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51 Cards in this Set
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To be considered an allied dental personnel by the Board, one must be a licensed dental assistant, a hygienist or |
A Dental Technician A Dental Therapist |
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A license for dental assisting and for other licensees must be renewed every
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2 Years
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What supervision can a licensed dental assistant remove sutures and expose radiographs |
Indirect Supervision |
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What supervision can a dental assistant/hygienist etch appropriate enamel surfaces before bonding of orthodontic appliances |
Direct Supervision |
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A dental technician can fabricate a duplicate set of dentures for a patient if the technician has received what |
Written Authorization Signed By The Dentist |
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If the dentist is not required to be present in the office during the performance of a procedure by a dental hygienist, that duty is classified as requiring which type of supervision |
General Supervision |
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A dentist must access a patients reparatory function by the monitoring of tissue oxygenation or by the fuse of a superior method when administering a pharmacological agent for the purpose of |
Moderate Sedation General Anesthesia Or Deep sedation |
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A dentist can administer a pharmacological agent of the purpose of analgesia if the dentist has |
Satisfactorily Completed A Course Resulting In Clinical Competency |
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Each licensee must establish a professional portfolio to |
Record Professional Development Activities
Monitor Continuing Education Hours
Retain Acceptable Documentation Of Professional Activities |
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A legal doctrine that holds the employer liable for the acts of the employee |
Respondeat Superior |
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Specifies the legal requirements for an individual to practice dentistry in the state |
State Dental Practice Act |
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System that allows individuals in one state to obtain a license in another state without retesting |
Reciprocity |
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Just, proper, and sufficient care, or the absence of negligence |
Due Care |
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Means of professional negligence |
Malpractice |
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Patients action indicating consent for treatment |
Verbal Contract |
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Binding agreements involve |
Contract Law |
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A contract that may be either verbal or written is an |
Expressed Contract |
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A contract that is established by actions and not words is an |
Implied Consent |
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Involves a written explanation of the diagnostic findings, the prescribed treatment, and the reasonable expectations as to the results of treatment |
Written Consent |
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A statement that is made at the time of the alleged negligent act and is admissible as evidence in a court of law |
Res Gestae |
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Means that the act speaks for itself |
Res Ipsa Loquitur |
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What is the most common tort liability in dentistry |
Negligence |
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How long should a dental record be legally kept |
7 Years or Pedo 7 Years Beyond Age 18 |
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Any professional misconduct or unreasonable lack of skills in the performance of professional duties |
Malpractice |
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Either failing to do something that a reasonable person would do, or doing something that a reasonable person would not do |
Negligence |
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The injured individual can collect damages from the dental professional who caused the injury |
Tort Liability |
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To say or write something which will damage an individuals reputation |
Malign |
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Most LDA duties are performed under what supervision |
Indirect |
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Most HYG duties are performed under what supervision |
General |
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What is defined as a decrease in or elimination of anxiety |
Anxiolisis |
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A dentist can administer a pharmacological agent for the purpose of analgesia if the dentist has |
Satisfactorily completed a course resulting in clinical competency |
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How many DA serve on the BOD How many Public Members serve on the BOD How many HYG serve on the BOD How many Dentists serve on the BOD How many member total |
1 2 1 5 9 |
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What are core subject areas |
Infection Control Ethics Patient Communication Record Keeping Management Of Medical Emergencies Diagnosis & Treatment |
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Could a dentist prescribe medications for a patient with asthma or arthritis |
NO |
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What should the dentist include on the patient treatment record |
The Diagnosis All Treatment Provided The Type Of Materials Used All Medications Used |
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The dentist must retain a record of an authorization for the serves of a dental technician for minimum of how many years |
2 Years |
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What credentials allows a LDA to place a rubber dam |
Licensure Only |
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An authorization for laboratory work performed by a dental technician must be |
Dated In Duplicate On A Printed Form Personally Signed By The Dentist |
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Continued education is required to maintain your |
Certification License |
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Ethics can be defined as |
An Individuals Moral Conduct |
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Each two year cycle, all licensees must complete a minimum of how many clinical hours of CDE in the subject area of infection control |
1 Hour |
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What are some courses that are excluded from continuing education credits |
Estate Planning Personal Health & Growth Finical Planning Marketing Investments |
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How often does biological monitoring need to be completed |
Weekly |
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How often must a professional corporation submit a report to the Minnesota State Broad Of Dentistry |
Every Year |
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Performing emergency treatment for another dentists patient of record is considered |
Acceptable Conduct |
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For a dental therapist to become an advance dental therapist, the dental therapist must complete how many hours of dental therapy clinical practice |
2,000 Hours |
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A collaborating dentist is limited to entering into a collaborative agreement with not more than ______ dental therapists or advance dental therapists at any one time |
5 |
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A licensed dental therapist shall not supervise more than _______ registered dental assistants at any one practice setting |
4 |
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A licensed dental therapist may perform which of the following duties under general supervision within the parameters of his/her collaborative management agreement |
Mechanical Polishing |
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Violation of any satiates of the Dental Practice Act shall be guilty of a |
Gross Misnomered |
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How often must a insurer who is authorized to sell insurance for professional liability send a report the the State Board Of Dentistry |
4 Times Each Year |
