DENTAL HYGIENE FLORIDA LAWS AND RULES – STUDYGUIDE AND EXAM REVIEW EXAM WITH
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY
GRADED A+ 2026
466.001- Legislative Purpose and Intent (Purpose of the law) - Correct Answer ✔✔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.
Dentistry - Correct Answer ✔✔_______ 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 - Correct Answer ✔✔______ 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: - Correct Answer ✔✔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 - Correct Answer ✔✔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? - Correct Answer ✔✔4
What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve? - Correct Answer ✔✔10
Who appoints the BOD members? - Correct Answer ✔✔Governor of Florida
One board member of the board must be at least ____ years old. - Correct Answer ✔✔60
466.024 Delegation of Duties; Expanded functions - Correct Answer ✔✔-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 - Correct Answer ✔✔13
months
Who designates remediable and delegable tasks? - Correct Answer ✔✔BOD
Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes within the oral
cavity or structures? - Correct Answer ✔✔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? - Correct Answer
✔✔Remediable tasks (rubber dam, matrix band, polish amalgam)
Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task? - Correct Answer ✔✔Irremediable
A Dental Hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors and removes
in-office bleaching materials is performing a ______ task. - Correct Answer ✔✔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? - Correct Answer
✔✔Recementing temporary crown with temporary cement.
The use of laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type of task? - Correct Answer
✔✔Irremediable
Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the laws? -
Correct Answer ✔✔both DH and DA
Continuing Education - Correct Answer ✔✔-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? - Correct Answer ✔✔24 credits
biennially
How many CE hours are required for dentists? - Correct Answer ✔✔30 credits biennially
How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of CE? - Correct Answer ✔✔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 - Correct Answer ✔✔-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 - Correct Answer ✔✔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? -
Correct Answer ✔✔25%
What is not an appropriate topic for CE - Correct Answer ✔✔Chemotherapeutic Agents
Which is an appropriate educational activity or topic for CE? - Correct Answer ✔✔Board
approved individual study
Which of the following is an example of a CE a dental hygienist would take? - Correct Answer
✔✔Patient Stress Management
When are licensees excused from CE? - Correct Answer ✔✔In the 1st biennium of licensure
How long should you keep receipts, vouchers or certificates as necessary document completion
of CE courses? - Correct Answer ✔✔4 years
Who of the following are required to take CE credits? - Correct Answer ✔✔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 ? - Correct Answer ✔✔True
If 40 hrs of CE are taken in 1 biennium, the remaining hours taken can count towards the
renewal requirement for the next biennium? - Correct Answer ✔✔False
Prescriptions - Correct Answer ✔✔-Dentists can prescribe drugs and administer anesthesia and
sedation subject to limitations (scope of training)
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY
GRADED A+ 2026
466.001- Legislative Purpose and Intent (Purpose of the law) - Correct Answer ✔✔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.
Dentistry - Correct Answer ✔✔_______ 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 - Correct Answer ✔✔______ 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: - Correct Answer ✔✔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 - Correct Answer ✔✔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? - Correct Answer ✔✔4
What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve? - Correct Answer ✔✔10
Who appoints the BOD members? - Correct Answer ✔✔Governor of Florida
One board member of the board must be at least ____ years old. - Correct Answer ✔✔60
466.024 Delegation of Duties; Expanded functions - Correct Answer ✔✔-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 - Correct Answer ✔✔13
months
Who designates remediable and delegable tasks? - Correct Answer ✔✔BOD
Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes within the oral
cavity or structures? - Correct Answer ✔✔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? - Correct Answer
✔✔Remediable tasks (rubber dam, matrix band, polish amalgam)
Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task? - Correct Answer ✔✔Irremediable
A Dental Hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors and removes
in-office bleaching materials is performing a ______ task. - Correct Answer ✔✔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? - Correct Answer
✔✔Recementing temporary crown with temporary cement.
The use of laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type of task? - Correct Answer
✔✔Irremediable
Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the laws? -
Correct Answer ✔✔both DH and DA
Continuing Education - Correct Answer ✔✔-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? - Correct Answer ✔✔24 credits
biennially
How many CE hours are required for dentists? - Correct Answer ✔✔30 credits biennially
How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of CE? - Correct Answer ✔✔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 - Correct Answer ✔✔-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 - Correct Answer ✔✔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? -
Correct Answer ✔✔25%
What is not an appropriate topic for CE - Correct Answer ✔✔Chemotherapeutic Agents
Which is an appropriate educational activity or topic for CE? - Correct Answer ✔✔Board
approved individual study
Which of the following is an example of a CE a dental hygienist would take? - Correct Answer
✔✔Patient Stress Management
When are licensees excused from CE? - Correct Answer ✔✔In the 1st biennium of licensure
How long should you keep receipts, vouchers or certificates as necessary document completion
of CE courses? - Correct Answer ✔✔4 years
Who of the following are required to take CE credits? - Correct Answer ✔✔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 ? - Correct Answer ✔✔True
If 40 hrs of CE are taken in 1 biennium, the remaining hours taken can count towards the
renewal requirement for the next biennium? - Correct Answer ✔✔False
Prescriptions - Correct Answer ✔✔-Dentists can prescribe drugs and administer anesthesia and
sedation subject to limitations (scope of training)
