FLORIDA DENTAL LAWS AND RULES
REVISED QUESTIONS WITH CORRECTLY
VERIFIED ANSWERS [2026/2027]
_______ 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. - Correct
Answers -Dentistry
______ is the rendering of educational, preventive and therapeutic dental services and any
related extra oral procedure required in the performance of services. - Correct Answers -Dental
Hygiene
Board of Dentistry members include: - Correct Answers -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 - Correct Answers -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? - Correct Answers -4
What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve? - Correct Answers -10
Who appoints the BOD members? - Correct Answers -Governor of Florida
One board member of the board must be at least ____ years old. - Correct Answers -60 years
old
, Authorization for irremediable tasks under General Supervision is valid for ____ months. -
Correct Answers -13 months
Who designates remediable and delegable tasks? - Correct Answers -BOD
Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes within the oral
cavity or structures? - Correct Answers -Irremediable
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? - Correct Answers -
Remediable tasks
Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task? - Correct Answers -Irremediable
A Dental Hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors and removes
in-office bleaching materials is performing a ______ task. - Correct Answers -Remediable
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? - Correct Answers
-Recementing temporary crown with temporary cement.
The use of laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type of task? - Correct Answers -
Irremediable
Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the laws? -
Correct Answers -both DH and DA
CE requirements for DDS and DH - Correct Answers -CPR every biennium (2 years)
REVISED QUESTIONS WITH CORRECTLY
VERIFIED ANSWERS [2026/2027]
_______ 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. - Correct
Answers -Dentistry
______ is the rendering of educational, preventive and therapeutic dental services and any
related extra oral procedure required in the performance of services. - Correct Answers -Dental
Hygiene
Board of Dentistry members include: - Correct Answers -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 - Correct Answers -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? - Correct Answers -4
What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve? - Correct Answers -10
Who appoints the BOD members? - Correct Answers -Governor of Florida
One board member of the board must be at least ____ years old. - Correct Answers -60 years
old
, Authorization for irremediable tasks under General Supervision is valid for ____ months. -
Correct Answers -13 months
Who designates remediable and delegable tasks? - Correct Answers -BOD
Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes within the oral
cavity or structures? - Correct Answers -Irremediable
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? - Correct Answers -
Remediable tasks
Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task? - Correct Answers -Irremediable
A Dental Hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors and removes
in-office bleaching materials is performing a ______ task. - Correct Answers -Remediable
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? - Correct Answers
-Recementing temporary crown with temporary cement.
The use of laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type of task? - Correct Answers -
Irremediable
Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the laws? -
Correct Answers -both DH and DA
CE requirements for DDS and DH - Correct Answers -CPR every biennium (2 years)
