FLORIDA DENTAL LAWS AND RULES 2026–2027
Comprehensive Board Exam Review, Practice Questions
& Study Guide
_______ 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
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, 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
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Comprehensive Board Exam Review, Practice Questions
& Study Guide
_______ 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
1
, 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
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