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Dental Hygiene Florida Laws and Rules
Exam 2025/2026: Comprehensive Study
Guide with Questions and Verified
Answers
466.001- Legislative Purpose and Intent (Purpose of the law)
ANSWER: 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.
_______ 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
ANSWER Dentistry
______ is the rendering of educational, preventive and therapeutic dental services
and any related extra oral procedure required in the performance of services.
ANSWER: Dental Hygiene
Board of Dentistry members include:
ANSWER: 11 members total:
7 dentists actively practicing
2 hygienists actively practicing
2 lay persons non dental related
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How many years experience must dentists/hygienists have on BOD
ANSWER: 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?
ANSWER: 4
What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve?
ANSWER: 10
Who appoints the BOD members?
ANSWER: Governor of Florida
One board member of the board must be at least ____ years old.
ANSWER: 60
466.024 Delegation of Duties; Expanded functions
ANSWER: -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
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Authorization for irremediable tasks under general supervision is
ANSWER: 13 months
Who designates remediable and delegable tasks?
ANSWER: BOD
Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes
within the oral cavity or structures?
ANSWER: Irremediable (anesthetic)
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?
ANSWER: Remediable tasks (rubber dam, matrix band, polish amalgam)
Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task?
ANSWER: Irremediable
A Dental Hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source,
monitors and removes in-office bleaching materials is performing a ______ task.
ANSWER: Remediable
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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?
ANSWER: Recementing temporary crown with temporary cement.
The use of laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type of task?
ANSWER: Irremediable
Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the
laws?
ANSWER: both DH and DA
Continuing Education
ANSWER: -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.
How many CE hours are required for dental hygienists?
ANSWER: 24 credits biennially
How many CE hours are required for dentists?
ANSWER: 30 credits biennially
How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of CE?
ANSWER: 50 Minutes
Dental Hygiene Florida Laws and Rules
Exam 2025/2026: Comprehensive Study
Guide with Questions and Verified
Answers
466.001- Legislative Purpose and Intent (Purpose of the law)
ANSWER: 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.
_______ 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
ANSWER Dentistry
______ is the rendering of educational, preventive and therapeutic dental services
and any related extra oral procedure required in the performance of services.
ANSWER: Dental Hygiene
Board of Dentistry members include:
ANSWER: 11 members total:
7 dentists actively practicing
2 hygienists actively practicing
2 lay persons non dental related
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How many years experience must dentists/hygienists have on BOD
ANSWER: 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?
ANSWER: 4
What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve?
ANSWER: 10
Who appoints the BOD members?
ANSWER: Governor of Florida
One board member of the board must be at least ____ years old.
ANSWER: 60
466.024 Delegation of Duties; Expanded functions
ANSWER: -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
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Authorization for irremediable tasks under general supervision is
ANSWER: 13 months
Who designates remediable and delegable tasks?
ANSWER: BOD
Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes
within the oral cavity or structures?
ANSWER: Irremediable (anesthetic)
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?
ANSWER: Remediable tasks (rubber dam, matrix band, polish amalgam)
Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task?
ANSWER: Irremediable
A Dental Hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source,
monitors and removes in-office bleaching materials is performing a ______ task.
ANSWER: Remediable
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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?
ANSWER: Recementing temporary crown with temporary cement.
The use of laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type of task?
ANSWER: Irremediable
Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the
laws?
ANSWER: both DH and DA
Continuing Education
ANSWER: -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.
How many CE hours are required for dental hygienists?
ANSWER: 24 credits biennially
How many CE hours are required for dentists?
ANSWER: 30 credits biennially
How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of CE?
ANSWER: 50 Minutes
