MN Dental Jurisprudence Exam
UPDATED FROM MAY 2019
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 - answersGood
Samaritan Law
General supervision - answersThe 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 supervision - answersThe 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 supervision - answersThe 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 supervision - answersThe 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 - answersTake 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? - answersDT, DH, and DA
Who can give local anesthesia after completing a course on local anesthesia from a
school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation? - answersDH and DT
,Dental hygienists and licensed dental assistants shall not take impressions and bite
registrations for _____________ of fixed and removable prostheses. - answersfinal
construction
Before removal of bond material, a DH or LDA must successfully complete a course in
the use of ____________ for the express purpose of the removal of bond material from
teeth. - answersrotary instruments
DH and DA with restorative functions can place, contour, and adjust amalgam, glass
ionomers, and stainless steel crowns on class _______
(supragingival) - answersClass 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 - answersDH - general
LDA - indirect
Administer LA - answersDH - general
LDA - cannot do
Monitor a patient on nitrous oxide - answersDH - general
LDA - indirect
T/F -- DH or LDA shall NOT take impressions and bite registrations for the FINAL
construction of fixed and removable prostheses. - answersTrue
Utilizing rotary instruments for the removal of bond material from teeth - answersDH -
direct
LDA - direct
Performing any or all restorative procedures limited to placing, contouring, & adjusting
amalgam, glass ionomers, and Class I, II and V supra-gingival composite restorations -
answersDH - indirect
LDA - indirect
Manage and remove IV lines - answersDH - indirect
LDA - indirect
Monitor a patient during each stage of general anesthesia or moderate sedation. -
answersDH - indirect
LDA - indirect
Initiate and place an IV line. - answersDH - direct
LDA - direct
, Perform supportive services of general anesthesia or moderate sedation, including the
preparation and administration of medications into an existing IV line. - answersDH -
personal
LDA - personal
Perform preliminary charting including assessments and existing restoration, determine
the perio status, and formulate the DH tx plan in coordination with DDS. - answersDH -
general
LDA - cannot do
Make referrals in consultation with DDS. - answersDH - general
LDA - cannot do
Complete prophy with scaling, root planing, and polishing restorations. - answersDH -
general
LDA - cannot do
Dietary and nutritional counseling. - answersDH - general
LDA - cannot do
Re-cement intact temporary restorations. - answersLDA - general
Remove overhangs. - answersDH - general
LDA - cannot do
Complete preliminary charting of oral cavity and surrounding structures w/ exception of
perio probing and assessment of the perio structure. - answersLDA - general
Take photographs intra or extra orally. - answersDH - general
LDA - general
Take vital signs. - answersDH - general
LDA - general
Place temporary fillings (not including temporization of inlays, onlays, crowns, and
bridges). - answersLDA - general
Cut arch wires, remove loose bands or brackets. - answersDH - general
LDA - general
Take X-rays - answersDH - general
LDA - general
Take impressions for casts and bite registrations. - answersDH - general
LDA - general
UPDATED FROM MAY 2019
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 - answersGood
Samaritan Law
General supervision - answersThe 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 supervision - answersThe 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 supervision - answersThe 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 supervision - answersThe 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 - answersTake 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? - answersDT, DH, and DA
Who can give local anesthesia after completing a course on local anesthesia from a
school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation? - answersDH and DT
,Dental hygienists and licensed dental assistants shall not take impressions and bite
registrations for _____________ of fixed and removable prostheses. - answersfinal
construction
Before removal of bond material, a DH or LDA must successfully complete a course in
the use of ____________ for the express purpose of the removal of bond material from
teeth. - answersrotary instruments
DH and DA with restorative functions can place, contour, and adjust amalgam, glass
ionomers, and stainless steel crowns on class _______
(supragingival) - answersClass 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 - answersDH - general
LDA - indirect
Administer LA - answersDH - general
LDA - cannot do
Monitor a patient on nitrous oxide - answersDH - general
LDA - indirect
T/F -- DH or LDA shall NOT take impressions and bite registrations for the FINAL
construction of fixed and removable prostheses. - answersTrue
Utilizing rotary instruments for the removal of bond material from teeth - answersDH -
direct
LDA - direct
Performing any or all restorative procedures limited to placing, contouring, & adjusting
amalgam, glass ionomers, and Class I, II and V supra-gingival composite restorations -
answersDH - indirect
LDA - indirect
Manage and remove IV lines - answersDH - indirect
LDA - indirect
Monitor a patient during each stage of general anesthesia or moderate sedation. -
answersDH - indirect
LDA - indirect
Initiate and place an IV line. - answersDH - direct
LDA - direct
, Perform supportive services of general anesthesia or moderate sedation, including the
preparation and administration of medications into an existing IV line. - answersDH -
personal
LDA - personal
Perform preliminary charting including assessments and existing restoration, determine
the perio status, and formulate the DH tx plan in coordination with DDS. - answersDH -
general
LDA - cannot do
Make referrals in consultation with DDS. - answersDH - general
LDA - cannot do
Complete prophy with scaling, root planing, and polishing restorations. - answersDH -
general
LDA - cannot do
Dietary and nutritional counseling. - answersDH - general
LDA - cannot do
Re-cement intact temporary restorations. - answersLDA - general
Remove overhangs. - answersDH - general
LDA - cannot do
Complete preliminary charting of oral cavity and surrounding structures w/ exception of
perio probing and assessment of the perio structure. - answersLDA - general
Take photographs intra or extra orally. - answersDH - general
LDA - general
Take vital signs. - answersDH - general
LDA - general
Place temporary fillings (not including temporization of inlays, onlays, crowns, and
bridges). - answersLDA - general
Cut arch wires, remove loose bands or brackets. - answersDH - general
LDA - general
Take X-rays - answersDH - general
LDA - general
Take impressions for casts and bite registrations. - answersDH - general
LDA - general
