Dental Hygiene Florida Laws and
Rules
466.001- Legislative Purpose and Intent (Purpose of the law) - Ensure that every dentist
or dental hygienist practicing in this state meets minimum requirements for safe practice
without undue clinical interference by persons not licensed.
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.
Dental Hygiene - ______ is the rendering of educational, preventive and therapeutic
dental services and any related extra oral procedure required in the performance of
services.
Board of Dentistry members include: - 11 members total:
7 dentists actively practicing
2 hygienists actively practicing
2 lay persons non dental related
How many years experience must dentists/hygienists have on BOD - At least 5 years
clinical preceding the appointment on BOD.
Must remain in clinical practice while on BOD
How many term years do dental hygiene board members serve? - 4
What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve? - 10
Who appoints the BOD members? - Governor of Florida
One board member of the board must be at least ____ years old. - 60
466.024 Delegation of Duties; Expanded functions - -Dentists may not delegate
irremediable tasks except as provided by law
-Remediable tasks may be delegated if they pose no risk
-May only delegate remediable tasks defined by law or rule
-Dentists delegate NON-dentists
Authorization for irremediable tasks under general supervision is - 13 months
Who designates remediable and delegable tasks? - BOD
,Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes within
the oral cavity or structures? - Irremediable (anesthetic)
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? -
Remediable tasks (rubber dam, matrix band, polish amalgam)
Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task? - Irremediable
A Dental Hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors and
removes in-office bleaching materials is performing a ______ task. - Remediable
The practicing dentist is out of the country and a patient comes into the office with an
emergency. Which remediable task is the hygienist/assistant able to perform? -
Recementing temporary crown with temporary cement.
The use of laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type of task? -
Irremediable
Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the laws?
- both DH and DA
Continuing Education - -A hygienist can be excused from CE requirements due to
hardship.
-You have the option to be placed on inactive status if you pay the inactive status fee.
How many CE hours are required for dental hygienists? - 24 credits biennially
How many CE hours are required for dentists? - 30 credits biennially
How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of CE? - 50 Minutes
*One half hour or one hour of CE credit shall be awarded for each 25 or 50 minutes of
actual classroom or clinical instruction, respectively. No CE credit shall be awarded for
participation of less than 25 minutes.
Extra CE credits - -Up to 11 CE Hrs for being expert witness
-Up to 3 CE Hrs for each semester teaching
-Up to 4 CE Hrs for attending BOD discipline meeting
Pro Bono CE Credit - 1 CE for every 1 Hr of Pro Bono Work. Max 7Hrs Biennium
, In a percentage, what is the highest amount that can be completed from probono work?
- 25%
What is not an appropriate topic for CE - Chemotherapeutic Agents
Which is an appropriate educational activity or topic for CE? - Board approved individual
study
Which of the following is an example of a CE a dental hygienist would take? - Patient
Stress Management
When are licensees excused from CE? - In the 1st biennium of licensure
How long should you keep receipts, vouchers or certificates as necessary document
completion of CE courses? - 4 years
Who of the following are required to take CE credits? - Practicing hygienist and dentist
A DDS or DH takes a 10 hr. course on HIV/AIDS. The remaining 9 hrs. could count
toward their 24/ 30 hrs. required for license renewal ? - True
If 40 hrs of CE are taken in 1 biennium, the remaining hours taken can count towards
the renewal requirement for the next biennium? - False
Prescriptions - -Dentists can prescribe drugs and administer anesthesia and sedation
subject to limitations (scope of training)
-The board will define rules on training certification, limits of use, and mechanism to
assure compliance
- Dentist MUST have CPR training every 2 years and resuscitation equipment in good
working order.
Can a dental hygienist prescribe fluoride or chlorhexidine to a pt of record? - -Hygienists
can only recommend fl and chlorhexidine, not prescribe it.
-Some pts will not buy chlorhexidine or fl at a dental office (typically due to cost). The
dentist may write a prescription for the pharmacy to dispense it for the pt.
What needs to be included on an Rx? - -Patient name and address
DDS name, address, and license#
-Name, business address, license# of DH
-Statement of specific services authorized
Rules
466.001- Legislative Purpose and Intent (Purpose of the law) - Ensure that every dentist
or dental hygienist practicing in this state meets minimum requirements for safe practice
without undue clinical interference by persons not licensed.
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.
Dental Hygiene - ______ is the rendering of educational, preventive and therapeutic
dental services and any related extra oral procedure required in the performance of
services.
Board of Dentistry members include: - 11 members total:
7 dentists actively practicing
2 hygienists actively practicing
2 lay persons non dental related
How many years experience must dentists/hygienists have on BOD - At least 5 years
clinical preceding the appointment on BOD.
Must remain in clinical practice while on BOD
How many term years do dental hygiene board members serve? - 4
What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve? - 10
Who appoints the BOD members? - Governor of Florida
One board member of the board must be at least ____ years old. - 60
466.024 Delegation of Duties; Expanded functions - -Dentists may not delegate
irremediable tasks except as provided by law
-Remediable tasks may be delegated if they pose no risk
-May only delegate remediable tasks defined by law or rule
-Dentists delegate NON-dentists
Authorization for irremediable tasks under general supervision is - 13 months
Who designates remediable and delegable tasks? - BOD
,Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes within
the oral cavity or structures? - Irremediable (anesthetic)
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? -
Remediable tasks (rubber dam, matrix band, polish amalgam)
Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task? - Irremediable
A Dental Hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors and
removes in-office bleaching materials is performing a ______ task. - Remediable
The practicing dentist is out of the country and a patient comes into the office with an
emergency. Which remediable task is the hygienist/assistant able to perform? -
Recementing temporary crown with temporary cement.
The use of laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type of task? -
Irremediable
Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the laws?
- both DH and DA
Continuing Education - -A hygienist can be excused from CE requirements due to
hardship.
-You have the option to be placed on inactive status if you pay the inactive status fee.
How many CE hours are required for dental hygienists? - 24 credits biennially
How many CE hours are required for dentists? - 30 credits biennially
How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of CE? - 50 Minutes
*One half hour or one hour of CE credit shall be awarded for each 25 or 50 minutes of
actual classroom or clinical instruction, respectively. No CE credit shall be awarded for
participation of less than 25 minutes.
Extra CE credits - -Up to 11 CE Hrs for being expert witness
-Up to 3 CE Hrs for each semester teaching
-Up to 4 CE Hrs for attending BOD discipline meeting
Pro Bono CE Credit - 1 CE for every 1 Hr of Pro Bono Work. Max 7Hrs Biennium
, In a percentage, what is the highest amount that can be completed from probono work?
- 25%
What is not an appropriate topic for CE - Chemotherapeutic Agents
Which is an appropriate educational activity or topic for CE? - Board approved individual
study
Which of the following is an example of a CE a dental hygienist would take? - Patient
Stress Management
When are licensees excused from CE? - In the 1st biennium of licensure
How long should you keep receipts, vouchers or certificates as necessary document
completion of CE courses? - 4 years
Who of the following are required to take CE credits? - Practicing hygienist and dentist
A DDS or DH takes a 10 hr. course on HIV/AIDS. The remaining 9 hrs. could count
toward their 24/ 30 hrs. required for license renewal ? - True
If 40 hrs of CE are taken in 1 biennium, the remaining hours taken can count towards
the renewal requirement for the next biennium? - False
Prescriptions - -Dentists can prescribe drugs and administer anesthesia and sedation
subject to limitations (scope of training)
-The board will define rules on training certification, limits of use, and mechanism to
assure compliance
- Dentist MUST have CPR training every 2 years and resuscitation equipment in good
working order.
Can a dental hygienist prescribe fluoride or chlorhexidine to a pt of record? - -Hygienists
can only recommend fl and chlorhexidine, not prescribe it.
-Some pts will not buy chlorhexidine or fl at a dental office (typically due to cost). The
dentist may write a prescription for the pharmacy to dispense it for the pt.
What needs to be included on an Rx? - -Patient name and address
DDS name, address, and license#
-Name, business address, license# of DH
-Statement of specific services authorized
