FLORIDA DENTAL HYGIENE LAWS AND RULES
BOARD EXAM 250 QUESTIONS & CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST 2026
The legislative purpose for enacting chapter 466 is to ensure that
A. Every dentist or hygienist meets minimum requirements for safe practice
B.Dental services not be delegated to unauthorized individuals
C. Dentists and dental hygienists maintain above minimum competency
D.Any dentist or hygienist who present a danger to the public shall be pro-
hibited from practicing in this state: - ANSWER-A. Every dentist or hygienist
meets minimum requirements for safe practice
Which is incorrect regarding members of the Board of Dentistry
A. 7 members must be licensed dentists
B. At least one member of the board must be 60 years of age or older.
C. May be connected with a dental college, so long as the college does not
represent the person's principal source of income.
D.Serve 4-year terms, but may serve no more than a total of 12 years
E. Must have been involved in the practice of dentistry for at least 5 years: -
ANSWER-D.Serve 4-year terms, but may serve no more than a total of 12 years
*A board member serves 4 term years but may serve no more than 10 years
,3. A dentist can advertise himself as an prolotherapist if......(non-surgical,
injection-based, regenerative medicine treatment designed to treat chronic
musculoskeletal pain, ligament, and tendon injuries)
A. He has 200 CE hours in placing &/or restoring implants
B.He cannot advertise this
C. He has General Sedation license
D.He is a periodontist with 100 CE hours in placing implant: - ANSWER-B. He
cannot advertise this
T/F. A dentist may use the services of any unlicensed person for the
purpose of constructing, altering, repairing or duplicating any denture,
partial denture, bridge splint, or orthodontic or prosthetic appliance - ANSWER-
TRUE
Presenting someone else's license as your own:
A. Is grounds for disciplinary action by the Board
B. Is grounds for disciplinary action by the Department of Health
C. Is a felony
D. Is a misdemeanor - ANSWER-D. Is a misdemeanor
Certification from a provider of a CE course completion should include:
A.The participant's name and license number
B.The provider's name and number
C.The course title, instructor, location, date offered and hours of CE credit
awarded
,D.The signature of the provider, official representative or instructor.
E.All of the above: - ANSWER-E. All of the above
placing, packing and contouring amalgam and composite restorations and the
fitting and contouring of stainless-steel crowns (supervision?)
A. Direct
B. Indirect
C. General
D. No supervision - ANSWER-A. Direct
How many people are on the Board of Dentistry?
A. 2
B. 7
C. 11
D.13 - ANSWER-C. 11
Official records of peer review committees do not include:
A. Correspondence between the dentist and the committee
B. Diagnostic data
C. Appointment book records
D.Correspondence between the complainant and the committee: - ANSWER-
C.Appointment book records
, Gingival curettage by a Hygienist may be performed under what type of
supervision?
A. Direct
B. Indirect
C. General
D. No supervision - ANSWER-A. Direct
Which is true about the Board?
A. 12 members
B. The Governor appoints; the House confirms
C. At least 1 of the 7 dentist must be retired
D. Full time dental instructors are not eligible - ANSWER-D. Full time dental
faculty are not eligible
T/F. The Board of Dentistry can issue a warrant for your arrest. - ANSWER-
FALSE
Practicing dentistry with a license that has been suspended is.....
A. grounds for disciplinary action by the Board
B. grounds for disciplinary action by the Department of Health
C. Is a Felony
D. Is a misdemeanor - ANSWER-C. Is a felony
Pharmacists can fill the following prescriptions from licensed dentists:
BOARD EXAM 250 QUESTIONS & CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST 2026
The legislative purpose for enacting chapter 466 is to ensure that
A. Every dentist or hygienist meets minimum requirements for safe practice
B.Dental services not be delegated to unauthorized individuals
C. Dentists and dental hygienists maintain above minimum competency
D.Any dentist or hygienist who present a danger to the public shall be pro-
hibited from practicing in this state: - ANSWER-A. Every dentist or hygienist
meets minimum requirements for safe practice
Which is incorrect regarding members of the Board of Dentistry
A. 7 members must be licensed dentists
B. At least one member of the board must be 60 years of age or older.
C. May be connected with a dental college, so long as the college does not
represent the person's principal source of income.
D.Serve 4-year terms, but may serve no more than a total of 12 years
E. Must have been involved in the practice of dentistry for at least 5 years: -
ANSWER-D.Serve 4-year terms, but may serve no more than a total of 12 years
*A board member serves 4 term years but may serve no more than 10 years
,3. A dentist can advertise himself as an prolotherapist if......(non-surgical,
injection-based, regenerative medicine treatment designed to treat chronic
musculoskeletal pain, ligament, and tendon injuries)
A. He has 200 CE hours in placing &/or restoring implants
B.He cannot advertise this
C. He has General Sedation license
D.He is a periodontist with 100 CE hours in placing implant: - ANSWER-B. He
cannot advertise this
T/F. A dentist may use the services of any unlicensed person for the
purpose of constructing, altering, repairing or duplicating any denture,
partial denture, bridge splint, or orthodontic or prosthetic appliance - ANSWER-
TRUE
Presenting someone else's license as your own:
A. Is grounds for disciplinary action by the Board
B. Is grounds for disciplinary action by the Department of Health
C. Is a felony
D. Is a misdemeanor - ANSWER-D. Is a misdemeanor
Certification from a provider of a CE course completion should include:
A.The participant's name and license number
B.The provider's name and number
C.The course title, instructor, location, date offered and hours of CE credit
awarded
,D.The signature of the provider, official representative or instructor.
E.All of the above: - ANSWER-E. All of the above
placing, packing and contouring amalgam and composite restorations and the
fitting and contouring of stainless-steel crowns (supervision?)
A. Direct
B. Indirect
C. General
D. No supervision - ANSWER-A. Direct
How many people are on the Board of Dentistry?
A. 2
B. 7
C. 11
D.13 - ANSWER-C. 11
Official records of peer review committees do not include:
A. Correspondence between the dentist and the committee
B. Diagnostic data
C. Appointment book records
D.Correspondence between the complainant and the committee: - ANSWER-
C.Appointment book records
, Gingival curettage by a Hygienist may be performed under what type of
supervision?
A. Direct
B. Indirect
C. General
D. No supervision - ANSWER-A. Direct
Which is true about the Board?
A. 12 members
B. The Governor appoints; the House confirms
C. At least 1 of the 7 dentist must be retired
D. Full time dental instructors are not eligible - ANSWER-D. Full time dental
faculty are not eligible
T/F. The Board of Dentistry can issue a warrant for your arrest. - ANSWER-
FALSE
Practicing dentistry with a license that has been suspended is.....
A. grounds for disciplinary action by the Board
B. grounds for disciplinary action by the Department of Health
C. Is a Felony
D. Is a misdemeanor - ANSWER-C. Is a felony
Pharmacists can fill the following prescriptions from licensed dentists:
