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8 components of dental record Ans - -Personal data-Pt's reason for the visit
-Dental and Med hx
-Clinical exam
-Diagnosis
-Tx plan
-Informed consent
-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 accountable
Who 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 cannot PROMISE
the results of a tx.
They are creating a false/unjustified expectation.
Also, cosmetic dentistry is not recognized as a 'specialty' by the ADA
,General dentists may limit their practice to orthodontics as long as they indicate: Ans - that they
are general dentists and NOT orthodontists
*same applied for general DDS the does endodontic tx or oral surgery; they cannot claim to be a
specialist in those fields
In advertising a dental office, the DDS cannot use terms such as "top" or "best". They cannot make a
claim that a survey, ballot, or poll constitutes a ranking for who they are or what they do; ex) "the top
15%" or "voted best.." T/F Ans - True
5 components of CPR training: Ans - -AED
-Barrier mask or bag for ventilation
-Foreign body airway obstruction
- Two person rescuer
-Adult, child, and infant CPR
Good Samaritan Law Ans - a person at the scene of an emergency who knows that another
person is exposed to or has suffer harm shall give reasonable assistance to the exposed person
Reasonable assistance may include: Ans - obtaining or attempting to obtain aid from law
enforcement or medical personnel
Who needs to sign the HIPAA form? Ans - Every patient
Criminal law Ans - law that deals with crime and the legal punishment of criminal offenses (crime
against society)
Civil Law Ans - deal w/ disputes b/w individuals, organizations, or b/w the two, in which
compensation is awarded to the victim
, What actions would cause an immediate suspension of a Dental Professional License? Ans - 1.
Dependence on alcohol, drugs, or other substances
2. Writing unauthorized prescriptions
Suspension: Ans - requires individual to cease all practice until it (suspension) is lifted
MN Board of Dentistry has _______ members Ans - 9; 5 DDS, 1 LDA, 1 DH, 2 public members
* all are appointed by governor
How many credits does a LDA and DH have to have in a 2 year period? Ans - 25 credits for LDA
and DH
50 for DDS and dental therapists
Fundamental credits Ans - directly related to clinical practice of dentistry
*minimum of 15 credits for LDA and DH; 30 for DDS and dental therapists
Core Subjects (fundamental credits) Ans - areas of knowledge that relate to public safety and
professionalism
*minimum of 2 different core subjects needed in 2 yrs
What are the core subjects? Ans - -Record Keeping
-Ethics
-Infection Control
-Patient Communication
-Management of med. emergencies
-Diagnosis and tx. planning (optional for DH/LDA)
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