Dental Hygiene Florida Laws and Rules
1. 466.001- Legislative Purpose and Intent (Purpose of the law): Ensure that every dentist or dental hygienist practicing in this state
meets minimum requirements for safe practice without undue clinical interference by persons not licensed.
2. Dentistry: is the healing art which is concerned with the exam, diagnosis, treatment planning and care of conditions within the
human oral cavity and adjacent tissues and structures.
3. Dental Hygiene: is the rendering of educational, preventive and therapeutic dental services and any related
extra oral procedure required in the performance of services.
4. Board of Dentistry members include:: 11 members total:
7 dentists actively practicing
2 hygienists actively practicing
2 lay persons non dental related
5. How many years experience must dentists/hygienists have on BOD: At least 5 years clinical preceding the appointment on BOD.
Must remain in clinical practice while on BOD
6. How many term years do dental hygiene board members serve?: 4
7. What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve?: 10
8. Who appoints the BOD members?: Governor of Florida
9. One board member of the board
must be at least years old.: 60
10. 466.024 Delegation of Duties; Expanded functions: -Dentists may not delegate irremedi- able tasks except as provided by law
-Remediable tasks may be delegated if they pose no risk
-May only delegate remediable tasks defined by law or rule
-Dentists delegate NON-dentists
,11. Authorization for irremediable tasks under general supervision is: 13 months
12. Who designates remediable and delegable tasks?: BOD
13. Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes within the oral
cavity or structures?: Irremediable (anesthetic)
14. Intraoral treatment tasks which are reversible and do not create unalterable changes within the oral
cavity or structures and do not cause an increased risk to the patient?: Remediable tasks (rubber dam, matrix band, polish
amalgam)
15. Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task?: Irremediable
16. A
Dental Hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors and removes in-office
bleaching materials is performing a
task.: Remediable
17. The practicing dentist is out of the country and a patient comes into the office with an emergency.
Which remediable task is the hygienist/assistant able to perform?: Recementing temporary crown with temporary cement.
18. The use of laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type of task?: Irremediable
19. Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the laws?: both DH and
DA
20. Continuing Education: -A hygienist can be excused from CE requirements due to hardship.
-You have the option to be placed on inactive status if you pay the inactive status fee.
21. How many CE hours are required for dental hygienists?: 24 credits biennially
22. How many CE hours are required for dentists?: 30 credits biennially
23. How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of CE?: 50 Minutes
*One half hour or one hour of CE credit shall be awarded for each 25 or 50 minutes of actual classroom or clinical instruction, respectively. No CE credit shall be awarded for
participation of less than 25 minutes.
24. Extra CE credits: -Up to 11 CE Hrs for being expert witness
, -Up to 3 CE Hrs for each semester teaching
-Up to 4 CE Hrs for attending BOD discipline meeting
25. Pro Bono CE Credit: 1 CE for every 1 Hr of Pro Bono Work. Max 7Hrs Biennium
26. In a percentage, what is the highest amount that can be completed from probono work?: 25%
27. What is not an appropriate topic for CE: Chemotherapeutic Agents
28. Which is an appropriate educational activity or topic for CE?: Board approved individual study
29. Which of the following is an example of a CE a dental hygienist would take?: Patient Stress
Management
30. When are licensees excused from CE?: In the 1st biennium of licensure
31. How long should you keep receipts, vouchers or certificates as necessary document completion of
CE courses?: 4 years
32. Who of the following are required to take CE credits?: Practicing hygienist and dentist
33. A DDS or DH takes a 10 hr. course on HIV/AIDS. The remaining 9 hrs. could count toward their 24/ 30
hrs. required for license renewal ?: True
34. If 40 hrs of CE are taken in 1 biennium, the remaining hours taken can count towards the renewal
requirement for the next biennium?: False
35. Prescriptions: -Dentists can prescribe drugs and administer anesthesia and sedation subject to limitations (scope of training)
-The board will define rules on training certification, limits of use, and mechanism to assure compliance
- Dentist MUST have CPR training every 2 years and resuscitation equipment in good working order.
36. Can a dental hygienist prescribe fluoride or chlorhexidine to a pt of record?-
: -Hygienists can only recommend fl and chlorhexidine, not prescribe it.
-Some pts will not buy chlorhexidine or fl at a dental oflce (typically due to cost). The dentist may write a prescription for the pharmacy to dispense it for the pt.
37. What needs to be included on an Rx?: -Patient name and address DDS name, address, and
license#
1. 466.001- Legislative Purpose and Intent (Purpose of the law): Ensure that every dentist or dental hygienist practicing in this state
meets minimum requirements for safe practice without undue clinical interference by persons not licensed.
2. Dentistry: is the healing art which is concerned with the exam, diagnosis, treatment planning and care of conditions within the
human oral cavity and adjacent tissues and structures.
3. Dental Hygiene: is the rendering of educational, preventive and therapeutic dental services and any related
extra oral procedure required in the performance of services.
4. Board of Dentistry members include:: 11 members total:
7 dentists actively practicing
2 hygienists actively practicing
2 lay persons non dental related
5. How many years experience must dentists/hygienists have on BOD: At least 5 years clinical preceding the appointment on BOD.
Must remain in clinical practice while on BOD
6. How many term years do dental hygiene board members serve?: 4
7. What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve?: 10
8. Who appoints the BOD members?: Governor of Florida
9. One board member of the board
must be at least years old.: 60
10. 466.024 Delegation of Duties; Expanded functions: -Dentists may not delegate irremedi- able tasks except as provided by law
-Remediable tasks may be delegated if they pose no risk
-May only delegate remediable tasks defined by law or rule
-Dentists delegate NON-dentists
,11. Authorization for irremediable tasks under general supervision is: 13 months
12. Who designates remediable and delegable tasks?: BOD
13. Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes within the oral
cavity or structures?: Irremediable (anesthetic)
14. Intraoral treatment tasks which are reversible and do not create unalterable changes within the oral
cavity or structures and do not cause an increased risk to the patient?: Remediable tasks (rubber dam, matrix band, polish
amalgam)
15. Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task?: Irremediable
16. A
Dental Hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors and removes in-office
bleaching materials is performing a
task.: Remediable
17. The practicing dentist is out of the country and a patient comes into the office with an emergency.
Which remediable task is the hygienist/assistant able to perform?: Recementing temporary crown with temporary cement.
18. The use of laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type of task?: Irremediable
19. Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the laws?: both DH and
DA
20. Continuing Education: -A hygienist can be excused from CE requirements due to hardship.
-You have the option to be placed on inactive status if you pay the inactive status fee.
21. How many CE hours are required for dental hygienists?: 24 credits biennially
22. How many CE hours are required for dentists?: 30 credits biennially
23. How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of CE?: 50 Minutes
*One half hour or one hour of CE credit shall be awarded for each 25 or 50 minutes of actual classroom or clinical instruction, respectively. No CE credit shall be awarded for
participation of less than 25 minutes.
24. Extra CE credits: -Up to 11 CE Hrs for being expert witness
, -Up to 3 CE Hrs for each semester teaching
-Up to 4 CE Hrs for attending BOD discipline meeting
25. Pro Bono CE Credit: 1 CE for every 1 Hr of Pro Bono Work. Max 7Hrs Biennium
26. In a percentage, what is the highest amount that can be completed from probono work?: 25%
27. What is not an appropriate topic for CE: Chemotherapeutic Agents
28. Which is an appropriate educational activity or topic for CE?: Board approved individual study
29. Which of the following is an example of a CE a dental hygienist would take?: Patient Stress
Management
30. When are licensees excused from CE?: In the 1st biennium of licensure
31. How long should you keep receipts, vouchers or certificates as necessary document completion of
CE courses?: 4 years
32. Who of the following are required to take CE credits?: Practicing hygienist and dentist
33. A DDS or DH takes a 10 hr. course on HIV/AIDS. The remaining 9 hrs. could count toward their 24/ 30
hrs. required for license renewal ?: True
34. If 40 hrs of CE are taken in 1 biennium, the remaining hours taken can count towards the renewal
requirement for the next biennium?: False
35. Prescriptions: -Dentists can prescribe drugs and administer anesthesia and sedation subject to limitations (scope of training)
-The board will define rules on training certification, limits of use, and mechanism to assure compliance
- Dentist MUST have CPR training every 2 years and resuscitation equipment in good working order.
36. Can a dental hygienist prescribe fluoride or chlorhexidine to a pt of record?-
: -Hygienists can only recommend fl and chlorhexidine, not prescribe it.
-Some pts will not buy chlorhexidine or fl at a dental oflce (typically due to cost). The dentist may write a prescription for the pharmacy to dispense it for the pt.
37. What needs to be included on an Rx?: -Patient name and address DDS name, address, and
license#
