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466.001- Legislative Purpose and Ensure that every dentist or dental hygienist
Intent (Purpose of the law) practicing in this state meets minimum
requirements for safe practice without undue
clinical interference by persons not licensed.
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
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How many years experience must At least 5 years clinical preceding the appointment
dentists/hygienists have on BOD on BOD.
Must remain in clinical practice while on BOD
How many term years do dental 4
hygiene board members serve?
What is the maximum number of 10
years a board member may serve?
Who appoints the BOD members? Governor of Florida
One board member of the board 60
must be at least ____ years old.
466.024 Delegation of Duties; -Dentists may not delegate irremediable tasks
Expanded functions 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 13 months
under general supervision is
Who designates remediable and BOD
delegable tasks?
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Intraoral treatment tasks which are Irremediable (anesthetic)
irreversible and create unalterable
changes within the oral cavity or
structures?
Intraoral treatment tasks which are Remediable tasks (rubber dam, matrix band, polish
reversible and do not create amalgam)
unalterable changes within the oral
cavity or structures and do not cause
an increased risk to the patient?
Applying topical with jet spray is Irremediable
what type of task?
A Dental Hygienist who applies Remediable
bleaching solution, activates light
source, monitors and removes in-
office bleaching materials is
performing a ______ task.
The practicing dentist is out of the Recementing temporary crown with temporary
country and a patient comes into the cement.
office with an emergency. Which
remediable task is the
hygienist/assistant able to perform?
The use of laser or a laser type Irremediable
device is considered to be what type
of task?
Who may perform emergency both DH and DA
remediable tasks under conditions
specified in the laws?
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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 24 credits biennially
dental hygienists?
How many CE hours are required for 30 credits biennially
dentists?
How many minutes are equivalent to 50 Minutes
one hour of CE?
*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 25%
amount that can be completed from
probono work?
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Dental Hygiene Florida Laws and Rules Exam
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(Latest Update 2026) UPDATE!!
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Terms in this set (191)
466.001- Legislative Purpose and Ensure that every dentist or dental hygienist
Intent (Purpose of the law) practicing in this state meets minimum
requirements for safe practice without undue
clinical interference by persons not licensed.
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
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,4/26/26, 7:55 AM Dental Hygiene Florida Laws and Rules Exam Questions and answers with verified Answers (Latest Update 2026) UPDATE!! Flash…
How many years experience must At least 5 years clinical preceding the appointment
dentists/hygienists have on BOD on BOD.
Must remain in clinical practice while on BOD
How many term years do dental 4
hygiene board members serve?
What is the maximum number of 10
years a board member may serve?
Who appoints the BOD members? Governor of Florida
One board member of the board 60
must be at least ____ years old.
466.024 Delegation of Duties; -Dentists may not delegate irremediable tasks
Expanded functions 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 13 months
under general supervision is
Who designates remediable and BOD
delegable tasks?
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,4/26/26, 7:55 AM Dental Hygiene Florida Laws and Rules Exam Questions and answers with verified Answers (Latest Update 2026) UPDATE!! Flash…
Intraoral treatment tasks which are Irremediable (anesthetic)
irreversible and create unalterable
changes within the oral cavity or
structures?
Intraoral treatment tasks which are Remediable tasks (rubber dam, matrix band, polish
reversible and do not create amalgam)
unalterable changes within the oral
cavity or structures and do not cause
an increased risk to the patient?
Applying topical with jet spray is Irremediable
what type of task?
A Dental Hygienist who applies Remediable
bleaching solution, activates light
source, monitors and removes in-
office bleaching materials is
performing a ______ task.
The practicing dentist is out of the Recementing temporary crown with temporary
country and a patient comes into the cement.
office with an emergency. Which
remediable task is the
hygienist/assistant able to perform?
The use of laser or a laser type Irremediable
device is considered to be what type
of task?
Who may perform emergency both DH and DA
remediable tasks under conditions
specified in the laws?
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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 24 credits biennially
dental hygienists?
How many CE hours are required for 30 credits biennially
dentists?
How many minutes are equivalent to 50 Minutes
one hour of CE?
*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 25%
amount that can be completed from
probono work?
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