Dental Hygiene Florida Laws and Rules
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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.
Ans: 466.001- Legislative Purpose and Intent (Purpose of the law)
_______ 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.
Ans: Dentistry
______ is the rendering of educational, preventive and therapeutic dental services and
any related extra oral procedure required in the performance of services.
Ans: Dental Hygiene
11 members total:
7 dentists actively practicing
2 hygienists actively practicing
2 lay persons non dental related
Ans: Board of Dentistry members include:
At least 5 years clinical preceding the appointment on BOD.
Must remain in clinical practice while on BOD
Ans: How many years experience must dentists/hygienists have on BOD
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Ans: How many term years do dental hygiene board members serve?
10
Ans: What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve?
Governor of Florida
Ans: Who appoints the BOD members?
60
Ans: One board member of the board must be at least ____ years old.
-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
Ans: 466.024 Delegation of Duties; Expanded functions
13 months
Ans: Authorization for irremediable tasks under general supervision is
BOD
Ans: Who designates remediable and delegable tasks?
Irremediable (anesthetic)
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, Ans: Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes within
the oral cavity or structures?
Remediable tasks (rubber dam, matrix band, polish amalgam)
Ans: 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
Ans: Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task?
Remediable
Ans: A Dental Hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors and
removes in-office bleaching materials is performing a ______ task.
Recementing temporary crown with temporary cement.
Ans: 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?
Irremediable
Ans: The use of laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type of task?
both DH and DA
Ans: Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the laws?
-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.
Ans: Continuing Education
24 credits biennially
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, Ans: How many CE hours are required for dental hygienists?
30 credits biennially
Ans: How many CE hours are required for dentists?
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.
Ans: How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of CE?
-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
Ans: Extra CE credits
1 CE for every 1 Hr of Pro Bono Work. Max 7Hrs Biennium
Ans: Pro Bono CE Credit
25%
Ans: In a percentage, what is the highest amount that can be completed from probono
work?
Chemotherapeutic Agents
Ans: What is not an appropriate topic for CE
Board approved individual study
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Questions with Answers (100% Correct
Answers)
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.
Ans: 466.001- Legislative Purpose and Intent (Purpose of the law)
_______ 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.
Ans: Dentistry
______ is the rendering of educational, preventive and therapeutic dental services and
any related extra oral procedure required in the performance of services.
Ans: Dental Hygiene
11 members total:
7 dentists actively practicing
2 hygienists actively practicing
2 lay persons non dental related
Ans: Board of Dentistry members include:
At least 5 years clinical preceding the appointment on BOD.
Must remain in clinical practice while on BOD
Ans: How many years experience must dentists/hygienists have on BOD
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Ans: How many term years do dental hygiene board members serve?
10
Ans: What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve?
Governor of Florida
Ans: Who appoints the BOD members?
60
Ans: One board member of the board must be at least ____ years old.
-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
Ans: 466.024 Delegation of Duties; Expanded functions
13 months
Ans: Authorization for irremediable tasks under general supervision is
BOD
Ans: Who designates remediable and delegable tasks?
Irremediable (anesthetic)
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, Ans: Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes within
the oral cavity or structures?
Remediable tasks (rubber dam, matrix band, polish amalgam)
Ans: 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
Ans: Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task?
Remediable
Ans: A Dental Hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors and
removes in-office bleaching materials is performing a ______ task.
Recementing temporary crown with temporary cement.
Ans: 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?
Irremediable
Ans: The use of laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type of task?
both DH and DA
Ans: Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the laws?
-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.
Ans: Continuing Education
24 credits biennially
© 2025 All rights reserved
, Ans: How many CE hours are required for dental hygienists?
30 credits biennially
Ans: How many CE hours are required for dentists?
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.
Ans: How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of CE?
-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
Ans: Extra CE credits
1 CE for every 1 Hr of Pro Bono Work. Max 7Hrs Biennium
Ans: Pro Bono CE Credit
25%
Ans: In a percentage, what is the highest amount that can be completed from probono
work?
Chemotherapeutic Agents
Ans: What is not an appropriate topic for CE
Board approved individual study
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