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MINNESOTA DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE REVIEW
EXAM/ MINNESOTA DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE
EXAM MOST RECENT AND COMPLETE VERSION
ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS/ BEST
GRADED A+
If you fail two consecutive clinical examinations what is required by the board
before licensure is issued? - ANSWER: -the applicant must not retake the clinical
examination until the applicant successfully completes additional education
provided by an institution accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation
If you fail a clinical exam for a third time, what will be the result? - ANSWER:
Prohibited from retaking the clinical exam again, license will not be issued.
An Emeritus Inactive license allows the dental professional to... - ANSWER: An
emeritus inactive license is not a license to practice dentistry, dental therapy, dental
hygiene, or dental assisting. This formal license recognizes the completion of a
licensee's dental career in good standing.
An Emeritus active license allows the dental professional to... - ANSWER: -pro
bono or volunteer dental practice;
Dentist may delegate *only* those duties listed. MN follows this rule. -
ANSWER: Permissive Delegation
Dentist may delegate what is not prohibited. - ANSWER: Non-Permissive
Delegation
Dentist is not on premises, but procedures are performed with prior knowledge and
consent of dentist. - ANSWER: General Supervision
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Dentist is in office, authorizes the procedure, and remains in the office while the
procedure is being performed. - ANSWER: Indirect Supervision
Dentist is in office, personally diagnoses + authorizes procedures; evaluates
performance of auxiliary before patient is dismissed. - ANSWER: Direct
Supervision
General Supervision - ANSWER: Hygienist
Preliminary charting of oral cavity and surrounding structures to include case
histories.
General Supervision - ANSWER: Hygienist
Perform initial and periodic exams and assessments to determine periodontal
status.
General Supervision - ANSWER: Hygienist
Formulate a dental hygiene treatment plan in coordination with DDS treatment
plan.
General Supervision - ANSWER: Hygienist
Exposing radiographs.
General Supervision - ANSWER: Hygienist
SRP
General Supervision - ANSWER: Hygienist
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Administer local anesthetic, nitrous oxide.
General Supervision - ANSWER: Hygienist
Preventive and education functions such as sealants and fluoride.
General Supervision - ANSWER: Hygienist
Make referrals to dentists, physicians, and other practitioners.
Indirect Supervision - ANSWER: Hygienist
Perform restorative procedures limited to placing, contouring, and adjusting.
- Amalgam restorations
- Glass ionomers
- Supragingival class I + V composites
- Adapting and cementing SSCs - ANSWER: Hygienists can place, contour and
adjust ______________
Direct Supervision - ANSWER: Hygiene
Place and remove matrix bands.
Direct Supervision - ANSWER: Hygiene
Attach prefit and readjusted ortho appliances.
Direct Supervision - ANSWER: Hygiene
Etch before bonding of ortho appliances.
MINNESOTA DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE REVIEW
EXAM/ MINNESOTA DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE
EXAM MOST RECENT AND COMPLETE VERSION
ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS/ BEST
GRADED A+
If you fail two consecutive clinical examinations what is required by the board
before licensure is issued? - ANSWER: -the applicant must not retake the clinical
examination until the applicant successfully completes additional education
provided by an institution accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation
If you fail a clinical exam for a third time, what will be the result? - ANSWER:
Prohibited from retaking the clinical exam again, license will not be issued.
An Emeritus Inactive license allows the dental professional to... - ANSWER: An
emeritus inactive license is not a license to practice dentistry, dental therapy, dental
hygiene, or dental assisting. This formal license recognizes the completion of a
licensee's dental career in good standing.
An Emeritus active license allows the dental professional to... - ANSWER: -pro
bono or volunteer dental practice;
Dentist may delegate *only* those duties listed. MN follows this rule. -
ANSWER: Permissive Delegation
Dentist may delegate what is not prohibited. - ANSWER: Non-Permissive
Delegation
Dentist is not on premises, but procedures are performed with prior knowledge and
consent of dentist. - ANSWER: General Supervision
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Dentist is in office, authorizes the procedure, and remains in the office while the
procedure is being performed. - ANSWER: Indirect Supervision
Dentist is in office, personally diagnoses + authorizes procedures; evaluates
performance of auxiliary before patient is dismissed. - ANSWER: Direct
Supervision
General Supervision - ANSWER: Hygienist
Preliminary charting of oral cavity and surrounding structures to include case
histories.
General Supervision - ANSWER: Hygienist
Perform initial and periodic exams and assessments to determine periodontal
status.
General Supervision - ANSWER: Hygienist
Formulate a dental hygiene treatment plan in coordination with DDS treatment
plan.
General Supervision - ANSWER: Hygienist
Exposing radiographs.
General Supervision - ANSWER: Hygienist
SRP
General Supervision - ANSWER: Hygienist
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Administer local anesthetic, nitrous oxide.
General Supervision - ANSWER: Hygienist
Preventive and education functions such as sealants and fluoride.
General Supervision - ANSWER: Hygienist
Make referrals to dentists, physicians, and other practitioners.
Indirect Supervision - ANSWER: Hygienist
Perform restorative procedures limited to placing, contouring, and adjusting.
- Amalgam restorations
- Glass ionomers
- Supragingival class I + V composites
- Adapting and cementing SSCs - ANSWER: Hygienists can place, contour and
adjust ______________
Direct Supervision - ANSWER: Hygiene
Place and remove matrix bands.
Direct Supervision - ANSWER: Hygiene
Attach prefit and readjusted ortho appliances.
Direct Supervision - ANSWER: Hygiene
Etch before bonding of ortho appliances.
