Minnesota Dental Jurisprudence 2026 Practice questions and answers;(Complete quiz bank)

Minnesota Dental Jurisprudence 2026 Practice questions and answers;(Complete quiz bank)

Minnesota Dental Jurisprudence 2026

Practice questions and answers;

(Complete quiz bank)

Dentists can have how many Dental Therapists working under them? Ans - Five

Advanced Dental Therapist can have how many assistants working under them? Ans -

Four

What is the deadline date used by dental corp to file their annual report? Ans - On or

before January 1st

What are the Four functions of MN board of Dentistry? Ans - -Licensure

-Cont competence

-Complaints / Compliance

-Policy

Who is on the board of Dentistry? Ans - 9 members:

- 5 DDS

- 1 DH

- 1 DA

- 2 Members of the general public

Anxiolysis Ans - Utilization of pharmacological or nonpharm methods to reduce patient

anxiety

What are required CDE courses for DDS, RDH, RDA? Ans - DDS- 50hrs (30

fundamental)

DH/DA - 25hrs (15 fundamental)

Examples of core subject categories Ans - infection control, record keeping, patient

communication, management of medical emergencies, tx and dx (DDS only).

Recognized specialty of dental practices Ans - -Endodontics, Oral?maxillofacial

surgery, Oral pathology, Orthodontics, Pediatrics,

Periodontics, Prosthodontics, Public health.

What can non-registered Dental Assistant perform? Ans - Perform all duties not directly

related with performing dental treatment or services on patients

The board requires submission of what info in the annual reports Ans - name 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? Ans - Personal

data, cc, dental & med hx, clinical exam, dx, tx plan, informed consent, progress notes

** How long should DDS retain dental records? Ans - 7 years beyond time the pt was

last seen by DDS.

** If under 18 - 7 years after the age 18

Sterilization Ans - The process of eliminating or killing all forms of microbial life

Non-critical instruments Ans - Instruments that came into contact only with intact skin

such as chair-side buttons, BP cuffs, components of x-ray heads

High-level Disinfection Ans - It is capable of destroying all viruses. FDA defines as it as

a sterilant used for a shorter contact time.

Precleaning Ans - the process of removing debris/blood prior to disinfection

Disinfection Ans - destruction of pathogenic and other kinds of microorganisms except

spores.

** Intermediate Level Disinfectant Ans - Liquid chemical germicide registered by EPA

as a hospital disinfectant with a claim of potency as tuberculocidal

Low-level Disinfectant Ans - Liquid 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 Ans - used to penetrate soft tissue or bone or contact with blood.

must be sterilized after each use

**Semi-critical instruments Ans - instruments 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 Ans - Initial Dose

1 month

6 month

Standard Precautions Ans - Designed 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**

Engineering control Ans - Equipment/device used to prevent the exposure to any

possible disease or injury