Florida ADEX OSCE Laws & Rules (Dental) 2026–
2027 Complete Exam Prep, Practice Questions &
Study Guide
Level of Supervision: DA & RDH- Placing or removing temporary restorations with non-mechanical hand
instruments only - correct answers -Direct - DA; General - RDH
Level of Supervision: DA & RDH- Polishing dental restorations & clinical crowns of the teeth when not for
the purpose of changing the existing contour of the tooth and only with the following: burnishers, slow-
speed handpieces, rubber cups, bristle brushes, & porte polishers - correct answers -Direct - DA;
General - RDH
Level of Supervision: DA & RDH- Removing excess cement from dental restorations and appliances with
non-mechanical hand instruments only (additionally ultra-sonic scalers for RDH only) - correct answers -
Direct - DA; General - RDH
Level of Supervision: DA & RDH- Cementing temporary crowns and bridges with temporary cement -
correct answers -Direct - DA; Indirect - RDH
Level of Supervision: DA - Monitor the administration of nitrous-oxide oxygen making adjustments only
during the administration and turning it off at the completion of dental procedure - correct answers -
Direct
Level of Supervision: DA & RDH- Selecting and pre-sizing orthodontic bands, including the selection of
the proper size band for a tooth to be banded which does not include or involve adapting, contouring,
trimming, or otherwise modifying the band material - correct answers -Direct
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, Level of Supervision: DA & RDH- Selecting and pre-sizing archwires prescribed by the patient's dentist so
long as the dentist makes all final adjustments to bend, arch form determination, and symmetry prior to
final placement - correct answers -Direct
Level of Supervision: DA & RDH- Selecting prescribed extra-oral appliances by pre-selected or pre-
measurement which does not include final fit adjustment - correct answers -Direct
Level of Supervision: DA & RDH- Preparing a tooth surface by applying conditioning agents for
orthodontic appliances by conditioning or placing of sealant materials which does not include placing
brackets - correct answers -Direct
Level of Supervision: DA & RDH- Using appropriate implements for preliminary charting of existing
restorations and missing teeth and a visual assessment of existing oral conditions - correct answers -
Direct - DA; General - RDH
Level of Supervision: DA & RDH- Fabricating temporary crowns or bridges intra-orally which shall not
include any adjustment of occlusion to the appliance or existing dentition - correct answers -Direct
Level of Supervision: DA & RDH- Packing and removing retraction cord, so long as it does not contain
vasoactive chemicals and is used solely for restorative dental procedures - correct answers -Direct
Level of Supervision: DA & RDH- Removing and recementing properly contoured and fitting loose bands
that are not permanently attached to any appliance - correct answers -Direct (and emergency)
Level of Supervision: DA & RDH- Inserting or removing dressings from alveolar sockets in post-op osteitis
when the patient is uncomfortable due to loss of dressing in diagnosed osteitis - correct answers -Direct
(and emergency)
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2027 Complete Exam Prep, Practice Questions &
Study Guide
Level of Supervision: DA & RDH- Placing or removing temporary restorations with non-mechanical hand
instruments only - correct answers -Direct - DA; General - RDH
Level of Supervision: DA & RDH- Polishing dental restorations & clinical crowns of the teeth when not for
the purpose of changing the existing contour of the tooth and only with the following: burnishers, slow-
speed handpieces, rubber cups, bristle brushes, & porte polishers - correct answers -Direct - DA;
General - RDH
Level of Supervision: DA & RDH- Removing excess cement from dental restorations and appliances with
non-mechanical hand instruments only (additionally ultra-sonic scalers for RDH only) - correct answers -
Direct - DA; General - RDH
Level of Supervision: DA & RDH- Cementing temporary crowns and bridges with temporary cement -
correct answers -Direct - DA; Indirect - RDH
Level of Supervision: DA - Monitor the administration of nitrous-oxide oxygen making adjustments only
during the administration and turning it off at the completion of dental procedure - correct answers -
Direct
Level of Supervision: DA & RDH- Selecting and pre-sizing orthodontic bands, including the selection of
the proper size band for a tooth to be banded which does not include or involve adapting, contouring,
trimming, or otherwise modifying the band material - correct answers -Direct
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, Level of Supervision: DA & RDH- Selecting and pre-sizing archwires prescribed by the patient's dentist so
long as the dentist makes all final adjustments to bend, arch form determination, and symmetry prior to
final placement - correct answers -Direct
Level of Supervision: DA & RDH- Selecting prescribed extra-oral appliances by pre-selected or pre-
measurement which does not include final fit adjustment - correct answers -Direct
Level of Supervision: DA & RDH- Preparing a tooth surface by applying conditioning agents for
orthodontic appliances by conditioning or placing of sealant materials which does not include placing
brackets - correct answers -Direct
Level of Supervision: DA & RDH- Using appropriate implements for preliminary charting of existing
restorations and missing teeth and a visual assessment of existing oral conditions - correct answers -
Direct - DA; General - RDH
Level of Supervision: DA & RDH- Fabricating temporary crowns or bridges intra-orally which shall not
include any adjustment of occlusion to the appliance or existing dentition - correct answers -Direct
Level of Supervision: DA & RDH- Packing and removing retraction cord, so long as it does not contain
vasoactive chemicals and is used solely for restorative dental procedures - correct answers -Direct
Level of Supervision: DA & RDH- Removing and recementing properly contoured and fitting loose bands
that are not permanently attached to any appliance - correct answers -Direct (and emergency)
Level of Supervision: DA & RDH- Inserting or removing dressings from alveolar sockets in post-op osteitis
when the patient is uncomfortable due to loss of dressing in diagnosed osteitis - correct answers -Direct
(and emergency)
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