Dental Hygiene Florida Laws and Rules Questions And Answers
2025/2026
466.001- Legislative Purpose and Intent (Purpose of the law) - CORRECT ANSWER-
Ensure that every dentist or dental hygienist practicing in this state meets
minimum requirements for safe practice without undue clinical interference by
persons not licensed.
Dentistry - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT
ANSWER-4
What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve? - CORRECT
ANSWER-10
Who appoints the BOD members? - CORRECT ANSWER-Governor of Florida
One board member of the board must be at least ____ years old. - CORRECT
ANSWER-60
466.024 Delegation of Duties; Expanded functions - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT
ANSWER-13 months
,Who designates remediable and delegable tasks? - CORRECT ANSWER-BOD
Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes
within the oral cavity or structures? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Remediable tasks (rubber dam, matrix band,
polish amalgam)
Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Irremediable
A Dental Hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors
and removes in-office bleaching materials is performing a ______ task. - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Recementing temporary crown with temporary
cement.
The use of laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type of task? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Irremediable
Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the
laws? - CORRECT ANSWER-both DH and DA
, Continuing Education - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-24
credits biennially
How many CE hours are required for dentists? - CORRECT ANSWER-30 credits
biennially
How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of CE? - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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
2025/2026
466.001- Legislative Purpose and Intent (Purpose of the law) - CORRECT ANSWER-
Ensure that every dentist or dental hygienist practicing in this state meets
minimum requirements for safe practice without undue clinical interference by
persons not licensed.
Dentistry - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT
ANSWER-4
What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve? - CORRECT
ANSWER-10
Who appoints the BOD members? - CORRECT ANSWER-Governor of Florida
One board member of the board must be at least ____ years old. - CORRECT
ANSWER-60
466.024 Delegation of Duties; Expanded functions - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT
ANSWER-13 months
,Who designates remediable and delegable tasks? - CORRECT ANSWER-BOD
Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes
within the oral cavity or structures? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Remediable tasks (rubber dam, matrix band,
polish amalgam)
Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Irremediable
A Dental Hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors
and removes in-office bleaching materials is performing a ______ task. - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Recementing temporary crown with temporary
cement.
The use of laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type of task? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Irremediable
Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the
laws? - CORRECT ANSWER-both DH and DA
, Continuing Education - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-24
credits biennially
How many CE hours are required for dentists? - CORRECT ANSWER-30 credits
biennially
How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of CE? - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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
