And Answers 2025/2026
Dentistry - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-the rendering of educational, preventative,
and therapeutic dental services and any related extra-oral procedure required in
the performance of services
Governor of Florida - CORRECT ANSWER-Who appoints the board of dentistry
members?
Irremediable tasks - CORRECT ANSWER-Intraoral treatment tasks which are
irreversible and create unaltered changes within the oral cavity
Remediable tasks - CORRECT ANSWER-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
Irremediable - CORRECT ANSWER-Applying topical with jet spray is what type of
task?
,Remediable - CORRECT ANSWER-A dental hygienist who applies bleaching
solution, activates light source, monitors and removes in office bleaching
materials is performing a ______ task
Re-cementing temp crowns with temp cement - CORRECT ANSWER-The practicing
dentist is out of the country and a patient comes into the office with an
emergency.
What is a remediable task is the hygienist/assistant able to perform?
Irremediable - CORRECT ANSWER-The use of a laser or laser type device is
considered to be what type of task?
Dental hygienists & assistants - CORRECT ANSWER-Who may perform emergency
remediable tasks under conditions specified in the laws?
50 min - CORRECT ANSWER-How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of
continuing education?
Chemotherapeutic agents - CORRECT ANSWER-What is not an appropriate topic
for continuing education?
Board approved individual study - CORRECT ANSWER-What is an appropriate
educational activity or topic for continuing education?
, Pt stress management - CORRECT ANSWER-What is an example of a CE a dental
hygienist would take?
1st biennium of licensure - CORRECT ANSWER-When are licensees excused from
CE?
Practicing hygienist or dentist - CORRECT ANSWER-Who of the following are
required to take CE credits?
Writing within the scope of dentistry - CORRECT ANSWER-Which of the following
is legal of a dentist writing prescriptions?
False - CORRECT ANSWER-If 40 hours of CE are taken in 1 biennium, the remaining
hours taken can count toward renewal requirement for the next biennium.
True/False
True - CORRECT ANSWER-A dentist or hygienist takes a 10 hr HIV/AIDs course. The
remaining 9 hours could count for their remaining 24 or 30 hours required for
licensure renewal. True/False
Dental license # - CORRECT ANSWER-What must be included in a prescription for a
prescription strength fluoride gel?
True - CORRECT ANSWER-If the dentist uses anesthesia in his office, his/her staff
has to be properly trained in anticonvulsants. T/F