Florida Dental Laws & Rules Mastery
FLORIDA DENTAL LAWS & RULES MASTERY | EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS - UPDATED VERSION 2026/2027
1. How many members sit on the Florida Board of Dentistry?
A. 7
B. 13
C. 11
D. 9
CORRECT ANSWER : C — Section 466.004, F.S. establishes an 11-
member board.
2. How many licensed dentists must serve on the Board of Dentistry?
A. 6
B. 9
C. 5
D. 7
CORRECT ANSWER : D — Seven of the 11 members must be licensed,
clinically active dentists.
3. How many licensed dental hygienists must serve on the Board of
Dentistry?
A. 1
B. 3
C. 2
D. 4
CORRECT ANSWER : C — Two board members must be licensed dental
hygienists actively practicing in Florida.
4. How many consumer (layperson) members serve on the Board of
Dentistry?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 0
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D. 3
CORRECT ANSWER : B — Two members must be laypersons with no
dental industry affiliation.
5. Who appoints members of the Board of Dentistry?
A. The Governor, subject to Senate confirmation
B. The Florida Dental Association
C. The Board chair
D. The Secretary of Health
CORRECT ANSWER : A — Appointments are made by the Governor and
confirmed by the Senate.
6. What is the maximum length of a single term for a Board of Dentistry
member?
A. Lifetime
B. 2 years
C. 6 years
D. 4 years
CORRECT ANSWER : D — Board members serve four-year terms.
7. What is the maximum cumulative time a person may serve on the
Board of Dentistry?
A. 12 years
B. 10 years
C. 8 years
D. No limit
CORRECT ANSWER : B — Under s. 466.004(1), F.S., total service is
capped at 10 years.
8. How many years of clinical practice must a dentist have before
serving on the Board?
A. 2 years
B. 1 year
C. 5 years immediately preceding appointment
D. 10 years
CORRECT ANSWER : C — A dentist member must have practiced
clinically for at least 5 years before appointment and remain in clinical
practice while serving.
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9. Which state agency provides administrative support to the Board of
Dentistry?
A. Department of Education
B. Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance
C. Agency for Health Care Administration
D. Department of Business and Professional Regulation
CORRECT ANSWER : B — DOH's Division of Medical Quality Assurance
staffs and supports the Board.
10. How is the Board of Dentistry funded?
A. Federal Medicaid funds
B. General state tax revenue
C. Florida Dental Association dues
D. Fully by licensee fees
CORRECT ANSWER : D — The Board's regulatory functions are funded
entirely by fees paid by its licensees.
11. What entity develops recommendations for dental hygiene rules
and policy?
A. The Council on Dental Hygiene
B. The Florida Dental Association
C. The Governor's office
D. AHCA
CORRECT ANSWER : A — A council meets at least three times a year to
develop hygiene-related rule recommendations for Board consideration.
12. Which council reviews matters specific to dental assisting?
A. The Probable Cause Panel
B. The Council on Dental Assisting
C. The Board of Dental Hygiene
D. The Peer Review Committee
CORRECT ANSWER : B — The Council on Dental Assisting includes a
board member as chair plus dental assisting representatives.
13. What is the Board of Dentistry's primary statutory purpose?
A. Accrediting dental schools
B. Protecting the public through regulation of dental practice
C. Setting dental fees statewide
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D. Promoting dentist income
CORRECT ANSWER : B — Chapter 466's legislative intent is public
protection, not promotion of the profession's economic interests.
14. Who has authority to adopt administrative rules implementing
Chapter 466?
A. Individual dentists
B. The Florida Dental Association
C. The Legislature only
D. The Board of Dentistry
CORRECT ANSWER : D — The Board adopts rules (codified in Rule
64B5, F.A.C.) to implement the statute.
15. What body hears formal disciplinary proceedings against a dentist's
license?
A. The county circuit court exclusively
B. A jury trial
C. The Division of Administrative Hearings (with Board final order)
D. The Florida Bar
CORRECT ANSWER : C — Disputed material facts go to DOAH; the Board
issues the final order.
16. What must an applicant for dental licensure in Florida generally
hold?
A. A DDS or DMD degree from an accredited dental college
B. An out-of-state business license
C. A high school diploma and apprenticeship
D. Only a dental hygiene license
CORRECT ANSWER : A — Licensure requires graduation from an
accredited dental college (s. 466.006, F.S.).
17. What examination component assesses clinical competency for
dental licensure?
A. Only a written jurisprudence quiz
B. An oral interview with the Governor
C. A background check alone
D. A clinical/regional licensure examination
CORRECT ANSWER : D — Florida accepts regional clinical licensure
examinations under s. 466.0065, F.S.
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FLORIDA DENTAL LAWS & RULES MASTERY | EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS - UPDATED VERSION 2026/2027
1. How many members sit on the Florida Board of Dentistry?
A. 7
B. 13
C. 11
D. 9
CORRECT ANSWER : C — Section 466.004, F.S. establishes an 11-
member board.
2. How many licensed dentists must serve on the Board of Dentistry?
A. 6
B. 9
C. 5
D. 7
CORRECT ANSWER : D — Seven of the 11 members must be licensed,
clinically active dentists.
3. How many licensed dental hygienists must serve on the Board of
Dentistry?
A. 1
B. 3
C. 2
D. 4
CORRECT ANSWER : C — Two board members must be licensed dental
hygienists actively practicing in Florida.
4. How many consumer (layperson) members serve on the Board of
Dentistry?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 0
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D. 3
CORRECT ANSWER : B — Two members must be laypersons with no
dental industry affiliation.
5. Who appoints members of the Board of Dentistry?
A. The Governor, subject to Senate confirmation
B. The Florida Dental Association
C. The Board chair
D. The Secretary of Health
CORRECT ANSWER : A — Appointments are made by the Governor and
confirmed by the Senate.
6. What is the maximum length of a single term for a Board of Dentistry
member?
A. Lifetime
B. 2 years
C. 6 years
D. 4 years
CORRECT ANSWER : D — Board members serve four-year terms.
7. What is the maximum cumulative time a person may serve on the
Board of Dentistry?
A. 12 years
B. 10 years
C. 8 years
D. No limit
CORRECT ANSWER : B — Under s. 466.004(1), F.S., total service is
capped at 10 years.
8. How many years of clinical practice must a dentist have before
serving on the Board?
A. 2 years
B. 1 year
C. 5 years immediately preceding appointment
D. 10 years
CORRECT ANSWER : C — A dentist member must have practiced
clinically for at least 5 years before appointment and remain in clinical
practice while serving.
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9. Which state agency provides administrative support to the Board of
Dentistry?
A. Department of Education
B. Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance
C. Agency for Health Care Administration
D. Department of Business and Professional Regulation
CORRECT ANSWER : B — DOH's Division of Medical Quality Assurance
staffs and supports the Board.
10. How is the Board of Dentistry funded?
A. Federal Medicaid funds
B. General state tax revenue
C. Florida Dental Association dues
D. Fully by licensee fees
CORRECT ANSWER : D — The Board's regulatory functions are funded
entirely by fees paid by its licensees.
11. What entity develops recommendations for dental hygiene rules
and policy?
A. The Council on Dental Hygiene
B. The Florida Dental Association
C. The Governor's office
D. AHCA
CORRECT ANSWER : A — A council meets at least three times a year to
develop hygiene-related rule recommendations for Board consideration.
12. Which council reviews matters specific to dental assisting?
A. The Probable Cause Panel
B. The Council on Dental Assisting
C. The Board of Dental Hygiene
D. The Peer Review Committee
CORRECT ANSWER : B — The Council on Dental Assisting includes a
board member as chair plus dental assisting representatives.
13. What is the Board of Dentistry's primary statutory purpose?
A. Accrediting dental schools
B. Protecting the public through regulation of dental practice
C. Setting dental fees statewide
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D. Promoting dentist income
CORRECT ANSWER : B — Chapter 466's legislative intent is public
protection, not promotion of the profession's economic interests.
14. Who has authority to adopt administrative rules implementing
Chapter 466?
A. Individual dentists
B. The Florida Dental Association
C. The Legislature only
D. The Board of Dentistry
CORRECT ANSWER : D — The Board adopts rules (codified in Rule
64B5, F.A.C.) to implement the statute.
15. What body hears formal disciplinary proceedings against a dentist's
license?
A. The county circuit court exclusively
B. A jury trial
C. The Division of Administrative Hearings (with Board final order)
D. The Florida Bar
CORRECT ANSWER : C — Disputed material facts go to DOAH; the Board
issues the final order.
16. What must an applicant for dental licensure in Florida generally
hold?
A. A DDS or DMD degree from an accredited dental college
B. An out-of-state business license
C. A high school diploma and apprenticeship
D. Only a dental hygiene license
CORRECT ANSWER : A — Licensure requires graduation from an
accredited dental college (s. 466.006, F.S.).
17. What examination component assesses clinical competency for
dental licensure?
A. Only a written jurisprudence quiz
B. An oral interview with the Governor
C. A background check alone
D. A clinical/regional licensure examination
CORRECT ANSWER : D — Florida accepts regional clinical licensure
examinations under s. 466.0065, F.S.
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