FLORIDA LAWS AND RULES EXAM
QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS
_______: 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. - correct
answer ✔✔Dentistry
______: the rendering of educational preventive, and therapeutic dental services and any
related extra-oral procedure required in the performance of services. - correct answer
✔✔Dental Hygiene
Board Organization & Procedure - correct answer ✔✔
How many total members are on the Board? - correct answer ✔✔11 total board members
What makes up the 11 board members? - correct answer ✔✔7 licensed dentists that are
actively practicing.
2 licensed dental hygienists that are actively practicing
2 lay persons who are not and have never been dentists, dental hygienists or related to the
dental profession (consumer member)
How many years experience must the dentist or hygienist have if on the board? - correct answer
✔✔At least 5 years clinical experience preceding the date of her or his appointment to the
board.
He or she must remain primarily in clinical practice during all periods of appointment to the
board
,MISC. Board Member Rules: - correct answer ✔✔At least one member must be at least 60 years
old
Members shall be appointed for 4 year terms, but may serve no more than a total of 10 years.
How many term years do dental hygiene board members serve? - correct answer ✔✔4 years.
Each term is 4 years but collectively may not serve more than 10 years.
What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve? - correct answer ✔✔10
years max
Who appoints the Board of Dentistry Members? - correct answer ✔✔Governor of Florida
One member on the board must be at least how old? - correct answer ✔✔60 years old
Council on dental hygiene: - correct answer ✔✔Appointed by the Dental Board Chair
Includes 1 hygiene board member who is the chair of the council on dental hygiene.
Includes 1 dentist member of the Board.
Includes 3 dental hygienists who actively practice hygiene.
Must meet at least 3x a year
Where is the headqaurters of the Board? - correct answer ✔✔Tallahassee, Florida
,Council on dental assisting: - correct answer ✔✔Appointed by Dental Board Chair
Includes 1 dental Board member who is the chair of the council on dental assisting
Includes 3 dental assistants who actively practice dental assisting.
Meets at the request of the dental board but NO minimum number of meetings required.
Board is allowed to charge a fee that does not exceed $10 for what? - correct answer ✔✔Small
fee for duplicating any license certification or permit.
REMEDIAL & IRREMEDIAL TASKS: - correct answer ✔✔
Irremediable tasks: - correct answer ✔✔Are those intraoral treatment tasks which, when
performed, are irreversible and create unaltered changes within the oral cavity or contiguous
structures or which cause an increased risk to the patient.
The administration of anesthetics other than topical anesthesia is considered to be an
"irremediable task" for purpose of this exam.
Remediable Tasks: - correct answer ✔✔Are those intraoral tasks which are reversible and do
not create unalterable changes within the oral cavity or the contiguous structures and which do
not cause an increased risk to the patient.
466.024 Delegations 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
Who delegates the remediable and delegable tasks? - correct answer ✔✔The Board of Dentistry
designates remediable and delegable tasks
Who delegates NON-dentists? - correct answer ✔✔Dentists delegate NON-dentists
Authorization for irremediable tasks under general supervision is valid for ______ months. -
correct answer ✔✔24 months (two years)
Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes within the oral
cavity or structures are: - correct answer ✔✔Irremediable tasks
Intraoral treatment tasks which are reversible and do not create unalterable changes within the
oral cavity and do not cause an increased risk to the patient: - correct answer ✔✔Remediable
tasks
Applying anesthetic 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 tasks is the hygienist/assistant able to perform? - correct answer
✔✔Recementing temporary crowns with temporary cement
QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS
_______: 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. - correct
answer ✔✔Dentistry
______: the rendering of educational preventive, and therapeutic dental services and any
related extra-oral procedure required in the performance of services. - correct answer
✔✔Dental Hygiene
Board Organization & Procedure - correct answer ✔✔
How many total members are on the Board? - correct answer ✔✔11 total board members
What makes up the 11 board members? - correct answer ✔✔7 licensed dentists that are
actively practicing.
2 licensed dental hygienists that are actively practicing
2 lay persons who are not and have never been dentists, dental hygienists or related to the
dental profession (consumer member)
How many years experience must the dentist or hygienist have if on the board? - correct answer
✔✔At least 5 years clinical experience preceding the date of her or his appointment to the
board.
He or she must remain primarily in clinical practice during all periods of appointment to the
board
,MISC. Board Member Rules: - correct answer ✔✔At least one member must be at least 60 years
old
Members shall be appointed for 4 year terms, but may serve no more than a total of 10 years.
How many term years do dental hygiene board members serve? - correct answer ✔✔4 years.
Each term is 4 years but collectively may not serve more than 10 years.
What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve? - correct answer ✔✔10
years max
Who appoints the Board of Dentistry Members? - correct answer ✔✔Governor of Florida
One member on the board must be at least how old? - correct answer ✔✔60 years old
Council on dental hygiene: - correct answer ✔✔Appointed by the Dental Board Chair
Includes 1 hygiene board member who is the chair of the council on dental hygiene.
Includes 1 dentist member of the Board.
Includes 3 dental hygienists who actively practice hygiene.
Must meet at least 3x a year
Where is the headqaurters of the Board? - correct answer ✔✔Tallahassee, Florida
,Council on dental assisting: - correct answer ✔✔Appointed by Dental Board Chair
Includes 1 dental Board member who is the chair of the council on dental assisting
Includes 3 dental assistants who actively practice dental assisting.
Meets at the request of the dental board but NO minimum number of meetings required.
Board is allowed to charge a fee that does not exceed $10 for what? - correct answer ✔✔Small
fee for duplicating any license certification or permit.
REMEDIAL & IRREMEDIAL TASKS: - correct answer ✔✔
Irremediable tasks: - correct answer ✔✔Are those intraoral treatment tasks which, when
performed, are irreversible and create unaltered changes within the oral cavity or contiguous
structures or which cause an increased risk to the patient.
The administration of anesthetics other than topical anesthesia is considered to be an
"irremediable task" for purpose of this exam.
Remediable Tasks: - correct answer ✔✔Are those intraoral tasks which are reversible and do
not create unalterable changes within the oral cavity or the contiguous structures and which do
not cause an increased risk to the patient.
466.024 Delegations 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
Who delegates the remediable and delegable tasks? - correct answer ✔✔The Board of Dentistry
designates remediable and delegable tasks
Who delegates NON-dentists? - correct answer ✔✔Dentists delegate NON-dentists
Authorization for irremediable tasks under general supervision is valid for ______ months. -
correct answer ✔✔24 months (two years)
Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes within the oral
cavity or structures are: - correct answer ✔✔Irremediable tasks
Intraoral treatment tasks which are reversible and do not create unalterable changes within the
oral cavity and do not cause an increased risk to the patient: - correct answer ✔✔Remediable
tasks
Applying anesthetic 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 tasks is the hygienist/assistant able to perform? - correct answer
✔✔Recementing temporary crowns with temporary cement
