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MINNESOTA DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE
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If you fail two consecutive clinical examinations what is required by the board before licensure is issued? Correct Answer: - the applicant must not retake the clinical examination until the applicant successfully completes additional education provided by an institution accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation If you fail a clinical exam for a third time, what will be the result? Correct Answer: Prohibited from retaking the clinical exam again, license will not be issued. An Emeritus Inactive license allows the dental professional to... Correct Answer: An emeritus inactive license is not a license to practice dentistry, dental therapy, dental hygiene, or dental assisting. This formal license recognizes the completion of a licensee's dental career in good standing. An Emeritus active license allows the dental professional to... Correct Answer: - pro bono or volunteer dental practice;
- paid practice not to exceed 500 hours per calendar year for the exclusive purpose of providing licensing supervision to meet the board's requirements;
- paid consulting services not to exceed 500 hours per calendar year. What are the required professional development hours for a dental hygienist and dental assistant? Correct Answer: 25 hours every 2 years What are the required professional development hours for a dentist and dental therapist? Correct Answer: 50 hours every two years What are the professional development hours for an emeritus active dental hygienist/assistant? Correct Answer: 13 hours every two years What are the professional development hours for an emeritus active dentist/dental therapist? Correct Answer: 25 hours every two years (emeritus) What are the two ways to become licensed in the state of Minnesota?
Biennial Licensure Term Correct Answer: A properly renewed license or registration issued by the board is valid from the first day of the month following expiration for 24 months until renewed or terminated according to the procedures in this part. Biennial Renewal Correct Answer: Each licensee or registrant must submit an application for biennial renewal of a license or registration by paying the required fee to the board no later than the last day of the licensee's or registrant's birth month, which is the application deadline. If you do not complete your biennial license renewal what is the boards first course of action? Correct Answer: They will notify you after the application deadline the late fees and renewal requirements. You have _____ days after the license or registration has expired to renew with the state. Correct Answer: 30
T/F If you choose not to renew your license and do not pay the fees applicable after the 30 days following expiration, the board will terminate your license under disciplinary action. Correct Answer: False - License is terminated, no disciplinary action is taken. How much is the late fee on license renewal? Correct Answer: Half of the original fee. (Ex. DH Renewal - $200 Late fee: $100) If a license is terminated for six months or less, what is required for the license to be reinstated? Correct Answer: evidence of completing the professional development requirements within 24 months prior to the board's receipt of the application documentation of current CPR certification If a license is terminated for 7-24 months, what is required for the license to be reinstated? Correct Answer: - evidence of completing the professional development requirements within 24 months prior to the board's receipt of the application
- documentation of current CPR certification;
You must report to the board any incident that arises from the administration of nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia, general anesthesia, deep sedation, moderate sedation, local anesthesia, analgesia, or minimal sedation that results in... (2) Correct Answer: (1) a serious/unusual outcome that produces a temporary or permanent physiological injury, harm, or another detrimental effect to one or more of a patient's body systems (2) minimal sedation unintentionally becomes moderate sedation, deep sedation, or general anesthesia when the licensee does not have a certificate for administering general anesthesia or moderate sedation How long do you have to report an anesthesia/sedation incident to the board? Correct Answer: 10 days What supervision can a dental therapist administer N2O2? Correct Answer: General Supervision Does a dental therapist need additional training to administer N2O2? Correct Answer: No - if they graduated from MN board approved Dental Therapist program after 2013. Yes - if they are from a US jurisdiction or Canadian province DT program - 12 hour class didactic/clinical with administration and management of three live cases. CPR certification. Application for N2O2 license.
Does a dental hygienist need additional training to administer N2O2? Correct Answer: No - If they graduated from a MN board-approved program after 2004 Yes - If they are from a US jurisdiction/Canadian province DH program or graduated from a MN DH program prior to 2004 - 12 hour class didactic/clinical with administration and management of three live cases. CPR certification. Application for N2O2 license. What supervision can a DH administer N2O2? Correct Answer: General What supervision can a dental assistant administer N2O2? Correct Answer: Direct Does a dental assistant need additional training to administer N2O2? Correct Answer: No - If they graduated from a MN board-approved dental assisting program after 2004. Yes - If they are from a US jurisdiction/Canadian province DH program or graduated from a MN assisting program prior to 2004 - 12 hour class didactic/clinical with administration and management of three live cases. CPR certification. Application for N2O2 license.
Correct Answer: the licensee may request to the board in writing an extension of time at least seven days before the end of the licensee's biennial cycle. What is required to get an extension for professional development hour requirements? Correct Answer: Written explanation of circumstances, the renewal period, and licensee's plan to complete the necessary hours for renewal. Fundamental professional development includes information directly related to
Correct Answer: Clinical Dental Services Name the categories included in fundamental professional development. (REPMITH) Correct Answer: record-keeping ethics patient communications management of medical emergencies infection Control treatment and diagnosis
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) At least ___ course of professional development must be in the category of infection control. Correct Answer: 1 Elective activities may include... Correct Answer: - attendance at a multiday state or national dental convention for a maximum of three credit hours per convention
- Volunteering/community service
- self-study/professional reading
- scholarly articles
- table clinics
- authoring a dental article in a recognized publication
- participating in dental research
- dental practice management courses
- leadership or committee involvement with a dental board/association What must be included in your professional development portfolio? Correct Answer: confirming documentation from the presenting organization that provides the attendee's name, name of the organization or presenter, course date, number of credit hours, subject matter, or program title
