Florida Dental Hygiene Laws and Rules
Test Questions and Verified Answers
(Graded A+)
• 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.
• Dental Hygiene -✓✓______ is the rendering of educational, preventive and
therapeutic dental services and any related extra oral procedure required in the
performance of services.
• Board of Dentistry members include: -✓✓11 members total:
7 dentists actively practicing
2 hygienists actively practicing
2 lay persons non dental related
• 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
• How many term years do dental hygiene board members serve? -✓✓4
• What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve? -✓✓10
• Who appoints the BOD members? -✓✓Governor of Florida
• One board member of the board must be at least ____ years old. -✓✓60
• 466.024 Delegation of Duties; Expanded functions -✓✓-Dentists may not
delegate irremediable 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
• Authorization for irremediable tasks under general supervision is -✓✓13 months
• Who designates remediable and delegable tasks? -✓✓BOD
• Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes
within the oral cavity or structures? -✓✓Irremediable (anesthetic)
• 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)
• Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task? -✓✓Irremediable
• A Dental Hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source,
monitors and removes in-office bleaching materials is performing a ______ task. -
✓✓Remediable
• 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.
• The use of laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type of task? -
✓✓Irremediable
• Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the
laws? -✓✓both DH and DA
• 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.
• How many CE hours are required for dental hygienists? -✓✓24 credits biennially
• How many CE hours are required for dentists? -✓✓30 credits biennially
, • 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.
• 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
• Pro Bono CE Credit -✓✓1 CE for every 1 Hr of Pro Bono Work. Max 7Hrs
Biennium
• In a percentage, what is the highest amount that can be completed from probono
work? -✓✓25%
• What is not an appropriate topic for CE -✓✓Chemotherapeutic Agents
• Which is an appropriate educational activity or topic for CE? -✓✓Board
approved individual study
• Which of the following is an example of a CE a dental hygienist would take? -
✓✓Patient Stress Management
• When are licensees excused from CE? -✓✓In the 1st biennium of licensure
• How long should you keep receipts, vouchers or certificates as necessary
document completion of CE courses? -✓✓4 years
• Who of the following are required to take CE credits? -✓✓Practicing hygienist
and dentist
• 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
Test Questions and Verified Answers
(Graded A+)
• 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.
• Dental Hygiene -✓✓______ is the rendering of educational, preventive and
therapeutic dental services and any related extra oral procedure required in the
performance of services.
• Board of Dentistry members include: -✓✓11 members total:
7 dentists actively practicing
2 hygienists actively practicing
2 lay persons non dental related
• 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
• How many term years do dental hygiene board members serve? -✓✓4
• What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve? -✓✓10
• Who appoints the BOD members? -✓✓Governor of Florida
• One board member of the board must be at least ____ years old. -✓✓60
• 466.024 Delegation of Duties; Expanded functions -✓✓-Dentists may not
delegate irremediable 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
• Authorization for irremediable tasks under general supervision is -✓✓13 months
• Who designates remediable and delegable tasks? -✓✓BOD
• Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes
within the oral cavity or structures? -✓✓Irremediable (anesthetic)
• 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)
• Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task? -✓✓Irremediable
• A Dental Hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source,
monitors and removes in-office bleaching materials is performing a ______ task. -
✓✓Remediable
• 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.
• The use of laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type of task? -
✓✓Irremediable
• Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the
laws? -✓✓both DH and DA
• 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.
• How many CE hours are required for dental hygienists? -✓✓24 credits biennially
• How many CE hours are required for dentists? -✓✓30 credits biennially
, • 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.
• 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
• Pro Bono CE Credit -✓✓1 CE for every 1 Hr of Pro Bono Work. Max 7Hrs
Biennium
• In a percentage, what is the highest amount that can be completed from probono
work? -✓✓25%
• What is not an appropriate topic for CE -✓✓Chemotherapeutic Agents
• Which is an appropriate educational activity or topic for CE? -✓✓Board
approved individual study
• Which of the following is an example of a CE a dental hygienist would take? -
✓✓Patient Stress Management
• When are licensees excused from CE? -✓✓In the 1st biennium of licensure
• How long should you keep receipts, vouchers or certificates as necessary
document completion of CE courses? -✓✓4 years
• Who of the following are required to take CE credits? -✓✓Practicing hygienist
and dentist
• 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
