FLORIDA DENTAL LAWS AND RULES QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED TO PASS

_______ 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. - Dentistry ______ is the rendering of educational, preventive and therapeutic dental services and any related extra oral procedure required in the performance of services. - Dental Hygiene 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 years old Authorization for irremediable tasks under General Supervision is valid for ____ months. - 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 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 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 CE requirements for DDS and DH - CPR every biennium (2 years) 2 Hour Medical Error CE 2 Hour Domestic Violence CE every 3rd biennium HIV CE at 1st renewal