FLORIDA LAW EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
466.001-Legislative Purpose and Intent (Purpose of the Law) - Correct Answers -
Ensure that every dentist or dental hygienist practicing in the state meet minimum
requirements for safe practice without undue clinical interferences by persons not
licensed
_________ : 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 - Correct Answers -Dentistry
___________: the rendering of educational, preventative, and therapeutic dental
services and any related extra-oral procedure required in the performance of services -
Correct Answers -Dental hygiene
Board of dentistry members - Correct Answers -- 11 board members total
-7 licensed dentists actively participating
-2 licensed dental hygienists actively participating
-2 lay persons who are not and have never been dentists, dental hygienists or related to
the dental profession (consumer member)
How many years of experience must the dentist or hygienist have if on the board? -
Correct Answers -At least five years clinical experience preceding the date of their
appointment to the board
They must remain primarily in clinical practice during all periods of appointment to the
board
How many continuing education hours are required for dental hygienists? - Correct
Answers -24 credits biennially
How many continuing education hours are required for dentists? - Correct Answers -30
credits biennially
How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of continuing education? - Correct
Answers -50 minutes
*25 minutes is 0.5 credits but anything less than 25 minutes does not award any credits
Miscellaneous board member rules - Correct Answers --At least one board member
must be at least 60 years old
AND ANSWERS
466.001-Legislative Purpose and Intent (Purpose of the Law) - Correct Answers -
Ensure that every dentist or dental hygienist practicing in the state meet minimum
requirements for safe practice without undue clinical interferences by persons not
licensed
_________ : 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 - Correct Answers -Dentistry
___________: the rendering of educational, preventative, and therapeutic dental
services and any related extra-oral procedure required in the performance of services -
Correct Answers -Dental hygiene
Board of dentistry members - Correct Answers -- 11 board members total
-7 licensed dentists actively participating
-2 licensed dental hygienists actively participating
-2 lay persons who are not and have never been dentists, dental hygienists or related to
the dental profession (consumer member)
How many years of experience must the dentist or hygienist have if on the board? -
Correct Answers -At least five years clinical experience preceding the date of their
appointment to the board
They must remain primarily in clinical practice during all periods of appointment to the
board
How many continuing education hours are required for dental hygienists? - Correct
Answers -24 credits biennially
How many continuing education hours are required for dentists? - Correct Answers -30
credits biennially
How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of continuing education? - Correct
Answers -50 minutes
*25 minutes is 0.5 credits but anything less than 25 minutes does not award any credits
Miscellaneous board member rules - Correct Answers --At least one board member
must be at least 60 years old
