Florida Dental Hygiene Laws And Rules Questions
And Answers New!! 2025/2026
466.001- Legislative Purpose and Intent (Purpose of the law) - Answers 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 - Answers 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 - Answers 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: - 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 - 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? - Answers 4
What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve? - Answers 10
Who appoints the BOD members? - Answers Governor of Florida
,One board member of the board must be at least years old. - Answers 60
466.024 Delegation of Duties; Expanded functions - Answers -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 - Answers 13 months
Who designates remediable and delegable tasks? - Answers BOD
Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes within the oral
cavity or structures? - Answers 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? - Answers
Remediable tasks (rubber dam, matrix band, polish amalgam)
Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task? - Answers Irremediable
A Dental Hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors and removes
in-office bleaching materials is performing a task. - 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? - Answers
Recementing temporary crown with temporary cement.
The use of laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type of task? - Answers
Irremediable
Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the laws? -
Answers both DH and DA
Continuing Education - Answers -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? - Answers 24 credits biennially
How many CE hours are required for dentists? - Answers 30 credits biennially
How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of CE? - Answers 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 - Answers -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
Pro Bono CE Credit - Answers 1 CE for every 1 Hr of Pro Bono Work. Max 7Hrs Biennium
In a percentage, what is the highest amount that can be completed from probono work? -
Answers 25%
What is not an appropriate topic for CE - Answers Chemotherapeutic Agents
Which is an appropriate educational activity or topic for CE? - Answers Board approved
individual study
Which of the following is an example of a CE a dental hygienist would take? - Answers Patient
Stress Management
When are licensees excused from CE? - Answers In the 1st biennium of licensure
How long should you keep receipts, vouchers or certificates as necessary document completion
of CE courses? - Answers 4 years
Who of the following are required to take CE credits? - Answers Practicing hygienist and
dentist
A DDS or DH takes a 10 hr. course on HIV/AIDS. The remaining 9 hrs. could count toward their
24/ 30 hrs. required for license renewal ? - Answers True
And Answers New!! 2025/2026
466.001- Legislative Purpose and Intent (Purpose of the law) - Answers 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 - Answers 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 - Answers 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: - 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 - 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? - Answers 4
What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve? - Answers 10
Who appoints the BOD members? - Answers Governor of Florida
,One board member of the board must be at least years old. - Answers 60
466.024 Delegation of Duties; Expanded functions - Answers -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 - Answers 13 months
Who designates remediable and delegable tasks? - Answers BOD
Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes within the oral
cavity or structures? - Answers 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? - Answers
Remediable tasks (rubber dam, matrix band, polish amalgam)
Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task? - Answers Irremediable
A Dental Hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors and removes
in-office bleaching materials is performing a task. - 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? - Answers
Recementing temporary crown with temporary cement.
The use of laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type of task? - Answers
Irremediable
Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the laws? -
Answers both DH and DA
Continuing Education - Answers -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? - Answers 24 credits biennially
How many CE hours are required for dentists? - Answers 30 credits biennially
How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of CE? - Answers 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 - Answers -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
Pro Bono CE Credit - Answers 1 CE for every 1 Hr of Pro Bono Work. Max 7Hrs Biennium
In a percentage, what is the highest amount that can be completed from probono work? -
Answers 25%
What is not an appropriate topic for CE - Answers Chemotherapeutic Agents
Which is an appropriate educational activity or topic for CE? - Answers Board approved
individual study
Which of the following is an example of a CE a dental hygienist would take? - Answers Patient
Stress Management
When are licensees excused from CE? - Answers In the 1st biennium of licensure
How long should you keep receipts, vouchers or certificates as necessary document completion
of CE courses? - Answers 4 years
Who of the following are required to take CE credits? - Answers Practicing hygienist and
dentist
A DDS or DH takes a 10 hr. course on HIV/AIDS. The remaining 9 hrs. could count toward their
24/ 30 hrs. required for license renewal ? - Answers True
