Florida Dental Hygiene Laws and Rules (Latest
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Study Guide (Correct and Verified)
• DELEGATED TASKS & SUPERVISION FOR AUXILLARIES -✓✓Tasks in dentistry
that can be assigned to auxiliary staff, with different levels of supervision: Irremediable
Tasks, Remediable Tasks, Direct Supervision, Indirect Supervision, General
Supervision
• ANESTHESIA, CONSCIOUS SEDATION, N2O -✓✓Different levels of sedation in
dentistry: General Anesthesia, Deep Sedation, Conscious Sedation, Pediatric
Conscious Sedation, Nitrous Oxide Analgesia, Local Anesthesia, Analgesia & Minimal
Sedation (Anxiolysis)
• CONTINUING EDUCATION -✓✓Requirements for ongoing education in dentistry,
including Biennium Requirements, Proof of CE, Standard for Approved Providers,
License Renewal Requirements, CE Approved Subject Matter, Licensee Exempt from
CE
• CHAPTER 466 (DENTAL PRACTICE ACT) -✓✓Regulations governing dental practice
in Florida
• ADVERTISING -✓✓Rules and guidelines for advertising dental services
• NOTIFYING THE BOARD OF DENTISTRY (BOD) -✓✓Procedures for informing the
Board of Dentistry about specific matters
• DENTAL LABORATORY -✓✓Regulations and requirements related to dental
laboratories
• STERILIZATION, DISINFECTION, HEPATITIS B -✓✓Procedures and protocols for
sterilization, disinfection, and prevention of Hepatitis B transmission
• PERMITS & PHARMACY PRESCRIPTIONS -✓✓Rules regarding permits, pharmacy
prescriptions, teaching permits, dispensing controlled substances, limited licenses, and
expert witness testimony
• OWNERSHIP OF RECORDS, DENTIST OF RECORD, LICENSE DISPLAY -
✓✓Guidelines on record ownership, designated dentist, and license display
requirements
, • BOARD DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS ON LICENSEE -✓✓Actions taken by the Board in
response to violations or misconduct by licensees, including terms like 'no lo contendre',
fraud, misdemeanor, felony, peer review, probable cause panel, minor violations, and
grounds for disciplinary action
• First Degree Misdemeanors and Third-Degree Felonies -✓✓Different levels of criminal
offenses that can lead to disciplinary action
• Aggravating or Mitigating Circumstances -✓✓Factors that can worsen or lessen the
severity of disciplinary actions
• 64B5 BOD Disciplinary Guidelines Matrix -✓✓A specific matrix used by the Board of
Dentistry for disciplinary decisions
• Important Test Pearls -✓✓Key points or insights relevant to the exam
• Steps To Take Exam -✓✓Process for applying and taking the Florida Dental Laws &
Rules Exam, including application to the Board of Dentistry, exam duration, passing
criteria, and exam content
• IRREMEDIABLE TASKS -✓✓Tasks only performed by the dentist, irreversible, create
unalterable changes in the oral cavity, or increase patient risk.
• REMEDIABLE TASKS -✓✓Intra-oral tasks that are reversible, do not create
unalterable changes, or increase patient risk.
• DIRECT SUPERVISION -✓✓Supervision where the dentist diagnoses, authorizes
procedures, remains on premises during treatment, and approves completed treatment.
• INDIRECT SUPERVISION -✓✓Supervision where the dentist diagnoses, authorizes
procedures, remains on premises during treatment, but does not need to approve
treatment at completion.
• GENERAL SUPERVISION -✓✓Supervision where the dentist diagnoses and
authorizes procedures but does not need to be on premises during treatment or
approve work at completion.
• EXPANDED FUNCTION -✓✓Tasks that are reversible and also known as 'expanded
duty'.
• RULE 64B5-16 -✓✓Describes remediable tasks delegable to hygienists/assistants.
• FORMAL TRAINING -✓✓Requires Dental Assisting or Hygiene National Boards and
credentials, not acceptable from Board-sponsored or ADA-recognized courses.
) Premium Questions and Answers
Study Guide (Correct and Verified)
• DELEGATED TASKS & SUPERVISION FOR AUXILLARIES -✓✓Tasks in dentistry
that can be assigned to auxiliary staff, with different levels of supervision: Irremediable
Tasks, Remediable Tasks, Direct Supervision, Indirect Supervision, General
Supervision
• ANESTHESIA, CONSCIOUS SEDATION, N2O -✓✓Different levels of sedation in
dentistry: General Anesthesia, Deep Sedation, Conscious Sedation, Pediatric
Conscious Sedation, Nitrous Oxide Analgesia, Local Anesthesia, Analgesia & Minimal
Sedation (Anxiolysis)
• CONTINUING EDUCATION -✓✓Requirements for ongoing education in dentistry,
including Biennium Requirements, Proof of CE, Standard for Approved Providers,
License Renewal Requirements, CE Approved Subject Matter, Licensee Exempt from
CE
• CHAPTER 466 (DENTAL PRACTICE ACT) -✓✓Regulations governing dental practice
in Florida
• ADVERTISING -✓✓Rules and guidelines for advertising dental services
• NOTIFYING THE BOARD OF DENTISTRY (BOD) -✓✓Procedures for informing the
Board of Dentistry about specific matters
• DENTAL LABORATORY -✓✓Regulations and requirements related to dental
laboratories
• STERILIZATION, DISINFECTION, HEPATITIS B -✓✓Procedures and protocols for
sterilization, disinfection, and prevention of Hepatitis B transmission
• PERMITS & PHARMACY PRESCRIPTIONS -✓✓Rules regarding permits, pharmacy
prescriptions, teaching permits, dispensing controlled substances, limited licenses, and
expert witness testimony
• OWNERSHIP OF RECORDS, DENTIST OF RECORD, LICENSE DISPLAY -
✓✓Guidelines on record ownership, designated dentist, and license display
requirements
, • BOARD DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS ON LICENSEE -✓✓Actions taken by the Board in
response to violations or misconduct by licensees, including terms like 'no lo contendre',
fraud, misdemeanor, felony, peer review, probable cause panel, minor violations, and
grounds for disciplinary action
• First Degree Misdemeanors and Third-Degree Felonies -✓✓Different levels of criminal
offenses that can lead to disciplinary action
• Aggravating or Mitigating Circumstances -✓✓Factors that can worsen or lessen the
severity of disciplinary actions
• 64B5 BOD Disciplinary Guidelines Matrix -✓✓A specific matrix used by the Board of
Dentistry for disciplinary decisions
• Important Test Pearls -✓✓Key points or insights relevant to the exam
• Steps To Take Exam -✓✓Process for applying and taking the Florida Dental Laws &
Rules Exam, including application to the Board of Dentistry, exam duration, passing
criteria, and exam content
• IRREMEDIABLE TASKS -✓✓Tasks only performed by the dentist, irreversible, create
unalterable changes in the oral cavity, or increase patient risk.
• REMEDIABLE TASKS -✓✓Intra-oral tasks that are reversible, do not create
unalterable changes, or increase patient risk.
• DIRECT SUPERVISION -✓✓Supervision where the dentist diagnoses, authorizes
procedures, remains on premises during treatment, and approves completed treatment.
• INDIRECT SUPERVISION -✓✓Supervision where the dentist diagnoses, authorizes
procedures, remains on premises during treatment, but does not need to approve
treatment at completion.
• GENERAL SUPERVISION -✓✓Supervision where the dentist diagnoses and
authorizes procedures but does not need to be on premises during treatment or
approve work at completion.
• EXPANDED FUNCTION -✓✓Tasks that are reversible and also known as 'expanded
duty'.
• RULE 64B5-16 -✓✓Describes remediable tasks delegable to hygienists/assistants.
• FORMAL TRAINING -✓✓Requires Dental Assisting or Hygiene National Boards and
credentials, not acceptable from Board-sponsored or ADA-recognized courses.
