Which of the following cannot be applied by a licensed dental assistant?
A. Topical anesthetic
B. Topical fluoride
C. Intravenous drugs
D. Cavity
... [Show More] varnish - C. Intravenous drugs
Any person desiring to perform services as a dentist, hygienist, or licensed dental assistant must submit an application to the board of dentistry a. True b. False - True
A dental technician who repairs a patient's denture at the request of the patient would be practicing dentistry without a license. A. True b. False - True
In advertising, it is illegal for a dentist to imply superiority over other dentists.a. True b. False - True
Failure to inform the Board of a name and address change could result in which of the following? A. Failure to receive biennial registration renewal forms B. A penalty fee for late renewal. Failure to renew registration, resulting in suspension of registrationD. All of the above - All of the above
Which of the following functions can be performed by a licensed dental assistant when the dentist is out of the office?
A. Dry root canals with paper points
B. Pre-select orthodontic bands
C. Take radiographs
D. Remove temporary restorations - C. Take radiographs
Which of the following functions can be performed by a dental assistant if the dentist is in the office?A. Take radiographsB. Take preliminary impressionsC. Mechanical polish to the clinical crowns onlyD. None of the above - None of the above
Each board member should have been lawfully in active practice in MN for 2 years immediately preceding appointment - False, 5 years
Written Authorization forms must be kept for a minimum of 2 years - True
Apply topical medications, including bleaching agents and cavity varnishes as prescribed by dentist. (LDA ONLY) - Indirect
Apply topical medications, including bleaching agents, cavity varnishes, and desensitizing agents. (DH ONLY) - General
Remove excess cement from inlays, crowns, bridges, or orthodontic appliances with hand instruments only (LDA) - Indirect
Remove temporary restorations with hand instruments only. (LDA) - Direct
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. (DH ONLY) - General
Perform restorative procedures limited to: placing, contouring, and adjusting amalgam restorations and glass ionomers; adapting and cementing stainless steel crowns; and placing,contouring, and adjusting class I, II, & V supragingival composite restorations on primary and permanent teeth. (DH, LDA BOTH) - Indirect
Which of the following is/are acceptable for a fundamental activity in professional development
A. General attendance at state conventions
B. CPR
C. Voluntary clinic work
D Restorative functions course
E. B and D - CPR and Restorative functions course
b and d
Hand pieces and air/water syringes should be?
A. soaked in a chemical sterilization solution
B. sterilized by heat or steam methods
C. only sterilized when coming into contact with blood
D. all of the above
E. B and C - B.sterilized by heat or steam methods
Standard precautions should be followed in which of the following situations? - When treating all patients
a collaborating dentist is limited to entering into a collaborative agreement with no more than ____ dental therapist/ advanced dental therapist at any one time....a. 10b. 7c. 5d. 3 - 5 [Show Less]