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Mississippi Dental Jurisprudence Practice Test

Unofficial practice on Mississippi's Dental Practice Act and Board regulations; every answer names its section or regulation.

Into how many dental districts does the statute divide Mississippi for nominations to the board?

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The State Board of Dental Examiners 11

  • A member of the Mississippi board is subject to removal by the Governor after missing how many consecutive meetings without just cause? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-9. Topic: The State Board of Dental Examiners.
  • For how long must a board member have practiced in Mississippi before appointment? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-7(1). Topic: The State Board of Dental Examiners.
  • How long is a term on the Mississippi dental board? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-7(2). Topic: The State Board of Dental Examiners.
  • How many dentists sit on the Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-7(1). Topic: The State Board of Dental Examiners.
  • Into how many dental districts does the statute divide Mississippi for nominations to the board? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-7(3). Topic: The State Board of Dental Examiners.
  • May a member of the Mississippi dental board serve two terms back to back? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-7(5). Topic: The State Board of Dental Examiners.
  • What is a quorum of the Mississippi dental board? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-11. Topic: The State Board of Dental Examiners.
  • Which offices of the Mississippi board may only a dentist member hold? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-13. Topic: The State Board of Dental Examiners.
  • Who holds the one seat on the Mississippi board that does not belong to a dentist? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-7(1). Topic: The State Board of Dental Examiners.
  • Whose advice and consent do appointments to the Mississippi dental board require? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-7(3). Topic: The State Board of Dental Examiners.
  • Within how many days must the Governor fill a vacancy on the Mississippi dental board? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-7(5). Topic: The State Board of Dental Examiners.
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Licenses, renewal and continuing education 27

  • A Mississippi dentist prescribes controlled substances. How many hours on the prescribing of opioids are owed per biennial renewal period? Board Regulation 41. Topic: Licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • A Mississippi license is not renewed by October 31. What begins on November 1? Board Regulation 37. Topic: Licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • A Mississippi radiology permit is voided for failure to renew. How does the holder get a permit again? Board Regulation 25. Topic: Licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • An inactive Mississippi licensee asks to return to the active list. After how many years out of practice may the board require a clinical competency assessment? Board Regulation 49. Topic: Licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • Besides continuing education, what must an inactive Mississippi dentist complete before the license returns to active status? Board Regulation 41. Topic: Licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • For how long from the date of completion must a Mississippi licensee keep a record of continuing education? Board Regulation 41. Topic: Licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • For how long must a candidate for a Mississippi license by credentials have been in active practice or full-time dental education? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-24(1). Topic: Licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • How far ahead of the examination must an applicant apply in writing to the Mississippi board? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-23(1). Topic: Licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • How has the Mississippi board defined the three months of active practice that keep a licensee on active status? Board Regulation 49. Topic: Licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • How long must a Board-approved radiology seminar for Mississippi auxiliaries be? Board Regulation 25. Topic: Licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • How many hours of a CPR certification may a Mississippi licensee apply to continuing education in one biennial period? Board Regulation 41. Topic: Licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • How many hours of Board-approved continuing dental education must a Mississippi dentist complete per biennial renewal period? Board Regulation 41. Topic: Licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • How many hours of continuing dental education must a Mississippi dental hygienist complete per biennial renewal period? Board Regulation 41. Topic: Licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • How old must an applicant for a Mississippi dental license by examination be? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-23(2). Topic: Licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • In what form must a Mississippi licensee display the current registration in each place of business? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-19. Topic: Licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • To count as actively practicing for a Mississippi license by credentials, how many days a year must a dentist have practiced? Board Regulation 47. Topic: Licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • What happens to a Mississippi license that is still not renewed on December 31? Board Regulation 37. Topic: Licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • What minimum age does Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-23 set for licensure as a dental hygienist? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-23(4). Topic: Licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • What must a continuing education course that is not attended in person include for Mississippi credit? Board Regulation 41. Topic: Licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • What must every dental office in Mississippi have on the premises under the Board's CPR regulation? Board Regulation 45. Topic: Licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • Which CPR course will the Mississippi board never approve? Board Regulation 45. Topic: Licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • Which examination does Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-24 require of every candidate for a license by credentials? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-24(1). Topic: Licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • Which Mississippi dental workers must hold a radiology permit from the Board to use ionizing radiation? Board Regulation 25. Topic: Licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • Which Mississippi licensee is exempt from the biennial continuing education requirement? Board Regulation 41. Topic: Licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • Who must sign a Mississippi license application to attest under oath to the applicant's good moral character? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-23(6). Topic: Licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • Within how many days must a Mississippi licensee notify the board of a change of office or home address? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-19. Topic: Licenses, renewal and continuing education.
  • Within how many days of employment must a Mississippi dental auxiliary involved in direct patient care be certified in CPR? Board Regulation 45. Topic: Licenses, renewal and continuing education.

Hygienists and auxiliaries: supervision and delegation 22

  • A Mississippi hygienist works under general supervision for one hour on a Monday. How does the Board count it? Board Regulation 13. Topic: Hygienists and auxiliaries: supervision and delegation.
  • A Mississippi patient was seen under general supervision at the last visit. What does the statute say about the next visit? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-5(4). Topic: Hygienists and auxiliaries: supervision and delegation.
  • Before a Mississippi hygienist treats a patient under general supervision, how recently must the supervising dentist have examined that patient? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-5(3). Topic: Hygienists and auxiliaries: supervision and delegation.
  • For how many consecutive business days at most may a Mississippi hygienist treat patients of record under general supervision? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-5(3). Topic: Hygienists and auxiliaries: supervision and delegation.
  • How many hygienists may one Mississippi dentist supervise under general supervision at any one time? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-5(4). Topic: Hygienists and auxiliaries: supervision and delegation.
  • How many total days in a calendar year may a Mississippi hygienist practice under general supervision? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-5(4). Topic: Hygienists and auxiliaries: supervision and delegation.
  • How much Mississippi practice must a hygienist show to register for general supervision? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-5(3). Topic: Hygienists and auxiliaries: supervision and delegation.
  • How quickly must a copy of the signed emergency protocols for general supervision be made available when the Mississippi board asks? Board Regulation 13. Topic: Hygienists and auxiliaries: supervision and delegation.
  • To whom alone may a Mississippi dentist delegate the removal of calcareous deposits? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-3. Topic: Hygienists and auxiliaries: supervision and delegation.
  • Under what supervision must a Mississippi dental assistant always work? Board Regulation 13. Topic: Hygienists and auxiliaries: supervision and delegation.
  • What continuing education must a Mississippi hygienist show to register for general supervision? Board Regulation 13. Topic: Hygienists and auxiliaries: supervision and delegation.
  • What fee does Mississippi law bar when a patient is seen under general supervision? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-5(4). Topic: Hygienists and auxiliaries: supervision and delegation.
  • What kind of office does Mississippi law forbid a dental hygienist to establish? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-5(2). Topic: Hygienists and auxiliaries: supervision and delegation.
  • What may a Mississippi hygienist under general supervision not do with a dental assistant? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-5(3). Topic: Hygienists and auxiliaries: supervision and delegation.
  • When a Mississippi hygienist administers local anesthesia, what must the patient's record show? Board Regulation 13. Topic: Hygienists and auxiliaries: supervision and delegation.
  • When must a Mississippi patient be told that the supervising dentist will be absent from a general supervision visit? Board Regulation 13. Topic: Hygienists and auxiliaries: supervision and delegation.
  • Where must the dentist be when a certified Mississippi hygienist administers local anesthetics? Board Regulation 13. Topic: Hygienists and auxiliaries: supervision and delegation.
  • Which impression may a Mississippi dentist delegate to a competent dental auxiliary? Board Regulation 13. Topic: Hygienists and auxiliaries: supervision and delegation.
  • Which of these is part of direct supervision as the Mississippi regulation defines it? Board Regulation 13. Topic: Hygienists and auxiliaries: supervision and delegation.
  • Which patient may a Mississippi hygienist treat under general supervision? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-5(4). Topic: Hygienists and auxiliaries: supervision and delegation.
  • Which procedure may a Mississippi dentist not delegate to any auxiliary? Board Regulation 13. Topic: Hygienists and auxiliaries: supervision and delegation.
  • Which service may a Mississippi hygienist never provide under general supervision? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-5(3). Topic: Hygienists and auxiliaries: supervision and delegation.

Records, advertising, trade names and prescribing 19

  • A controlled substance is wasted in a Mississippi dental office. Who must witness its disposal? Board Regulation 35. Topic: Records, advertising, trade names and prescribing.
  • A Mississippi dentist calls in a dentist licensed in another state to operate on a patient. What must accompany the request for Board approval? Board Regulation 57. Topic: Records, advertising, trade names and prescribing.
  • A Mississippi patient asks for a copy of the dental record. What may the dentist charge? Board Regulation 53. Topic: Records, advertising, trade names and prescribing.
  • For acute noncancer pain, a Mississippi dentist may prescribe a Schedule II medication for no more than how many days? Board Regulation 35. Topic: Records, advertising, trade names and prescribing.
  • For how long from the date of last treatment must a Mississippi dentist keep patient records? Board Regulation 53. Topic: Records, advertising, trade names and prescribing.
  • For how long must a Mississippi dentist keep a copy of each advertisement? Board Regulation 43. Topic: Records, advertising, trade names and prescribing.
  • For how long must a Mississippi dentist keep the inventory and dispensing record of controlled substances in the office? Board Regulation 35. Topic: Records, advertising, trade names and prescribing.
  • How long must a Mississippi dentist keep the carbon copy of a written work authorization sent to a dental laboratory? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-55. Topic: Records, advertising, trade names and prescribing.
  • In a Mississippi dental practice owned by a business entity, who decides the fees charged to a patient? Board Regulation 55. Topic: Records, advertising, trade names and prescribing.
  • The Mississippi board asks a dentist to prove a factual claim made in an advertisement, and the dentist cannot. What is that failure? Board Regulation 43. Topic: Records, advertising, trade names and prescribing.
  • The Mississippi board rejects a proposed trade name. How long does the party have to ask to appear for reconsideration? Board Regulation 55. Topic: Records, advertising, trade names and prescribing.
  • What must a corporate or trade name for a Mississippi dental facility list? Board Regulation 55. Topic: Records, advertising, trade names and prescribing.
  • What must every advertisement by a Mississippi dentist contain? Board Regulation 43. Topic: Records, advertising, trade names and prescribing.
  • When must a Mississippi dentist query the Prescription Monitoring Program before prescribing a Schedule II medication? Board Regulation 35. Topic: Records, advertising, trade names and prescribing.
  • Which content makes a Mississippi dental advertisement unprofessional conduct? Board Regulation 43. Topic: Records, advertising, trade names and prescribing.
  • Who decides whether reasonable cause exists to inspect a Mississippi dental office for infection control? Board Regulation 39. Topic: Records, advertising, trade names and prescribing.
  • Who may be a shareholder of a professional corporation that renders dental services in Mississippi? Board Regulation 55. Topic: Records, advertising, trade names and prescribing.
  • Within how many days must a Mississippi dentist report to the Board a death or permanent injury of a patient from a dental procedure in the office? Board Regulation 31. Topic: Records, advertising, trade names and prescribing.
  • Within how many days of submission must the Mississippi board say whether a proposed trade name is approved or rejected? Board Regulation 55. Topic: Records, advertising, trade names and prescribing.

Complaints, discipline and penalties 14

  • A Mississippi dentist lets an auxiliary expose radiographs without a radiology permit. What follows under the Board's regulation? Board Regulation 25. Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • A Mississippi licensee falls short of the continuing education requirement for the first time. What does the Board's schedule provide? Board Regulation 41. Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • Before announcing as a specialist, what must a Mississippi dentist hold? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-29. Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • Besides penalties, what must a person who practiced dentistry in Mississippi without a license do with the fees collected? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-41(6). Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • How does Mississippi grade the illegal practice of dentistry or dental hygiene? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-57. Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • How long does a Mississippi licensee have to appeal a disciplinary action of the board? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-65. Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • The Mississippi board may set up an investigative panel to review complaints. Who must be on it? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-63. Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • Must a patient be harmed before the Mississippi board may discipline incompetent or negligent practice? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-61(1). Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • To which court does a Mississippi resident appeal a disciplinary action of the dental board? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-65. Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • What form must a complaint against a Mississippi dentist take? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-63. Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • What is the largest civil penalty the Mississippi board may levy on an unlicensed person for a first violation? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-41(5). Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • What is the range of the monetary penalty the Mississippi board may levy on a licensee for a first violation of the listed grounds? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-61(4). Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • When the Mississippi board revokes or suspends a license, what may it do in its discretion at the same time? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-61(3). Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.
  • Who conducts a disciplinary hearing of the Mississippi dental board? Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-63. Topic: Complaints, discipline and penalties.

How this list was compiled: Our own questions on the law the Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners' jurisprudence examination covers. The Board's page on licensure by credentials (https://www.dentalboard.ms.gov/frequently-asked-questions/licensure-credentials-frequently-asked-questions, opened 2026-10-15) says the Mississippi jurisprudence examination is based upon the laws and regulations currently adopted by the Board and is passed with a score of 75% or greater; Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-24(1)(k) requires a written jurisprudence examination, and Board Regulation 41 requires the Board's Jurisprudence examination to return to active status or be reinstated. The Board publishes no question count, time limit or content outline, so the five topics here are this site's own sorting. Every fact was read on 2026-10-15 in the texts the Board posts on its Laws and Codes page (https://www.dentalboard.ms.gov/laws-and-codes): the Mississippi Dental Practice Act, Miss. Code Ann. Title 73, Chapter 9, section by section, and the Regulations Adopted by the Board. Several of the Board's statute files are old copies, so each statute fact used here was also found that day in the state's free public copy of the Mississippi Code (http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/mscode/). Each question names its section or regulation and links to the Board's file. Licence: Questions, choices and explanations are original work of this site, written from the public text of the Mississippi statutes and the Board's regulations. Nothing is taken from the Board's jurisprudence examination, a prep company or a review book.

How it works

An unofficial Mississippi dental jurisprudence practice test: 93 of our own questions on the Mississippi Dental Practice Act and the Regulations Adopted by the Board. The Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners gives the real examination and is not affiliated.

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What is left out

Law and regulation only. Fees, the anesthesia regulation, mobile and portable facilities and the Disabled Dentist Law are not asked. Section 73-9-5 is read as amended February 23, 2026, and Regulation 13 in its form effective July 1, 2025. Practice for an exam, not medical advice.

  • Mississippi dentists owe forty hours of continuing education each two-year period and hygienists twenty (Board Regulation 41).
  • Patient records are kept at least seven years from the date of last treatment (Board Regulation 53).
  • General supervision of a hygienist is capped at ten consecutive business days and twenty-four days a calendar year (Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-5).

Questions and answers

What score passes the Mississippi dental jurisprudence exam?

75% or greater, the Board's page on licensure by credentials says. A mock run here asks 25 questions and applies that mark; the Board gives no question count or time limit.

What is the Mississippi dental jurisprudence exam based on?

The laws and regulations currently adopted by the Board, its page says: the Mississippi Dental Practice Act, Miss. Code Ann. Title 73, Chapter 9, and the Board's numbered regulations, both posted on its Laws and Codes page.

Who has to take the Mississippi jurisprudence exam?

Candidates for a license by credentials, under Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-24, within ninety days of applying. Regulation 41 also requires it of licensees returning from inactive status or seeking reinstatement of a voided or revoked license.

Is this the Board's examination?

No. The questions here come from the public statutes and regulations alone; nothing was taken from the examination. The Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners has not reviewed this page.

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