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MINNESOTA DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE
EXAM LATEST QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Question 1: Under what level of supervision can a Licensed Dental Assistant
(LDA) remove temporary restorations with hand instruments only?
- General
- Indirect
- Direct
- Personal
Correct Answer: C
Question 2: Under what level of supervision can a Dental Hygienist (DH)
perform preliminary charting of the oral cavity and surrounding structures, including case histories and periodontal assessments?
- General
- Indirect
- Direct
- Personal
Correct Answer: A
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Question 3: Under what level of supervision can both a DH and LDA perform
restorative procedures limited to placing, contouring, and adjusting amalgam restorations and glass ionomers, and adapting/cementing stainless steel crowns?
- General
- Indirect
- Direct
- Personal
Correct Answer: B
Question 4: Which of the following is/are acceptable for a fundamental activity
in professional development?
- General attendance at state conventions
B) CPR
- Voluntary clinic work
- Restorative functions course
- B and D
Correct Answer: E
Question 5: Which of the following cannot be applied by a licensed dental
assistant?
- Topical anesthetic
- Topical fluoride
- Intravenous drugs
- Cavity varnish
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Correct Answer: C
Question 6: Any person desiring to perform services as a dentist, hygienist, or
licensed dental assistant must submit an application to the board of dentistry.
- True
- False
Correct Answer: A
Question 7: A dental technician who repairs a patient's denture at the request
of the patient would be practicing dentistry without a license.
- True
- False
Correct Answer: A
Question 8: In advertising, it is illegal for a dentist to imply superiority over other dentists.
- True
- False
Correct Answer: A
Question 9: Failure to inform the Board of a name and address change could
result in which of the following?
- Failure to receive biennial registration renewal forms
- A penalty fee for late renewal
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- Failure to renew registration, resulting in suspension of registration
- All of the above
Correct Answer: D
Question 10: Which of the following functions can be performed by a licensed
dental assistant when the dentist is out of the office?
- Dry root canals with paper points
- Pre-select orthodontic bands
- Take radiographs
- Remove temporary restorations
Correct Answer: C
Question 11: Which of the following functions can be performed by an
unlicensed dental assistant if the dentist is in the office?
- Take radiographs
- Take preliminary impressions
- Mechanical polish to the clinical crowns only
- None of the above
Correct Answer: D
Question 12: Each board member should have been lawfully in active practice in
MN for 2 years immediately preceding appointment.
- True