DENTAL HYGIENE FLORIDA LAWS
AND RULES EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
466.001- Legislative Purpose and Intent (Purpose of the law) - ANS Ensure that every dentist
or dental hygienist practicing in this state meets minimum requirements for safe practice
without undue clinical interference by persons not licensed.
Dentistry - ANS _______ 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.
Dental Hygiene - ANS ______ is the rendering of educational, preventive and therapeutic
dental services and any related extra oral procedure required in the performance of services.
Board of Dentistry members include: - ANS 11 members total:
7 dentists actively practicing
2 hygienists actively practicing
2 lay persons non dental related
How many years experience must dentists/hygienists have on BOD - ANS At least 5 years
clinical preceding the appointment on BOD.
Must remain in clinical practice while on BOD
How many term years do dental hygiene board members serve? - ANS 4
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,What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve? - ANS 10
Who appoints the BOD members? - ANS Governor of Florida
One board member of the board must be at least ____ years old. - ANS 60
466.024 Delegation of Duties; Expanded functions - ANS -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
-Dentists delegate NON-dentists
Authorization for irremediable tasks under general supervision is - ANS 13 months
Who designates remediable and delegable tasks? - ANS BOD
Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes within the oral
cavity or structures? - ANS Irremediable (anesthetic)
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? - ANS Remediable
tasks (rubber dam, matrix band, polish amalgam)
Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task? - ANS Irremediable
A Dental Hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors and removes
in-office bleaching materials is performing a ______ task. - ANS Remediable
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, 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? -
ANS Recementing temporary crown with temporary cement.
The use of laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type of task? -
ANS Irremediable
Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the laws? -
ANS both DH and DA
Continuing Education - ANS -A hygienist can be excused from CE requirements due to
hardship.
-You have the option to be placed on inactive status if you pay the inactive status fee.
How many CE hours are required for dental hygienists? - ANS 24 credits biennially
How many CE hours are required for dentists? - ANS 30 credits biennially
How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of CE? - ANS 50 Minutes
*One half hour or one hour of CE credit shall be awarded for each 25 or 50 minutes of actual
classroom or clinical instruction, respectively. No CE credit shall be awarded for participation of
less than 25 minutes.
Extra CE credits - ANS -Up to 11 CE Hrs for being expert witness
-Up to 3 CE Hrs for each semester teaching
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AND RULES EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
466.001- Legislative Purpose and Intent (Purpose of the law) - ANS Ensure that every dentist
or dental hygienist practicing in this state meets minimum requirements for safe practice
without undue clinical interference by persons not licensed.
Dentistry - ANS _______ 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.
Dental Hygiene - ANS ______ is the rendering of educational, preventive and therapeutic
dental services and any related extra oral procedure required in the performance of services.
Board of Dentistry members include: - ANS 11 members total:
7 dentists actively practicing
2 hygienists actively practicing
2 lay persons non dental related
How many years experience must dentists/hygienists have on BOD - ANS At least 5 years
clinical preceding the appointment on BOD.
Must remain in clinical practice while on BOD
How many term years do dental hygiene board members serve? - ANS 4
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,What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve? - ANS 10
Who appoints the BOD members? - ANS Governor of Florida
One board member of the board must be at least ____ years old. - ANS 60
466.024 Delegation of Duties; Expanded functions - ANS -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
-Dentists delegate NON-dentists
Authorization for irremediable tasks under general supervision is - ANS 13 months
Who designates remediable and delegable tasks? - ANS BOD
Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes within the oral
cavity or structures? - ANS Irremediable (anesthetic)
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? - ANS Remediable
tasks (rubber dam, matrix band, polish amalgam)
Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task? - ANS Irremediable
A Dental Hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors and removes
in-office bleaching materials is performing a ______ task. - ANS Remediable
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, 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? -
ANS Recementing temporary crown with temporary cement.
The use of laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type of task? -
ANS Irremediable
Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the laws? -
ANS both DH and DA
Continuing Education - ANS -A hygienist can be excused from CE requirements due to
hardship.
-You have the option to be placed on inactive status if you pay the inactive status fee.
How many CE hours are required for dental hygienists? - ANS 24 credits biennially
How many CE hours are required for dentists? - ANS 30 credits biennially
How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of CE? - ANS 50 Minutes
*One half hour or one hour of CE credit shall be awarded for each 25 or 50 minutes of actual
classroom or clinical instruction, respectively. No CE credit shall be awarded for participation of
less than 25 minutes.
Extra CE credits - ANS -Up to 11 CE Hrs for being expert witness
-Up to 3 CE Hrs for each semester teaching
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