imply superiority over other dentists.a. True
b. False (CORRECT ANSWER)True
Failure to inform the Board of a name and address change could result in which of
the following?A. Failure to receive biennial registration renewal formsB. A penalty fee
for late renewalC. Failure to renew registration, resulting in suspension of
registrationD. All of the above (CORRECT ANSWER)All of the above
Which of the following functions can be performed by a licensed dental assistant
when the dentist is out of the office?
A. Dry root canals with paper points
B. Pre-select orthodontic bands
C. Take radiographs
D. Remove temporary restorations (CORRECT ANSWER)C. Take radiographs
Which of the following functions can be performed by a dental assistant if the dentist
is in the office?A. Take radiographsB. Take preliminary impressionsC. Mechanical
polish to the clinical crowns onlyD. None of the above (CORRECT ANSWER)None
of the above
Each board member should have been lawfully in active practice in MN for 2 years
immediately preceding appointment (CORRECT ANSWER)False, 5 years
Written Authorization forms must be kept for a minimum of 2 years (CORRECT
ANSWER)True
Apply topical medications, including bleaching agents and cavity varnishes as
prescribed by dentist. (LDA ONLY) (CORRECT ANSWER)Indirect
, Apply topical medications, including bleaching agents, cavity varnishes, and
desensitizing agents. (DH ONLY) (CORRECT ANSWER)General
Remove excess cement from inlays, crowns, bridges, or orthodontic appliances with
hand instruments only (LDA) (CORRECT ANSWER)Indirect
Remove temporary restorations with hand instruments only. (LDA) (CORRECT
ANSWER)Direct
Perform preliminary charting of the oral cavity and surrounding structures to include
case histories, perform initial and periodic examinations and assessments to
determine periodontal status, and formulate a dental hygiene treatment plan in
coordination with a dentist's treatment plan. (DH ONLY) (CORRECT
ANSWER)General
Perform restorative procedures limited to: placing, contouring, and adjusting
amalgam restorations and glass ionomers; adapting and cementing stainless steel
crowns; and placing,contouring, and adjusting class I, II, & V supragingival
composite restorations on primary and permanent teeth. (DH, LDA BOTH)
(CORRECT ANSWER)Indirect
Which of the following is/are acceptable for a fundamental activity in professional
development
A. General attendance at state conventions
B. CPR
C. Voluntary clinic work
D Restorative functions course
E. B and D (CORRECT ANSWER)CPR and Restorative functions course
b and d
Hand pieces and air/water syringes should be?
A. soaked in a chemical sterilization solution
B. sterilized by heat or steam methods
C. only sterilized when coming into contact with blood
D. all of the above
E. B and C (CORRECT ANSWER)B.sterilized by heat or steam methods
Standard precautions should be followed in which of the following situations?
(CORRECT ANSWER)When treating all patients
a collaborating dentist is limited to entering into a collaborative agreement with no
more than ____ dental therapist/ advanced dental therapist at any one time....a. 10b.
7c. 5d. 3 (CORRECT ANSWER)5
a collaborative agreement between the dentist and the dental therapist must be
reviewed, updated and submitted to the board of dentistry how often?a. monthlyb. bi-
monthlyc. yearlyd. biennially (CORRECT ANSWER)yearly
a licensed dental therapist is limited to supervising no more than how many licensed
dental assistant (CORRECT ANSWER)4
2024/2025
Which of the following cannot be applied by a licensed dental assistant?
A. Topical anesthetic
B. Topical fluoride
C. Intravenous drugs
D. Cavity varnish (CORRECT ANSWER)C. Intravenous drugs
Any person desiring to perform services as a dentist, hygienist, or licensed dental
assistant must submit an application to the board of dentistrya. True b. False
(CORRECT ANSWER)True
A dental technician who repairs a patient's denture at the request of the patient
would be practicing dentistry without a license.a. True b. False (CORRECT
ANSWER)True
In advertising, it is illegal for a dentist to imply superiority over other dentists.a. True
b. False (CORRECT ANSWER)True
Failure to inform the Board of a name and address change could result in which of
the following?A. Failure to receive biennial registration renewal formsB. A penalty fee
for late renewalC. Failure to renew registration, resulting in suspension of
registrationD. All of the above (CORRECT ANSWER)All of the above
Which of the following functions can be performed by a licensed dental assistant
when the dentist is out of the office?
A. Dry root canals with paper points
B. Pre-select orthodontic bands
C. Take radiographs
D. Remove temporary restorations (CORRECT ANSWER)C. Take radiographs
Which of the following functions can be performed by a dental assistant if the dentist
is in the office?A. Take radiographsB. Take preliminary impressionsC. Mechanical
polish to the clinical crowns onlyD. None of the above (CORRECT ANSWER)None
of the above
Each board member should have been lawfully in active practice in MN for 2 years
immediately preceding appointment (CORRECT ANSWER)False, 5 years
Written Authorization forms must be kept for a minimum of 2 years (CORRECT
ANSWER)True
Apply topical medications, including bleaching agents and cavity varnishes as
prescribed by dentist. (LDA ONLY) (CORRECT ANSWER)Indirect
, Apply topical medications, including bleaching agents, cavity varnishes, and
desensitizing agents. (DH ONLY) (CORRECT ANSWER)General
Remove excess cement from inlays, crowns, bridges, or orthodontic appliances with
hand instruments only (LDA) (CORRECT ANSWER)Indirect
Remove temporary restorations with hand instruments only. (LDA) (CORRECT
ANSWER)Direct
Perform preliminary charting of the oral cavity and surrounding structures to include
case histories, perform initial and periodic examinations and assessments to
determine periodontal status, and formulate a dental hygiene treatment plan in
coordination with a dentist's treatment plan. (DH ONLY) (CORRECT
ANSWER)General
Perform restorative procedures limited to: placing, contouring, and adjusting
amalgam restorations and glass ionomers; adapting and cementing stainless steel
crowns; and placing,contouring, and adjusting class I, II, & V supragingival
composite restorations on primary and permanent teeth. (DH, LDA BOTH)
(CORRECT ANSWER)Indirect
Which of the following is/are acceptable for a fundamental activity in professional
development
A. General attendance at state conventions
B. CPR
C. Voluntary clinic work
D Restorative functions course
E. B and D (CORRECT ANSWER)CPR and Restorative functions course
b and d
Hand pieces and air/water syringes should be?
A. soaked in a chemical sterilization solution
B. sterilized by heat or steam methods
C. only sterilized when coming into contact with blood
D. all of the above
E. B and C (CORRECT ANSWER)B.sterilized by heat or steam methods
Standard precautions should be followed in which of the following situations?
(CORRECT ANSWER)When treating all patients
a collaborating dentist is limited to entering into a collaborative agreement with no
more than ____ dental therapist/ advanced dental therapist at any one time....a. 10b.
7c. 5d. 3 (CORRECT ANSWER)5
a collaborative agreement between the dentist and the dental therapist must be
reviewed, updated and submitted to the board of dentistry how often?a. monthlyb. bi-
monthlyc. yearlyd. biennially (CORRECT ANSWER)yearly
a licensed dental therapist is limited to supervising no more than how many licensed
dental assistant (CORRECT ANSWER)4
