FLORIDA DENTAL LAWS AND RULES FINAL
PAPER EXAMPREP COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS VIEW AHEAD STUDY SHEET
◉ Dentistry. Answer: _______ 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.
◉ Dental Hygiene. Answer: ______ is the rendering of educational,
preventive and therapeutic dental services and any related extra oral
procedure required in the performance of services.
◉ Board of Dentistry members include:. Answer: 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. Answer: 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?.
Answer: 4
,◉ What is the maximum number of years a board member may
serve?. Answer: 10
◉ Who appoints the BOD members?. Answer: Governor of Florida
◉ One board member of the board must be at least ____ years old..
Answer: 60
◉ 466.024 Delegation of Duties; Expanded functions. Answer: -
Dentists may not delegate irremediable tasks except as provided by
law
-Remediable tasks may be delegated if they pose no risk
-May only delegate remediable tasks defined by law or rule
-Dentists delegate NON-dentists
◉ Authorization for irremediable tasks under general supervision is.
Answer: 13 months
◉ Who designates remediable and delegable tasks?. Answer: BOD
,◉ Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create
unalterable changes within the oral cavity or structures?. Answer:
Irremediable (anesthetic)
◉ 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?. Answer: Remediable tasks
(rubber dam, matrix band, polish amalgam)
◉ Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task?. Answer:
Irremediable
◉ A Dental Hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light
source, monitors and removes in-office bleaching materials is
performing a ______ task.. Answer: 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?. Answer: Recementing temporary
crown with temporary cement.
◉ The use of laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type
of task?. Answer: Irremediable
◉ Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions
specified in the laws?. Answer: both DH and DA
, ◉ Continuing Education. Answer: -A hygienist can be excused from
CE requirements due to hardship.
-You have the option to be placed on inactive status if you pay the
inactive status fee.
◉ How many CE hours are required for dental hygienists?. Answer:
24 credits biennially
◉ How many CE hours are required for dentists?. Answer: 30 credits
biennially
◉ How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of CE?. Answer: 50
Minutes
*One half hour or one hour of CE credit shall be awarded for each 25
or 50 minutes of actual classroom or clinical instruction, respectively.
No CE credit shall be awarded for participation of less than 25
minutes.
◉ Extra CE credits. Answer: -Up to 11 CE Hrs for being expert
witness
-Up to 3 CE Hrs for each semester teaching
-Up to 4 CE Hrs for attending BOD discipline meeting
PAPER EXAMPREP COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS VIEW AHEAD STUDY SHEET
◉ Dentistry. Answer: _______ 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.
◉ Dental Hygiene. Answer: ______ is the rendering of educational,
preventive and therapeutic dental services and any related extra oral
procedure required in the performance of services.
◉ Board of Dentistry members include:. Answer: 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. Answer: 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?.
Answer: 4
,◉ What is the maximum number of years a board member may
serve?. Answer: 10
◉ Who appoints the BOD members?. Answer: Governor of Florida
◉ One board member of the board must be at least ____ years old..
Answer: 60
◉ 466.024 Delegation of Duties; Expanded functions. Answer: -
Dentists may not delegate irremediable tasks except as provided by
law
-Remediable tasks may be delegated if they pose no risk
-May only delegate remediable tasks defined by law or rule
-Dentists delegate NON-dentists
◉ Authorization for irremediable tasks under general supervision is.
Answer: 13 months
◉ Who designates remediable and delegable tasks?. Answer: BOD
,◉ Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create
unalterable changes within the oral cavity or structures?. Answer:
Irremediable (anesthetic)
◉ 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?. Answer: Remediable tasks
(rubber dam, matrix band, polish amalgam)
◉ Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task?. Answer:
Irremediable
◉ A Dental Hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light
source, monitors and removes in-office bleaching materials is
performing a ______ task.. Answer: 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?. Answer: Recementing temporary
crown with temporary cement.
◉ The use of laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type
of task?. Answer: Irremediable
◉ Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions
specified in the laws?. Answer: both DH and DA
, ◉ Continuing Education. Answer: -A hygienist can be excused from
CE requirements due to hardship.
-You have the option to be placed on inactive status if you pay the
inactive status fee.
◉ How many CE hours are required for dental hygienists?. Answer:
24 credits biennially
◉ How many CE hours are required for dentists?. Answer: 30 credits
biennially
◉ How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of CE?. Answer: 50
Minutes
*One half hour or one hour of CE credit shall be awarded for each 25
or 50 minutes of actual classroom or clinical instruction, respectively.
No CE credit shall be awarded for participation of less than 25
minutes.
◉ Extra CE credits. Answer: -Up to 11 CE Hrs for being expert
witness
-Up to 3 CE Hrs for each semester teaching
-Up to 4 CE Hrs for attending BOD discipline meeting
