FLORIDA DENTAL LAWS AND RULES |QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
1. _______ 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. - ANSWER: Dentistry
2. ______ is the rendering of educational, preventive and therapeutic dental
services and any related extra oral procedure required in the performance of
services. - ANSWER: Dental Hygiene
3. Board of Dentistry members include:
- ANSWER: 11 members total:
7 dentists actively practicing #$%^&*
2 hygienists actively practicing ()#$%^&
2 lay persons non dental related *(#$%^
&*()(*&
4. How many years experience must dentists/hygienists have on BOD
^%^&*(
- ANSWER: At least 5 years clinical preceding the appointment on BOD.
Must remain in clinical practice while on BOD (*&^%^
&*()(*&
5. How many term years do dental hygiene board members serve? - ANSWER: 4 ^%$%^&
*)(*&^%
6. What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve? - $#$%^&
ANSWER: 10 *)(*&^%
$#$%^&
7. Who appoints the BOD members? - ANSWER: Governor of Florida
*()(*&^
8. One board member of the board must be at least ____ years old. - ANSWER: %$#$^&
60 years old *()(*&^
%$%^&
9. Authorization for irremediable tasks under General Supervision is valid for ____
()(*&^%
months. - ANSWER: 13 months
$%^&*(
10. Who designates remediable and delegable tasks? - ANSWER: BOD (*&^%$
#$%&*(
11. Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes *&^%$
within the oral cavity or structures? - ANSWER: Irremediable
12. 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? - ANSWER: Remediable tasks
13. Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task? - ANSWER: Irremediable
, FLORIDA DENTAL LAWS AND RULES |QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
14. A Dental Hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source,
monitors and removes in-office bleaching materials is performing a ______ task.
- ANSWER: Remediable
15. 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? - ANSWER: Recementing temporary crown with temporary cement.
16. The use of laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type of task? -
ANSWER: Irremediable
#$%^&*
17. Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the ()#$%^&
laws? - ANSWER: both DH and DA *(#$%^
&*()(*&
18. CE requirements for DDS and DH ^%^&*(
- ANSWER: CPR every biennium (2 years) (*&^%^
2 Hour Medical Error CE
2 Hour Domestic Violence CE every 3rd biennium &*()(*&
HIV CE at 1st renewal ^%$%^&
*)(*&^%
19. Extra CE credits $#$%^&
- 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 $#$%^&
*()(*&^
20. Pro Bono CE Credit - ANSWER: 1 CE for every 1 Hr of Pro Bono Work. Max %$#$^&
7Hrs Biennium *()(*&^
%$%^&
21. In a percentage, what is the highest amount that can be completed from probono
()(*&^%
work? - ANSWER: 25%
$%^&*(
22. Can a hygienist be excused from CE requirements due to hardship? - (*&^%$
ANSWER: Yes! #$%&*(
*&^%$
23. How many CE hours are required for RDH? - ANSWER: 24 biennially
24. How many CE hours are required for DDS? - ANSWER: 30 biennially
25. How many minutes are equivalent to 1 hour of CE? - ANSWER: 50 minutes
26. Which is not an appropriate topic for CE? - ANSWER: Chemotherapeutic
agents
AND ANSWERS 2025
1. _______ 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. - ANSWER: Dentistry
2. ______ is the rendering of educational, preventive and therapeutic dental
services and any related extra oral procedure required in the performance of
services. - ANSWER: Dental Hygiene
3. Board of Dentistry members include:
- ANSWER: 11 members total:
7 dentists actively practicing #$%^&*
2 hygienists actively practicing ()#$%^&
2 lay persons non dental related *(#$%^
&*()(*&
4. How many years experience must dentists/hygienists have on BOD
^%^&*(
- ANSWER: At least 5 years clinical preceding the appointment on BOD.
Must remain in clinical practice while on BOD (*&^%^
&*()(*&
5. How many term years do dental hygiene board members serve? - ANSWER: 4 ^%$%^&
*)(*&^%
6. What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve? - $#$%^&
ANSWER: 10 *)(*&^%
$#$%^&
7. Who appoints the BOD members? - ANSWER: Governor of Florida
*()(*&^
8. One board member of the board must be at least ____ years old. - ANSWER: %$#$^&
60 years old *()(*&^
%$%^&
9. Authorization for irremediable tasks under General Supervision is valid for ____
()(*&^%
months. - ANSWER: 13 months
$%^&*(
10. Who designates remediable and delegable tasks? - ANSWER: BOD (*&^%$
#$%&*(
11. Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes *&^%$
within the oral cavity or structures? - ANSWER: Irremediable
12. 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? - ANSWER: Remediable tasks
13. Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task? - ANSWER: Irremediable
, FLORIDA DENTAL LAWS AND RULES |QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
14. A Dental Hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source,
monitors and removes in-office bleaching materials is performing a ______ task.
- ANSWER: Remediable
15. 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? - ANSWER: Recementing temporary crown with temporary cement.
16. The use of laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type of task? -
ANSWER: Irremediable
#$%^&*
17. Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the ()#$%^&
laws? - ANSWER: both DH and DA *(#$%^
&*()(*&
18. CE requirements for DDS and DH ^%^&*(
- ANSWER: CPR every biennium (2 years) (*&^%^
2 Hour Medical Error CE
2 Hour Domestic Violence CE every 3rd biennium &*()(*&
HIV CE at 1st renewal ^%$%^&
*)(*&^%
19. Extra CE credits $#$%^&
- 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 $#$%^&
*()(*&^
20. Pro Bono CE Credit - ANSWER: 1 CE for every 1 Hr of Pro Bono Work. Max %$#$^&
7Hrs Biennium *()(*&^
%$%^&
21. In a percentage, what is the highest amount that can be completed from probono
()(*&^%
work? - ANSWER: 25%
$%^&*(
22. Can a hygienist be excused from CE requirements due to hardship? - (*&^%$
ANSWER: Yes! #$%&*(
*&^%$
23. How many CE hours are required for RDH? - ANSWER: 24 biennially
24. How many CE hours are required for DDS? - ANSWER: 30 biennially
25. How many minutes are equivalent to 1 hour of CE? - ANSWER: 50 minutes
26. Which is not an appropriate topic for CE? - ANSWER: Chemotherapeutic
agents
