Minnesota Dental Jurisprudence 2019
Dentists can have how many Dental Therapists working under them? - answersFive
Advanced Dental Therapist can have how many assistants working under them? -
answersFour
What is the deadline date used by dental corp to file their annual report? - answersOn
or before January 1st
What are the Four functions of MN board of Dentistry? - answers-Licensure
-Cont competence
-Complaints / Compliance
-Policy
Who is on the board of Dentistry? - answers9 members:
- 5 DDS
- 1 DH
- 1 DA
- 2 Members of the general public
Anxiolysis - answersUtilization of pharmacological or nonpharm methods to reduce
patient anxiety
What are required CDE courses for DDS, RDH, RDA? - answersDDS- 50hrs (30
fundamental)
DH/DA - 25hrs (15 fundamental)
Examples of core subject categories - answersinfection control, record keeping, patient
communication, management of medical emergencies, tx and dx (DDS only).
Recognized specialty of dental practices - answers-Endodontics, Oral?maxillofacial
surgery, Oral pathology, Orthodontics, Pediatrics,
Periodontics, Prosthodontics, Public health.
What can non-registered Dental Assistant perform? - answersPerform all duties not
directly related with performing dental treatment or services on patients
, The board requires submission of what info in the annual reports - answersname and
office of corp, address of corp, name/address of director/officer/shareholder/
DDS shall maintain dental records and need what kind of specific data? -
answersPersonal data, cc, dental & med hx, clinical exam, dx, tx plan, informed
consent, progress notes
** How long should DDS retain dental records? - answers7 years beyond time the pt
was last seen by DDS.
** If under 18 - 7 years after the age 18
Sterilization - answersThe process of eliminating or killing all forms of microbial life
Non-critical instruments - answersInstruments that came into contact only with intact
skin such as chair-side buttons, BP cuffs, components of x-ray heads
High-level Disinfection - answersIt is capable of destroying all viruses. FDA defines as it
as a sterilant used for a shorter contact time.
Precleaning - answersthe process of removing debris/blood prior to disinfection
Disinfection - answersdestruction of pathogenic and other kinds of microorganisms
except spores.
** Intermediate Level Disinfectant - answersLiquid chemical germicide registered by
EPA as a hospital disinfectant with a claim of potency as tuberculocidal
Low-level Disinfectant - answersLiquid germicide registered with EPA as a hospital
disinfectant. OSHA requires also have a label claim for potenct against HIV & HBV if
used for disinfecting clinical contact sufaces
**Critical Instruments - answersused to penetrate soft tissue or bone or contact with
blood. must be sterilized after each use
**Semi-critical instruments - answersinstruments do not penetrate soft tissue/bone but
contact mucous or non intact skin. these should be sterilized or get the high level
disinfectant
HEP B dose schedule - answersInitial Dose
1 month
6 month
Standard Precautions - answersDesigned to protect HCP and patients from pathogens
that can spread by blood or all other body fluid, excretion or secretion, non-intact skin
and mucous membrane. **ALWAYS USE PPE**
Dentists can have how many Dental Therapists working under them? - answersFive
Advanced Dental Therapist can have how many assistants working under them? -
answersFour
What is the deadline date used by dental corp to file their annual report? - answersOn
or before January 1st
What are the Four functions of MN board of Dentistry? - answers-Licensure
-Cont competence
-Complaints / Compliance
-Policy
Who is on the board of Dentistry? - answers9 members:
- 5 DDS
- 1 DH
- 1 DA
- 2 Members of the general public
Anxiolysis - answersUtilization of pharmacological or nonpharm methods to reduce
patient anxiety
What are required CDE courses for DDS, RDH, RDA? - answersDDS- 50hrs (30
fundamental)
DH/DA - 25hrs (15 fundamental)
Examples of core subject categories - answersinfection control, record keeping, patient
communication, management of medical emergencies, tx and dx (DDS only).
Recognized specialty of dental practices - answers-Endodontics, Oral?maxillofacial
surgery, Oral pathology, Orthodontics, Pediatrics,
Periodontics, Prosthodontics, Public health.
What can non-registered Dental Assistant perform? - answersPerform all duties not
directly related with performing dental treatment or services on patients
, The board requires submission of what info in the annual reports - answersname and
office of corp, address of corp, name/address of director/officer/shareholder/
DDS shall maintain dental records and need what kind of specific data? -
answersPersonal data, cc, dental & med hx, clinical exam, dx, tx plan, informed
consent, progress notes
** How long should DDS retain dental records? - answers7 years beyond time the pt
was last seen by DDS.
** If under 18 - 7 years after the age 18
Sterilization - answersThe process of eliminating or killing all forms of microbial life
Non-critical instruments - answersInstruments that came into contact only with intact
skin such as chair-side buttons, BP cuffs, components of x-ray heads
High-level Disinfection - answersIt is capable of destroying all viruses. FDA defines as it
as a sterilant used for a shorter contact time.
Precleaning - answersthe process of removing debris/blood prior to disinfection
Disinfection - answersdestruction of pathogenic and other kinds of microorganisms
except spores.
** Intermediate Level Disinfectant - answersLiquid chemical germicide registered by
EPA as a hospital disinfectant with a claim of potency as tuberculocidal
Low-level Disinfectant - answersLiquid germicide registered with EPA as a hospital
disinfectant. OSHA requires also have a label claim for potenct against HIV & HBV if
used for disinfecting clinical contact sufaces
**Critical Instruments - answersused to penetrate soft tissue or bone or contact with
blood. must be sterilized after each use
**Semi-critical instruments - answersinstruments do not penetrate soft tissue/bone but
contact mucous or non intact skin. these should be sterilized or get the high level
disinfectant
HEP B dose schedule - answersInitial Dose
1 month
6 month
Standard Precautions - answersDesigned to protect HCP and patients from pathogens
that can spread by blood or all other body fluid, excretion or secretion, non-intact skin
and mucous membrane. **ALWAYS USE PPE**
