FLORIDA DENTAL LAWS AND RULES
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Dental Hygiene. Answer: The rendering of educational, preventive,
and therapeutic dental services and any related extra-oral procedure
required in the performance of services
⩥ 11 members-
7 dentists
2 hygienists
2 consumers. Answer: How many members on the BOD?
⩥ 5 years of experience. Answer: At least how many years of clinical
experience must a dental hygienist on the BOD have?
⩥ 4 years. Answer: How many term years does an RDH board member
serve?
⩥ 10 years. Answer: What is the maximum number of years a board
member may serve?
⩥ The Governor of FL. Answer: Who appoints the BOD members?
, ⩥ 60 yrs old. Answer: One member of the board must be at least how
old?
⩥ The BOD. Answer: Who designates remediable and delegable tasks?
⩥ Irremediable tasks. Answer: Intraoral treatment task that are
IRREVERSIBLE and create UNALTERABLE changes? (Risk to pt)
⩥ Remediable tasks. Answer: Intraoral treatment tasks that are
REVERSIBLE and DO NOT create unalterable changes? (No risk to pt)
⩥ Yes, but the DDS must examine the patient within 3 days. Answer: If
the DDS is out of town and the patient comes into the office with an
emergency, can the RDH recement a temp crown w/ temp cement?
⩥ Dental hygienists & dental assistants. Answer: Who may perform
emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified by the law?
⩥ Every biennium (2 years). Answer: How often must a CPR
certification be renewed?
⩥ Every 3rd biennium (6 years). Answer: How often must CE on
domestic violence be renewed?
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Dental Hygiene. Answer: The rendering of educational, preventive,
and therapeutic dental services and any related extra-oral procedure
required in the performance of services
⩥ 11 members-
7 dentists
2 hygienists
2 consumers. Answer: How many members on the BOD?
⩥ 5 years of experience. Answer: At least how many years of clinical
experience must a dental hygienist on the BOD have?
⩥ 4 years. Answer: How many term years does an RDH board member
serve?
⩥ 10 years. Answer: What is the maximum number of years a board
member may serve?
⩥ The Governor of FL. Answer: Who appoints the BOD members?
, ⩥ 60 yrs old. Answer: One member of the board must be at least how
old?
⩥ The BOD. Answer: Who designates remediable and delegable tasks?
⩥ Irremediable tasks. Answer: Intraoral treatment task that are
IRREVERSIBLE and create UNALTERABLE changes? (Risk to pt)
⩥ Remediable tasks. Answer: Intraoral treatment tasks that are
REVERSIBLE and DO NOT create unalterable changes? (No risk to pt)
⩥ Yes, but the DDS must examine the patient within 3 days. Answer: If
the DDS is out of town and the patient comes into the office with an
emergency, can the RDH recement a temp crown w/ temp cement?
⩥ Dental hygienists & dental assistants. Answer: Who may perform
emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified by the law?
⩥ Every biennium (2 years). Answer: How often must a CPR
certification be renewed?
⩥ Every 3rd biennium (6 years). Answer: How often must CE on
domestic violence be renewed?
