8 components of dental record - ANS--Personal data
-Pt's reason for the visit
-Dental and Med hx
-Clinical exam
-Diagnosis
-Tx plan
-Informed
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-Progress notes
Adult pt's record must be kept _______ years beyond last time they were seen - ANS-7
A minor (child) pt's record must be kept ____ yrs beyond the age of 18 - ANS-7
Informed consents consists of: - ANS-giving options, benefits, and risks, along w/ pt
approval
When electronic records are kept, DDS must either: - ANS-Keep duplicate hard copy
record or use an unalterable electronic record
At request of pt, records must be transferred, even if their bill has not been paid. T/F -
ANS-True
Should original radiographs be sent? - ANS-NO, never. Diagnostic duplicate xrays and
copied records must be created and sent
Dental office can charge a pt a fee for the cost of transferring records. T/F - ANS-True
Who decides on the max. fee a DDS can charge? (in minnesota) - ANS-MN Department
of Health (MDH)
Can a dental professional accept $$ for making a referral to another dentist? - ANS-No
Remuneration - ANS-Refers to payment for a service
ex) can a dental professional receive remuneration for a referral? NO
The Dr./ Patient can be terminated for: - ANS--pt failure to comply w/ tx. or professional
advice
- consistent tardiness or failed appts
- failure to pay for services rendered
- behavior mngmt issues
An LDA cannot scale the MND ant of a pediatric pt, T/F - ANS-True, LDA would be
violating the Dental Practice Act; both DDS and LDA would be held accountableWho could be in trouble by the Board of Dentistry if a DH/LDA practices beyond their
scope of practice, even when the DDS did NOT request them to and the DH/LDA acted
on their own - ANS-Both the DDS and DH/LDA
Ad: "Our practice specialized in cosmetic dentistry, promising superior results in the
quest to achieve your perfect smile"
What is wrong w/ the above ad? - ANS-DDS cannot say they are SUPERIOR and
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