FLORIDA LAWS AND RULES (DENTAL EXAM ADEX
CDCA) EXAM STUDY GUIDE UPDATED VERSION
ALREADY GRADED A+(2025/2026)
1. Which entity has sole authority to license dentists in
Florida?
A. Florida Department of Health
B. Florida Board of Medicine
C. Florida Board of Dentistry
D. Florida Dental Association
Answer: C. Florida Board of Dentistry
Rationale: The Florida Board of Dentistry (Chapter 466,
Florida Statutes) is the regulatory body authorized to
issue licenses, adopt rules, and discipline licensees. The
Florida Department of Health houses the Board but does
not license independently.
2. How many members comprise the Florida Board of
Dentistry?
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,A. 7 (all dentists)
B. 9 (7 dentists, 2 consumer members)
C. 11 (8 dentists, 3 public members)
D. 13 (10 dentists, 3 hygienists)
Answer: C. 11 (8 dentists, 3 public members)
Rationale: Per Section 466.004, F.S., the Board has 11
members: 8 licensed dentists (representing different
practice types) and 3 public/consumer members who
have no financial interest in dental services.
3. A public (consumer) member of the Board cannot:
A. Vote on disciplinary cases
B. Attend closed executive sessions
C. Be a past dental patient
D. Have any financial interest in dental services
Answer: D. Have any financial interest in dental services
Rationale: Public members must not have a material
financial interest in the provision of dental or health
services to ensure impartiality in consumer protection.
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,4. The term length for a Board of Dentistry member is:
A. 2 years
B. 4 years
C. 6 years
D. Indefinite
Answer: B. 4 years
Rationale: Members serve four-year terms, with a
maximum of two consecutive terms.
5. The Florida Board of Dentistry falls under which
overarching department?
A. Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
B. Florida Department of Business and Professional
Regulation (DBPR)
C. Florida Department of Health (FDOH)
D. Florida Board of Professional Regulation
Answer: C. Florida Department of Health (FDOH)
Rationale: The Board is under the FDOH, Division of
Medical Quality Assurance.
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, 6. A "dentist" is defined in Florida law as a person
licensed to practice dentistry under:
A. Chapter 456, F.S.
B. Chapter 466, F.S.
C. Rule 64B5-1, F.A.C.
D. Section 120.60, F.S.
Answer: B. Chapter 466, F.S.
Rationale: Chapter 466 (Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, and
Dental Laboratories) contains the definition.
7. "Unlicensed practice of dentistry" includes all EXCEPT:
A. Removing caries from a tooth
B. Taking an impression for a crown
C. Applying fluoride varnish in a public health program
under supervision
D. Extracting a tooth
Answer: C. Applying fluoride varnish in a public health
program under supervision
Rationale: Fluoride varnish application by trained
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CDCA) EXAM STUDY GUIDE UPDATED VERSION
ALREADY GRADED A+(2025/2026)
1. Which entity has sole authority to license dentists in
Florida?
A. Florida Department of Health
B. Florida Board of Medicine
C. Florida Board of Dentistry
D. Florida Dental Association
Answer: C. Florida Board of Dentistry
Rationale: The Florida Board of Dentistry (Chapter 466,
Florida Statutes) is the regulatory body authorized to
issue licenses, adopt rules, and discipline licensees. The
Florida Department of Health houses the Board but does
not license independently.
2. How many members comprise the Florida Board of
Dentistry?
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,A. 7 (all dentists)
B. 9 (7 dentists, 2 consumer members)
C. 11 (8 dentists, 3 public members)
D. 13 (10 dentists, 3 hygienists)
Answer: C. 11 (8 dentists, 3 public members)
Rationale: Per Section 466.004, F.S., the Board has 11
members: 8 licensed dentists (representing different
practice types) and 3 public/consumer members who
have no financial interest in dental services.
3. A public (consumer) member of the Board cannot:
A. Vote on disciplinary cases
B. Attend closed executive sessions
C. Be a past dental patient
D. Have any financial interest in dental services
Answer: D. Have any financial interest in dental services
Rationale: Public members must not have a material
financial interest in the provision of dental or health
services to ensure impartiality in consumer protection.
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,4. The term length for a Board of Dentistry member is:
A. 2 years
B. 4 years
C. 6 years
D. Indefinite
Answer: B. 4 years
Rationale: Members serve four-year terms, with a
maximum of two consecutive terms.
5. The Florida Board of Dentistry falls under which
overarching department?
A. Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
B. Florida Department of Business and Professional
Regulation (DBPR)
C. Florida Department of Health (FDOH)
D. Florida Board of Professional Regulation
Answer: C. Florida Department of Health (FDOH)
Rationale: The Board is under the FDOH, Division of
Medical Quality Assurance.
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, 6. A "dentist" is defined in Florida law as a person
licensed to practice dentistry under:
A. Chapter 456, F.S.
B. Chapter 466, F.S.
C. Rule 64B5-1, F.A.C.
D. Section 120.60, F.S.
Answer: B. Chapter 466, F.S.
Rationale: Chapter 466 (Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, and
Dental Laboratories) contains the definition.
7. "Unlicensed practice of dentistry" includes all EXCEPT:
A. Removing caries from a tooth
B. Taking an impression for a crown
C. Applying fluoride varnish in a public health program
under supervision
D. Extracting a tooth
Answer: C. Applying fluoride varnish in a public health
program under supervision
Rationale: Fluoride varnish application by trained
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