Minnesota Jurisprudence Exam 2021
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. - answersDH - General
Complete preliminary charting of oral cavity and surrounding structures with exception
of periodontal probing and assessment of the periodontal structure. - answersLDA -
General
Make referrals to dentists, physicians, and other practitioners in consultation with a
dentist. - answersDH - General
Obtain informed consent within scope of practice. - answersDH and LDA - General
Take vital signs such as pulse rate and blood pressure as directed by a dentist. -
answersDH and LDA - General
Take photographs extraorally and intraorally. - answersDH and LDA - General
Take radiographs. - answersDH and LDA - General
Perform mechanical polishing to clinical crowns not including instrumentation. Removal
of calculus by instrumentation must be done by the dentist or dental hygienist before
mechanical polishing. - answersDH - General
LDA - Indirect
Complete debridement, prophylaxis, and nonsurgical periodontal therapy. - answersDH
- General
Place subgingival medications. - answersDH - General
Salivary analysis and nutritional counseling. - answersDH - General
Administer local anesthesia. - answersDH - General
Administer nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia pursuant to the rule provisions. -
answersDH - General
LDA - Direct
, Monitor a patient who has been induced by a dentist into nitrous oxide inhalation
analgesia. - answersDH - General
LDA - Indirect
Take impressions and a bite registration. - answersDH and LDA - General
Fabrication and delivery of custom fitted trays. - answersDH - General
Etch appropriate enamel surfaces, apply and adjust pit and fissure sealants. -
answersDH - General
LDA - Indirect
Remove marginal overhangs. - answersDH - General
Place and remove rubber dam. - answersLDA - Indirect
Place and remove isolation devices or materials for restorative purposes. - answersDH -
General
Place and remove matrix bands. - answersLDA - Direct
Place and remove matrix systems and wedges. - answersDH - General
Fabrication, placement, replacement, cementation, and adjustment of temporary crowns
or restorations. - answersDH - General
Fabricate, cement, and adjust temporary crowns or restorations extraorally or
intraorally. - answersLDA - Direct
Place temporary fillings (not including temporization of inlays, onlays, crowns, and
bridges). - answersLDA - General
Recement intact temporary restorations. - answersLDA - General
Remove temporary crowns or restorations with hand instruments only. - answersDH -
General
LDA - Direct
Remove excess cement from inlays, crowns, bridges, or orthodontic appliances (with
hand instruments only - LDA) - answersDH - General
LDA - Indirect
Polish restorations. - answersDH - General
Apply topical fluoride, including foam, gel, or varnish. - answersDH and LDA - General
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. - answersDH - General
Complete preliminary charting of oral cavity and surrounding structures with exception
of periodontal probing and assessment of the periodontal structure. - answersLDA -
General
Make referrals to dentists, physicians, and other practitioners in consultation with a
dentist. - answersDH - General
Obtain informed consent within scope of practice. - answersDH and LDA - General
Take vital signs such as pulse rate and blood pressure as directed by a dentist. -
answersDH and LDA - General
Take photographs extraorally and intraorally. - answersDH and LDA - General
Take radiographs. - answersDH and LDA - General
Perform mechanical polishing to clinical crowns not including instrumentation. Removal
of calculus by instrumentation must be done by the dentist or dental hygienist before
mechanical polishing. - answersDH - General
LDA - Indirect
Complete debridement, prophylaxis, and nonsurgical periodontal therapy. - answersDH
- General
Place subgingival medications. - answersDH - General
Salivary analysis and nutritional counseling. - answersDH - General
Administer local anesthesia. - answersDH - General
Administer nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia pursuant to the rule provisions. -
answersDH - General
LDA - Direct
, Monitor a patient who has been induced by a dentist into nitrous oxide inhalation
analgesia. - answersDH - General
LDA - Indirect
Take impressions and a bite registration. - answersDH and LDA - General
Fabrication and delivery of custom fitted trays. - answersDH - General
Etch appropriate enamel surfaces, apply and adjust pit and fissure sealants. -
answersDH - General
LDA - Indirect
Remove marginal overhangs. - answersDH - General
Place and remove rubber dam. - answersLDA - Indirect
Place and remove isolation devices or materials for restorative purposes. - answersDH -
General
Place and remove matrix bands. - answersLDA - Direct
Place and remove matrix systems and wedges. - answersDH - General
Fabrication, placement, replacement, cementation, and adjustment of temporary crowns
or restorations. - answersDH - General
Fabricate, cement, and adjust temporary crowns or restorations extraorally or
intraorally. - answersLDA - Direct
Place temporary fillings (not including temporization of inlays, onlays, crowns, and
bridges). - answersLDA - General
Recement intact temporary restorations. - answersLDA - General
Remove temporary crowns or restorations with hand instruments only. - answersDH -
General
LDA - Direct
Remove excess cement from inlays, crowns, bridges, or orthodontic appliances (with
hand instruments only - LDA) - answersDH - General
LDA - Indirect
Polish restorations. - answersDH - General
Apply topical fluoride, including foam, gel, or varnish. - answersDH and LDA - General
