Florida Dental Law and Rules Exam Practice Questions 2026–
2027 | ADEX CDCA Florida Laws & Rules Board Exam Prep
1. 1. The legislative purpose for enacting chapter 466 is to ensure that
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a. Every dentist or hygienist meets minimum requirements for safe practice l l l l l l l l l
b. Dental services not be delegated to unauthorized individuals l l l l l l l
c. Dentists and dental hygienists maintain above minimum competency l l l l l l l
d. Any dentist or hygienist who present a danger to the public shall be pro- hibited
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from practicing in this state: a. Every dentist or hygienist meets minimum requirements for safe practice
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2. 2. Which is incorrect regarding members of the Board of Dentistry
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a. 7 members must be licensed dentists
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b. At least one member of the board must be 60 years of age or older.
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c. May be connected with a dental college, so long as the college does not
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representtheperson'sprincipalsourceofincome.
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d. Serve 4-yearterms,butmayserve no morethan atotalof12 years l l l l l l l l l l l l l
e. Must have been involved in the practice of dentistry for at least 5 years: d. Serve
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4-year terms, but may serve no more than a total of 12 years
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3. 3. A dentist can advertise himself as an prolotherapist if
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a. He has 200 CE hours in placing &/or restoring implants
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c. He is a prosthodontist l l l
d. Heisaperiodontistwith100CEhoursinplacingimplant:b.Hecannotadvertisethis
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4. 4. A dentist may use the services of any unlicensed person for the purpose of
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constructing,altering,repairingorduplicatinganydenture,partialdenture,
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bridge splint, or orthodontic or prosthetic appliance
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5. 5. Presenting someone else's license as your own:
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a. Is grounds for disciplinary action by the Board
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b. Is grounds for disciplinary action by the Department of Health
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c. Isafelony l l
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,d. Is a misdemeanor: d.Isamisdemeanor
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Mepretendingtobesomeoneelse=misdeMEanor
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6. 6. Certification from a provider of a CE course completion should include:
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a. The participant's name and license number
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b. The provider's name and number l l l l
c. The course title, instructor, location, date offered and hours of CE credit
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awarded
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d. The signature of the provider, official representative or instructor.
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e. All of the above: e.Alloftheabove
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7. 7. Dental Assistants may apply cavity liners under:
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a. On-the-job training and direct supervision l l l l
b. On-the-job training and indirect supervision l l l l
c. Formal training and indirect supervision l l l l
d. Formaltrainingandgeneralsupervision:c.Formaltrainingandindirectsupervision
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8. 8. How many people are on the Board of Dentistry?
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a. 2
b. 7
c. 11
d. 13:c.11 l l
9. 9. Official records of peer review committees do not include:
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a. Correspondence between the dentist and the committee l l l l l l
b. Diagnostic data l
c. Appointment book records l l
d. Correspondence between the complainant and the committee: c.Appointment book l l l l l l l l l
records
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10. 10. Gingival curettage by a Hygienist may be performed under what type of
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supervision?
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,a. Direct
b. Indirect
c. General
d. Alloftheabove:a.Direct
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Withoutanyadditionaltraining(NoOTJorformaltraining-theylearnthisinschool)
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11. 11. Continuing education per biennium for a dentist:
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a. 30hrs+CPR l l l
b. 30hrs+HIV/AIDS l l l
c. 24hrs+CPR l l l
d. 24hrs+medicalerrors:a.30hrs+CPR
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rememberthatCPRisNOTahourlyCErequirement l l l l l l l l
12. 12.Which istrue aboutthe Board? l l l l l l
a. 12members l
b. The Governor appoints; the House confirms l l l l l
c. At least 1 dentist must be 50+ yrs old
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d. Full time dental faculty are not eligible: d. Fulltime dental faculty are not eligible
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13. 13. The Board of Dentistry can issue a warrant for your arrest.
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14. 14. With regard to nitrous-oxide oxygen administration, an assistant with
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formaltraining &underindirect supervisionmay:
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a. Monitortheadministration l l
b. Makeadjustments l
c. Turn it off at the completion of the dental procedure l l l l l l l l l
d. None ofthe above:d.Noneoftheabove l l l l l l l l
Must be under DIRECT supervision - DH & DA can monitor the administration, make adjustments, and turn it ott. But the dentist must
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turn it on and established the maintenance level
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, 15. 15.Toreactivatealicense,thedentistmayneedtosubmit: l l l l l l l l l l
a. Arenewalfee l l
b. An active or an inactive fee l l l l l
c. a delinquency fee
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d. A processing fee. l l
e. All of the above: e.Alloftheabove
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16. 16. Using a license that has been suspended: l l l l l l l
a. Is grounds for disciplinary action by the Board
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b. Is grounds for disciplinary action by the Department of Health
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c. Isafelony l l
d. Is a misdemeanor: c.Isafelony
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17. 17. Pharmacists can fill the following prescriptions from licensed dentists:
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a. Valium for sleep l l
b. Valium for anxiety l l
c. Valium for apprehension before a dental appointment l l l l l l
d. Noneoftheabove:c.Valiumforapprehensionbeforeadentalappointment l l l l l l l l l l l
18. 18. The following drugs must be easily accessible during general anesthesia
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lexcept:
a. Antiarrhythmic medication l
b. Nitroglycerine
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d. Antiemetic: c.Anantirelaxant l l l
19. 19. Preliminary charting of a patient may be done by an assistant with formal
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traininganddirectsupervision,butahygienistmaydoitwithout supervision.
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20. 20.Which isnotadentalpractice permit: l l l l l l l
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2027 | ADEX CDCA Florida Laws & Rules Board Exam Prep
1. 1. The legislative purpose for enacting chapter 466 is to ensure that
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a. Every dentist or hygienist meets minimum requirements for safe practice l l l l l l l l l
b. Dental services not be delegated to unauthorized individuals l l l l l l l
c. Dentists and dental hygienists maintain above minimum competency l l l l l l l
d. Any dentist or hygienist who present a danger to the public shall be pro- hibited
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from practicing in this state: a. Every dentist or hygienist meets minimum requirements for safe practice
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2. 2. Which is incorrect regarding members of the Board of Dentistry
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a. 7 members must be licensed dentists
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b. At least one member of the board must be 60 years of age or older.
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c. May be connected with a dental college, so long as the college does not
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representtheperson'sprincipalsourceofincome.
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d. Serve 4-yearterms,butmayserve no morethan atotalof12 years l l l l l l l l l l l l l
e. Must have been involved in the practice of dentistry for at least 5 years: d. Serve
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4-year terms, but may serve no more than a total of 12 years
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3. 3. A dentist can advertise himself as an prolotherapist if
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a. He has 200 CE hours in placing &/or restoring implants
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b. He cannot advertise this l l l
c. He is a prosthodontist l l l
d. Heisaperiodontistwith100CEhoursinplacingimplant:b.Hecannotadvertisethis
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4. 4. A dentist may use the services of any unlicensed person for the purpose of
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constructing,altering,repairingorduplicatinganydenture,partialdenture,
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bridge splint, or orthodontic or prosthetic appliance
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T/F: T
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5. 5. Presenting someone else's license as your own:
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a. Is grounds for disciplinary action by the Board
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b. Is grounds for disciplinary action by the Department of Health
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c. Isafelony l l
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,d. Is a misdemeanor: d.Isamisdemeanor
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Mepretendingtobesomeoneelse=misdeMEanor
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6. 6. Certification from a provider of a CE course completion should include:
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a. The participant's name and license number
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b. The provider's name and number l l l l
c. The course title, instructor, location, date offered and hours of CE credit
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awarded
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d. The signature of the provider, official representative or instructor.
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e. All of the above: e.Alloftheabove
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7. 7. Dental Assistants may apply cavity liners under:
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a. On-the-job training and direct supervision l l l l
b. On-the-job training and indirect supervision l l l l
c. Formal training and indirect supervision l l l l
d. Formaltrainingandgeneralsupervision:c.Formaltrainingandindirectsupervision
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8. 8. How many people are on the Board of Dentistry?
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a. 2
b. 7
c. 11
d. 13:c.11 l l
9. 9. Official records of peer review committees do not include:
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a. Correspondence between the dentist and the committee l l l l l l
b. Diagnostic data l
c. Appointment book records l l
d. Correspondence between the complainant and the committee: c.Appointment book l l l l l l l l l
records
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10. 10. Gingival curettage by a Hygienist may be performed under what type of
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supervision?
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,a. Direct
b. Indirect
c. General
d. Alloftheabove:a.Direct
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Withoutanyadditionaltraining(NoOTJorformaltraining-theylearnthisinschool)
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11. 11. Continuing education per biennium for a dentist:
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a. 30hrs+CPR l l l
b. 30hrs+HIV/AIDS l l l
c. 24hrs+CPR l l l
d. 24hrs+medicalerrors:a.30hrs+CPR
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rememberthatCPRisNOTahourlyCErequirement l l l l l l l l
12. 12.Which istrue aboutthe Board? l l l l l l
a. 12members l
b. The Governor appoints; the House confirms l l l l l
c. At least 1 dentist must be 50+ yrs old
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d. Full time dental faculty are not eligible: d. Fulltime dental faculty are not eligible
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13. 13. The Board of Dentistry can issue a warrant for your arrest.
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T/F: F l
14. 14. With regard to nitrous-oxide oxygen administration, an assistant with
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formaltraining &underindirect supervisionmay:
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a. Monitortheadministration l l
b. Makeadjustments l
c. Turn it off at the completion of the dental procedure l l l l l l l l l
d. None ofthe above:d.Noneoftheabove l l l l l l l l
Must be under DIRECT supervision - DH & DA can monitor the administration, make adjustments, and turn it ott. But the dentist must
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turn it on and established the maintenance level
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, 15. 15.Toreactivatealicense,thedentistmayneedtosubmit: l l l l l l l l l l
a. Arenewalfee l l
b. An active or an inactive fee l l l l l
c. a delinquency fee
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d. A processing fee. l l
e. All of the above: e.Alloftheabove
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16. 16. Using a license that has been suspended: l l l l l l l
a. Is grounds for disciplinary action by the Board
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b. Is grounds for disciplinary action by the Department of Health
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c. Isafelony l l
d. Is a misdemeanor: c.Isafelony
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17. 17. Pharmacists can fill the following prescriptions from licensed dentists:
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a. Valium for sleep l l
b. Valium for anxiety l l
c. Valium for apprehension before a dental appointment l l l l l l
d. Noneoftheabove:c.Valiumforapprehensionbeforeadentalappointment l l l l l l l l l l l
18. 18. The following drugs must be easily accessible during general anesthesia
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lexcept:
a. Antiarrhythmic medication l
b. Nitroglycerine
c. An antirelaxant l
d. Antiemetic: c.Anantirelaxant l l l
19. 19. Preliminary charting of a patient may be done by an assistant with formal
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traininganddirectsupervision,butahygienistmaydoitwithout supervision.
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T/F: T l
20. 20.Which isnotadentalpractice permit: l l l l l l l
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