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Dental Hygiene Florida Laws and
Rules Exam 2026 Practice Questions
with Verified Answer Explanations
466.001- Legislative Purp0se and Intent (Purp0se 0f the law) -
c0rrect answer- Ensure that every dentist 0r dental hygienist
practicing in this state meets minimum requirements f0r safe
practice with0ut undue clinical interference by pers0ns n0t
licensed.
Dentistry - c0rrect answer- is the healing art which is
c0ncerned with the exam, diagn0sis, treatment planning and
care 0f c0nditi0ns within the human 0ral cavity and adjacent
tissues and structures.
Dental Hygiene - c0rrect answer- is the rendering 0f
educati0nal, preventive and therapeutic dental services and
any related extra 0ral pr0cedure required in the perf0rmance 0f
services.
B0ard 0f Dentistry members include: - c0rrect answer- 11
members t0tal:
7 dentists actively practicing
2 hygienists actively practicing
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2 lay pers0ns n0n dental related
H0w many years experience must dentists/hygienists have 0n
B0D - c0rrect answer- At least 5 years clinical preceding the
app0intment 0n B0D.
Must remain in clinical practice while 0n B0D
H0w many term years d0 dental hygiene b0ard members
serve? - c0rrect answer- 4
What is the maximum number 0f years a b0ard member may
serve? - c0rrect answer- 10
Wh0 app0ints the B0D members? - c0rrect answer- G0vern0r 0f
Fl0rida
0ne b0ard member 0f the b0ard must be at least years
0ld. - c0rrect answer- 60
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466.024 Delegati0n 0f Duties; Expanded functi0ns - c0rrect
answer- -Dentists may n0t delegate irremediable tasks except
as pr0vided by law
-Remediable tasks may be delegated if they p0se n0 risk
-May 0nly delegate remediable tasks defined by law 0r rule
-Dentists delegate N0N-dentists
Auth0rizati0n f0r irremediable tasks under general supervisi0n
is - c0rrect answer- 13 m0nths
Wh0 designates remediable and delegable tasks? - c0rrect
answer- B0D
Intra0ral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create
unalterable changes within the 0ral cavity 0r structures? -
c0rrect answer- Irremediable (anesthetic)
Intra0ral treatment tasks which are reversible and d0 n0t create
unalterable changes within the 0ral cavity 0r structures and d0
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n0t cause an increased risk t0 the patient? - c0rrect answer-
Remediable tasks (rubber dam, matrix band, p0lish amalgam)
Applying t0pical with jet spray is what type 0f task? - c0rrect
answer- Irremediable
A Dental Hygienist wh0 applies bleaching s0luti0n, activates
light s0urce, m0nit0rs and rem0ves in-0ffice bleaching
materials is perf0rming a task. - c0rrect answer-
Remediable
The practicing dentist is 0ut 0f the c0untry and a patient c0mes
int0 the 0ffice with an emergency. Which remediable task is the
hygienist/assistant able t0 perf0rm? - c0rrect answer-
Recementing temp0rary cr0wn with temp0rary cement.
The use 0f laser 0r a laser type device is c0nsidered t0 be what
type 0f task? - c0rrect answer- Irremediable
Wh0 may perf0rm emergency remediable tasks under
c0nditi0ns specified in the laws? - c0rrect answer- b0th DH and
DA
Dental Hygiene Florida Laws and
Rules Exam 2026 Practice Questions
with Verified Answer Explanations
466.001- Legislative Purp0se and Intent (Purp0se 0f the law) -
c0rrect answer- Ensure that every dentist 0r dental hygienist
practicing in this state meets minimum requirements f0r safe
practice with0ut undue clinical interference by pers0ns n0t
licensed.
Dentistry - c0rrect answer- is the healing art which is
c0ncerned with the exam, diagn0sis, treatment planning and
care 0f c0nditi0ns within the human 0ral cavity and adjacent
tissues and structures.
Dental Hygiene - c0rrect answer- is the rendering 0f
educati0nal, preventive and therapeutic dental services and
any related extra 0ral pr0cedure required in the perf0rmance 0f
services.
B0ard 0f Dentistry members include: - c0rrect answer- 11
members t0tal:
7 dentists actively practicing
2 hygienists actively practicing
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2 lay pers0ns n0n dental related
H0w many years experience must dentists/hygienists have 0n
B0D - c0rrect answer- At least 5 years clinical preceding the
app0intment 0n B0D.
Must remain in clinical practice while 0n B0D
H0w many term years d0 dental hygiene b0ard members
serve? - c0rrect answer- 4
What is the maximum number 0f years a b0ard member may
serve? - c0rrect answer- 10
Wh0 app0ints the B0D members? - c0rrect answer- G0vern0r 0f
Fl0rida
0ne b0ard member 0f the b0ard must be at least years
0ld. - c0rrect answer- 60
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466.024 Delegati0n 0f Duties; Expanded functi0ns - c0rrect
answer- -Dentists may n0t delegate irremediable tasks except
as pr0vided by law
-Remediable tasks may be delegated if they p0se n0 risk
-May 0nly delegate remediable tasks defined by law 0r rule
-Dentists delegate N0N-dentists
Auth0rizati0n f0r irremediable tasks under general supervisi0n
is - c0rrect answer- 13 m0nths
Wh0 designates remediable and delegable tasks? - c0rrect
answer- B0D
Intra0ral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create
unalterable changes within the 0ral cavity 0r structures? -
c0rrect answer- Irremediable (anesthetic)
Intra0ral treatment tasks which are reversible and d0 n0t create
unalterable changes within the 0ral cavity 0r structures and d0
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n0t cause an increased risk t0 the patient? - c0rrect answer-
Remediable tasks (rubber dam, matrix band, p0lish amalgam)
Applying t0pical with jet spray is what type 0f task? - c0rrect
answer- Irremediable
A Dental Hygienist wh0 applies bleaching s0luti0n, activates
light s0urce, m0nit0rs and rem0ves in-0ffice bleaching
materials is perf0rming a task. - c0rrect answer-
Remediable
The practicing dentist is 0ut 0f the c0untry and a patient c0mes
int0 the 0ffice with an emergency. Which remediable task is the
hygienist/assistant able t0 perf0rm? - c0rrect answer-
Recementing temp0rary cr0wn with temp0rary cement.
The use 0f laser 0r a laser type device is c0nsidered t0 be what
type 0f task? - c0rrect answer- Irremediable
Wh0 may perf0rm emergency remediable tasks under
c0nditi0ns specified in the laws? - c0rrect answer- b0th DH and
DA
