Florida Dental Hygiene Laws and Rules Board Exam. | Exam
Revision Questions And Correct Answers | Graded A+ | 2025 Update
| Florida Board of Dentistry.
Direct supervision defined: -✔✔Requires that a licensed dentist examine patient, diagnose a
condition to be treated, authorize procedure to be performed, be on premises while the procedure
is
performed, & approve work performed prior to patient's departure from premises.
Indirect supervision defined: -✔✔Requires that a licensed dentist examine patient, diagnose a
condition to be treated, authorize the procedure to be performed, and be on premises while the
procedure is performed.
General supervision defined: -✔✔Requires that a licensed dentist examine patient, diagnose a
condition to be treated, & authorize procedure to be performed, but must see pt. within a maximum
of
13 months).
Any authorization for remediable tasks to be performed under *general supervision* is valid for a
maximum of ______(time frame); after which, no further treatment under general supervision can
be
performed without another clinical exam by a Florida licensed dentist. -✔✔"13 months" after
which,
no further treatment under general supervision can be performed without another clinical exam by
a
Florida licensed dentist.
T/F? Any tasks delegable to dental assistants will be delegable to dental hygienists under the same
supervision level, unless otherwise stated in the rules. -✔✔True
Remediable Tasks, also referred to as Expanded Functions defined: -✔✔Are intra-oral tasks which
do
not create unalterable changes in the oral cavity or contiguous structures, are reversible and do not
expose a patient to increased risks. DA & DH can both be delegated.
,T/F? The use of a laser or laser device of any type is NOT a remediable task/expanded function. -
✔✔True; its irremediable task
Removing and re-cementing properly contoured and fitting loose bands that are not permanently
attached to any appliance. (This is this called what?) -✔✔Emergency Remediable Task
Securing or unsecuring an archwire by attaching or removing the fastening device. (This is called
what?)
-✔✔Emergency Remediable Task
Inserting or removing dressings from alveolar sockets in post-operative osteitis when the patient
is
*uncomfortable* due to the loss of a dressing from an alveolar socket in diagnosed cases of
postoperative osteitis. (This is called what?) -✔✔Emergency Remediable Task
Placing or removing periodontal dressings when the patient is *uncomfortable* due to the loss of
a
periodontal pack during the prescribed period of treatment. (This is called what?) -✔✔Emergency
Remediable Task
Cementing temporary crowns or bridges using temporary cement when the patient is
*uncomfortable*
due to the loss of a temporary crown or bridge. (This is this called what?) -✔✔Emergency
Remediable Task
Placing temporary medicinal restorative material when the patient is uncomfortable due to the loss
of a
temporary medicinal restoration. (This is called what?) -✔✔Emergency Remediable Task
Formal training required for the performance of certain remediable tasks for both DA and DH.
Expanded
duty course or program which meets one of the following requirements:
Faculty Requirements as well included. -✔✔*Accredited by the ADA & approved by the Board.
*Certification as a dental radiographer (DA).
*Course or program curriculum reflects appropriate didactic and clinical training in each
remediable
task.
, *Dentists and dental hygienists shall have a minimum of one year experience in expanded duty
functions and expanded duty dental assistants shall have a minimum of 5 years of hands-on
experience.
*The student/teacher ratio shall not exceed one instructor to ten students.
*Documentation of the training and experience of faculty members which establishes their
qualifications to teach specified subject areas.
*Any course offered shall also include instruction regarding sterilization and disinfection
procedures and
instruction in the dental practice act and administrative code as it relates to dental auxiliaries.
*Each participant who successfully completes the course or program is issued a certificate which
contains the following information: name of course or program sponsor; title of course; date course
offered; number of hours of instruction; participant's name; signature authorized by the sponsor
which
attests to the certificate's validity; and a list of all remediable tasks in which the participant has
received
formal training.
*Any clinical course in which patients are treated during instruction must be supervised by a
licensed
dentist.
*On-the-job training required for the performance of certain remediable tasks consists of training
in
those tasks by a licensed dentist who assumes full responsibility for assuring that the dental
hygienist or
dental assistant has completed hands-on training in order that he/she is competent to perform the
tasks.
Each participant who successfully completes the course or program which is required for the
performance of certain remediable tasks is issued a certificate which contains the following
information:
-✔✔*Their name of course or program sponsor. Title of course. Date course offered. # of hours
instruction. Participant's name.Signature authorized by sponsor which attests to certificate's
validity. A
Revision Questions And Correct Answers | Graded A+ | 2025 Update
| Florida Board of Dentistry.
Direct supervision defined: -✔✔Requires that a licensed dentist examine patient, diagnose a
condition to be treated, authorize procedure to be performed, be on premises while the procedure
is
performed, & approve work performed prior to patient's departure from premises.
Indirect supervision defined: -✔✔Requires that a licensed dentist examine patient, diagnose a
condition to be treated, authorize the procedure to be performed, and be on premises while the
procedure is performed.
General supervision defined: -✔✔Requires that a licensed dentist examine patient, diagnose a
condition to be treated, & authorize procedure to be performed, but must see pt. within a maximum
of
13 months).
Any authorization for remediable tasks to be performed under *general supervision* is valid for a
maximum of ______(time frame); after which, no further treatment under general supervision can
be
performed without another clinical exam by a Florida licensed dentist. -✔✔"13 months" after
which,
no further treatment under general supervision can be performed without another clinical exam by
a
Florida licensed dentist.
T/F? Any tasks delegable to dental assistants will be delegable to dental hygienists under the same
supervision level, unless otherwise stated in the rules. -✔✔True
Remediable Tasks, also referred to as Expanded Functions defined: -✔✔Are intra-oral tasks which
do
not create unalterable changes in the oral cavity or contiguous structures, are reversible and do not
expose a patient to increased risks. DA & DH can both be delegated.
,T/F? The use of a laser or laser device of any type is NOT a remediable task/expanded function. -
✔✔True; its irremediable task
Removing and re-cementing properly contoured and fitting loose bands that are not permanently
attached to any appliance. (This is this called what?) -✔✔Emergency Remediable Task
Securing or unsecuring an archwire by attaching or removing the fastening device. (This is called
what?)
-✔✔Emergency Remediable Task
Inserting or removing dressings from alveolar sockets in post-operative osteitis when the patient
is
*uncomfortable* due to the loss of a dressing from an alveolar socket in diagnosed cases of
postoperative osteitis. (This is called what?) -✔✔Emergency Remediable Task
Placing or removing periodontal dressings when the patient is *uncomfortable* due to the loss of
a
periodontal pack during the prescribed period of treatment. (This is called what?) -✔✔Emergency
Remediable Task
Cementing temporary crowns or bridges using temporary cement when the patient is
*uncomfortable*
due to the loss of a temporary crown or bridge. (This is this called what?) -✔✔Emergency
Remediable Task
Placing temporary medicinal restorative material when the patient is uncomfortable due to the loss
of a
temporary medicinal restoration. (This is called what?) -✔✔Emergency Remediable Task
Formal training required for the performance of certain remediable tasks for both DA and DH.
Expanded
duty course or program which meets one of the following requirements:
Faculty Requirements as well included. -✔✔*Accredited by the ADA & approved by the Board.
*Certification as a dental radiographer (DA).
*Course or program curriculum reflects appropriate didactic and clinical training in each
remediable
task.
, *Dentists and dental hygienists shall have a minimum of one year experience in expanded duty
functions and expanded duty dental assistants shall have a minimum of 5 years of hands-on
experience.
*The student/teacher ratio shall not exceed one instructor to ten students.
*Documentation of the training and experience of faculty members which establishes their
qualifications to teach specified subject areas.
*Any course offered shall also include instruction regarding sterilization and disinfection
procedures and
instruction in the dental practice act and administrative code as it relates to dental auxiliaries.
*Each participant who successfully completes the course or program is issued a certificate which
contains the following information: name of course or program sponsor; title of course; date course
offered; number of hours of instruction; participant's name; signature authorized by the sponsor
which
attests to the certificate's validity; and a list of all remediable tasks in which the participant has
received
formal training.
*Any clinical course in which patients are treated during instruction must be supervised by a
licensed
dentist.
*On-the-job training required for the performance of certain remediable tasks consists of training
in
those tasks by a licensed dentist who assumes full responsibility for assuring that the dental
hygienist or
dental assistant has completed hands-on training in order that he/she is competent to perform the
tasks.
Each participant who successfully completes the course or program which is required for the
performance of certain remediable tasks is issued a certificate which contains the following
information:
-✔✔*Their name of course or program sponsor. Title of course. Date course offered. # of hours
instruction. Participant's name.Signature authorized by sponsor which attests to certificate's
validity. A
