FLORIDA DENTAL HYGIENE LAWS &
RULES EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
Dentistry - SOLUTION The healing art which is concerned with the exam, diagnosis,
treatment planning, and care of conditions within the oral cavity and adjacent tissues
and structures
Dental Hygiene - SOLUTION 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 - SOLUTION How many members on the BOD?
5 years of experience - SOLUTION At least how many years of clinical experience
must a dental hygienist on the BOD have?
4 years - SOLUTION How many term years does an RDH board member serve?
10 years - SOLUTION What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve?
, The Governor of FL - SOLUTION Who appoints the BOD members?
60 yrs old - SOLUTION One member of the board must be at least how old?
The BOD - SOLUTION Who designates remediable and delegable tasks?
Irremediable tasks - SOLUTION Intraoral treatment task that are IRREVERSIBLE
and create UNALTERABLE changes? (Risk to pt)
Remediable tasks - SOLUTION 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 - SOLUTION 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 - SOLUTION Who may perform emergency
remediable tasks under conditions specified by the law?
Every biennium (2 years) - SOLUTION How often must a CPR certification be
renewed?
Every 3rd biennium (6 years) - SOLUTION How often must CE on domestic
violence be renewed?
RULES EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
Dentistry - SOLUTION The healing art which is concerned with the exam, diagnosis,
treatment planning, and care of conditions within the oral cavity and adjacent tissues
and structures
Dental Hygiene - SOLUTION 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 - SOLUTION How many members on the BOD?
5 years of experience - SOLUTION At least how many years of clinical experience
must a dental hygienist on the BOD have?
4 years - SOLUTION How many term years does an RDH board member serve?
10 years - SOLUTION What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve?
, The Governor of FL - SOLUTION Who appoints the BOD members?
60 yrs old - SOLUTION One member of the board must be at least how old?
The BOD - SOLUTION Who designates remediable and delegable tasks?
Irremediable tasks - SOLUTION Intraoral treatment task that are IRREVERSIBLE
and create UNALTERABLE changes? (Risk to pt)
Remediable tasks - SOLUTION 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 - SOLUTION 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 - SOLUTION Who may perform emergency
remediable tasks under conditions specified by the law?
Every biennium (2 years) - SOLUTION How often must a CPR certification be
renewed?
Every 3rd biennium (6 years) - SOLUTION How often must CE on domestic
violence be renewed?
