Dental Hygiene Florida Laws and Rules
1. 466.001- Legisla- Ensure that every dentist or dental hygienist practicing in this state meets mini-
tive Purpose and mum requirements for safe practice without undue clinical interference by per-
Intent (Purpose sons not licensed.
of the law)
2. Dentistry _______ 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.
3. Dental Hygiene ______ is the rendering of educational, preventive and therapeutic dental services
and any related extra oral procedure required in the performance of services.
4. Board of Den- 11 members total:
tistry members 7 dentists actively practicing
include: 2 hygienists actively practicing
2 lay persons non dental related
5. How many years At least 5 years clinical preceding the appointment on BOD.
experience must Must remain in clinical practice while on BOD
dentists/hygien-
ists have on BOD
6. How many term 4
years do den-
tal hygiene board
members serve?
7. What is the 10
maximum num-
ber of years a
board member
may serve?
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8. Who appoints Governor of Florida
the BOD mem-
bers?
9. One board mem- 60 or 65
ber of the board
must be at least
____ years old.
10. ____________ Advisory Councils BOD
______________Do
NOT make rules
just
SUGGESTIONS
to
BOD...___________
makes the rules
11. 466.024 Delega- -Dentists may not delegate irremediable tasks except as provided by law
tion of Duties;
Expanded func- -Remediable tasks may be delegated if they pose no risk
tions
-May only delegate remediable tasks defined by law or rule
-Dentists delegate NON-dentists
12. Authorization for 13 months
irremediable
tasks under
general
supervision is
13. BOD
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Who designates
remediable and
delegable tasks?
14. Intraoral treat- Irremediable (anesthetic)
ment tasks which
are irreversible
and create unal-
terable changes
within the oral
cavity or struc-
tures?
15. Intraoral treat- Remediable tasks (rubber dam, matrix band, polish amalgam)
ment tasks which
are reversible
and do not cre-
ate unalterable
changes within
the oral cavity
or structures and
do not cause an
increased risk to
the patient?
16. Applying topical Irremediable
with jet spray
is what type of
task?
17. A Dental Hygien- Remediable
ist who applies
bleaching solu-
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tion, activates
light source,
monitors and re-
moves in-office
bleaching mate-
rials is perform-
ing a ______ task.
18. The practicing Recementing temporary crown with temporary cement.
dentist is out of
the country and
a patient comes
into the office
with an emer-
gency. Which re-
mediable task is
the hygienist/as-
sistant able to
perform?
19. The use of laser Irremediable
or a laser type de-
vice is considered
to be what type
of task?
20. Who may per- both DH and DA
form emergency
remediable tasks
under conditions
specified in the
laws?
1. 466.001- Legisla- Ensure that every dentist or dental hygienist practicing in this state meets mini-
tive Purpose and mum requirements for safe practice without undue clinical interference by per-
Intent (Purpose sons not licensed.
of the law)
2. Dentistry _______ 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.
3. Dental Hygiene ______ is the rendering of educational, preventive and therapeutic dental services
and any related extra oral procedure required in the performance of services.
4. Board of Den- 11 members total:
tistry members 7 dentists actively practicing
include: 2 hygienists actively practicing
2 lay persons non dental related
5. How many years At least 5 years clinical preceding the appointment on BOD.
experience must Must remain in clinical practice while on BOD
dentists/hygien-
ists have on BOD
6. How many term 4
years do den-
tal hygiene board
members serve?
7. What is the 10
maximum num-
ber of years a
board member
may serve?
, Dental Hygiene Florida Laws and Rules
8. Who appoints Governor of Florida
the BOD mem-
bers?
9. One board mem- 60 or 65
ber of the board
must be at least
____ years old.
10. ____________ Advisory Councils BOD
______________Do
NOT make rules
just
SUGGESTIONS
to
BOD...___________
makes the rules
11. 466.024 Delega- -Dentists may not delegate irremediable tasks except as provided by law
tion of Duties;
Expanded func- -Remediable tasks may be delegated if they pose no risk
tions
-May only delegate remediable tasks defined by law or rule
-Dentists delegate NON-dentists
12. Authorization for 13 months
irremediable
tasks under
general
supervision is
13. BOD
, Dental Hygiene Florida Laws and Rules
Who designates
remediable and
delegable tasks?
14. Intraoral treat- Irremediable (anesthetic)
ment tasks which
are irreversible
and create unal-
terable changes
within the oral
cavity or struc-
tures?
15. Intraoral treat- Remediable tasks (rubber dam, matrix band, polish amalgam)
ment tasks which
are reversible
and do not cre-
ate unalterable
changes within
the oral cavity
or structures and
do not cause an
increased risk to
the patient?
16. Applying topical Irremediable
with jet spray
is what type of
task?
17. A Dental Hygien- Remediable
ist who applies
bleaching solu-
, Dental Hygiene Florida Laws and Rules
tion, activates
light source,
monitors and re-
moves in-office
bleaching mate-
rials is perform-
ing a ______ task.
18. The practicing Recementing temporary crown with temporary cement.
dentist is out of
the country and
a patient comes
into the office
with an emer-
gency. Which re-
mediable task is
the hygienist/as-
sistant able to
perform?
19. The use of laser Irremediable
or a laser type de-
vice is considered
to be what type
of task?
20. Who may per- both DH and DA
form emergency
remediable tasks
under conditions
specified in the
laws?
