Comprehensive Florida Dental Laws & Rules Guide For
ADEX/CDCA Exam – Verified Answers For Efficient Exam
Prep
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
the rendering of educational, preventative, and therapeutic dental services and any
related extra-oral procedure required in the performance of services - correct answers
✔️✔️Dental Hygiene
Who appoints the board of dentistry members? - correct answers ✔️✔️Governor of
Florida
Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unaltered changes within the
oral cavity - correct answers ✔️✔️Irremediable 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 -
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.
What is a remediable task is the hygienist/assistant able to perform? - correct answers
✔️✔️Re-cementing temp crowns with temp cement
The use of a laser or 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 ✔️✔️Dental hygienists & assistants
How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of continuing education? - correct
answers ✔️✔️50 min
What is not an appropriate topic for continuing education? - correct answers
✔️✔️Chemotherapeutic agents
What is an appropriate educational activity or topic for continuing education? - correct
answers ✔️✔️Board approved individual study
What is an example of a CE a dental hygienist would take? - correct answers ✔️✔️Pt
stress management
When are licensees excused from CE? - correct answers ✔️✔️1st biennium of
licensure
Who of the following are required to take CE credits? - correct answers ✔️✔️Practicing
hygienist or dentist
Which of the following is legal of a dentist writing prescriptions? - correct answers
✔️✔️Writing within the scope of dentistry
If 40 hours of CE are taken in 1 biennium, the remaining hours taken can count toward
renewal requirement for the next biennium. True/False - correct answers ✔️✔️False
A dentist or hygienist takes a 10 hr HIV/AIDs course. The remaining 9 hours could count
for their remaining 24 or 30 hours required for licensure renewal. True/False - correct
answers ✔️✔️True
ADEX/CDCA Exam – Verified Answers For Efficient Exam
Prep
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
the rendering of educational, preventative, and therapeutic dental services and any
related extra-oral procedure required in the performance of services - correct answers
✔️✔️Dental Hygiene
Who appoints the board of dentistry members? - correct answers ✔️✔️Governor of
Florida
Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unaltered changes within the
oral cavity - correct answers ✔️✔️Irremediable 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 -
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.
What is a remediable task is the hygienist/assistant able to perform? - correct answers
✔️✔️Re-cementing temp crowns with temp cement
The use of a laser or 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 ✔️✔️Dental hygienists & assistants
How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of continuing education? - correct
answers ✔️✔️50 min
What is not an appropriate topic for continuing education? - correct answers
✔️✔️Chemotherapeutic agents
What is an appropriate educational activity or topic for continuing education? - correct
answers ✔️✔️Board approved individual study
What is an example of a CE a dental hygienist would take? - correct answers ✔️✔️Pt
stress management
When are licensees excused from CE? - correct answers ✔️✔️1st biennium of
licensure
Who of the following are required to take CE credits? - correct answers ✔️✔️Practicing
hygienist or dentist
Which of the following is legal of a dentist writing prescriptions? - correct answers
✔️✔️Writing within the scope of dentistry
If 40 hours of CE are taken in 1 biennium, the remaining hours taken can count toward
renewal requirement for the next biennium. True/False - correct answers ✔️✔️False
A dentist or hygienist takes a 10 hr HIV/AIDs course. The remaining 9 hours could count
for their remaining 24 or 30 hours required for licensure renewal. True/False - correct
answers ✔️✔️True
