FLORIDA DENTAL HYGIENE
LAWS & RULES EXAM
QUESTIONS
,1. 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.
2. Dentistry: is the healing art which is concerned with the exam, diag- nosis,
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 thera- peutic
dental services and any related extra oral procedure required in the perfor- mance of
services.
4. Board of Dentistry members include:: 11 members total:
7 dentists actively practicing
2 hygienists actively practicing
2 lay persons non dental related
5. 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
6. How many term years do dental hygiene board members serve?: 4
7. What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve?: 10
8. Who appoints the BOD members?: Governor of Florida
9. One board member of the board must be at least years old.: 60
10. 466.024 Delegation of Duties; Expanded functions: -Dentists may not dele- gate
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
11. Authorization for irremediable tasks under general supervision is: 13 months
12. Who designates remediable and delegable tasks?: BOD
13. Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes
within the oral cavity or structures?: Irremediable (anesthetic)
14. 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)
15. Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task?: Irremediable
, 16. A Dental Hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source,
monitors and removes in-office bleaching materials is performing a
task.: Remediable
17. 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.
18. The use of laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type of task?:
Irremediable
19. Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in
the laws?: both DH and DA
20. 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.
21. How many CE hours are required for dental hygienists?: 24 credits biennially
22. How many CE hours are required for dentists?: 30 credits biennially
23. How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of CE?: 50 Minutes
LAWS & RULES EXAM
QUESTIONS
,1. 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.
2. Dentistry: is the healing art which is concerned with the exam, diag- nosis,
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 thera- peutic
dental services and any related extra oral procedure required in the perfor- mance of
services.
4. Board of Dentistry members include:: 11 members total:
7 dentists actively practicing
2 hygienists actively practicing
2 lay persons non dental related
5. 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
6. How many term years do dental hygiene board members serve?: 4
7. What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve?: 10
8. Who appoints the BOD members?: Governor of Florida
9. One board member of the board must be at least years old.: 60
10. 466.024 Delegation of Duties; Expanded functions: -Dentists may not dele- gate
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
11. Authorization for irremediable tasks under general supervision is: 13 months
12. Who designates remediable and delegable tasks?: BOD
13. Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes
within the oral cavity or structures?: Irremediable (anesthetic)
14. 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)
15. Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task?: Irremediable
, 16. A Dental Hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source,
monitors and removes in-office bleaching materials is performing a
task.: Remediable
17. 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.
18. The use of laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type of task?:
Irremediable
19. Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in
the laws?: both DH and DA
20. 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.
21. How many CE hours are required for dental hygienists?: 24 credits biennially
22. How many CE hours are required for dentists?: 30 credits biennially
23. How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of CE?: 50 Minutes
