Florida Laws and Rules questions and
answers
Dentistry - 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 - the rendering of educational, preventive, and therapeutic dental
services and any related extra- oral procedure required in the performance of
service
11 board members
7 licensed dentists actively practicing
2 licensed hygienists actively practicing
2 lay persons who have never been in the dental profession - board of dentistry
members
5 years clinical experience preceding date of appointment for the board - how
many years experience must the hygienist/ dentist have if on the board?
4 term years - how many term years do dental hygiene board members serve?
10 years - what is the maximum number of years a board member may serve?
,Florida Laws and Rules questions and
answers
governor of florida - who appoints the board of dentistry members?
60 years old - one member of the board must be at least?
true- only if defined by law or rule - remediable tasks may be delegated if they
pose no risk
dentists - who delegates NON- dentists?
13 months - authorization of irremediable tasks under general supervision is valid
for?
irremediable tasks - intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create
unalterable changes within the oral cavity or structures
remediable tasks - 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
, Florida Laws and Rules questions and
answers
irremediable - applying topical with jet spray is what type of task
remediable - a dental hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light
source, monitors and removes in office bleaching materials is performing a
_______ task.
irremediable - the use of a laser or a laser type device is considered to be what
type of task?
hygienists and assistants - who may perform emergency remediable tasks under
conditions specified in the laws?
each biennium - requirement of CE course of CPR at basic life support:
2 hours - how many hours of CE do hygienists and dentists need on medical errors
2 hours every 3rd biennium - how many hours of CE and how often do hygienists
and dentists need on domestic violence
answers
Dentistry - 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 - the rendering of educational, preventive, and therapeutic dental
services and any related extra- oral procedure required in the performance of
service
11 board members
7 licensed dentists actively practicing
2 licensed hygienists actively practicing
2 lay persons who have never been in the dental profession - board of dentistry
members
5 years clinical experience preceding date of appointment for the board - how
many years experience must the hygienist/ dentist have if on the board?
4 term years - how many term years do dental hygiene board members serve?
10 years - what is the maximum number of years a board member may serve?
,Florida Laws and Rules questions and
answers
governor of florida - who appoints the board of dentistry members?
60 years old - one member of the board must be at least?
true- only if defined by law or rule - remediable tasks may be delegated if they
pose no risk
dentists - who delegates NON- dentists?
13 months - authorization of irremediable tasks under general supervision is valid
for?
irremediable tasks - intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create
unalterable changes within the oral cavity or structures
remediable tasks - 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
, Florida Laws and Rules questions and
answers
irremediable - applying topical with jet spray is what type of task
remediable - a dental hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light
source, monitors and removes in office bleaching materials is performing a
_______ task.
irremediable - the use of a laser or a laser type device is considered to be what
type of task?
hygienists and assistants - who may perform emergency remediable tasks under
conditions specified in the laws?
each biennium - requirement of CE course of CPR at basic life support:
2 hours - how many hours of CE do hygienists and dentists need on medical errors
2 hours every 3rd biennium - how many hours of CE and how often do hygienists
and dentists need on domestic violence
