DENTAL HYGIENE FLORIDA LAWS AND RULES –
STUDYGUIDE AND EXAM REVIEW EXAM WITH
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST
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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 11 members total:
include: 7 dentists actively practicing
2 hygienists actively practicing
2 lay persons non dental related
How many years experience must At least 5 years clinical preceding the
dentists/hygienists have on BOD appointment 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?
, 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,
reversible and do not create polish 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 cement.
the 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?
STUDYGUIDE AND EXAM REVIEW EXAM WITH
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST
ALREADY GRADED A+ 2026
Save
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 11 members total:
include: 7 dentists actively practicing
2 hygienists actively practicing
2 lay persons non dental related
How many years experience must At least 5 years clinical preceding the
dentists/hygienists have on BOD appointment 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?
, 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,
reversible and do not create polish 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 cement.
the 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?
