Florida Dental Law Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Dentistry - answer-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 Dental Hygiene - answer-the rendering of educational, preventative, and therapeutic dental services and any related extra-oral procedure required in the performance of services Governor of Florida - answer-Who appoints the board of dentistry members? Irremediable tasks - answer-Intraoral tr...

How many BOD members - ANS 11 how many dentists on BOD - ANS 7 active how many hygienists on BOD - ANS 2 active how many lay persons on BOD - ANS 2 not related to dentistry how many council of DH members - ANS 5 how many hygienists on council of DH - ANS 1 as chair 3 active how many dentists on council of DH - ANS 1 council of DH meets how often? - ANS at least 3x/year Dentists delegate whom ...

Florida Board of Dentistry - ANS established to ensure that every dentist and dental hygienist practicing in this state meets minimum requirements for safe practice The Board of Dentistry is responsible for... - ANS licensure, monitoring and ensuring the safe practice of dentists and dental hygienists in their service to the people statute - ANS law passed by the legislative branch of the US or a state Rulemaking - ANS rule or regulation adopted b...

Direct supervision defined: - ANS Requires that a licensed dentist examine a patient, diagnose a condition to be treated, authorize procedure to be performed, be on premises while the procedure is performed, & approve work performed prior to patient's departure from premises. Indirect supervision defined: - ANS Requires that a licensed dentist examine a patient, diagnose a condition to be treated, authorize the procedure to be performed, and be on premises while the proce...

Florida laws and rules - ANS Chapter 456 Florida statutes Chapter 466 Florida statutes Rule 64B5 Florida administrative code 466.001 legislative purpose and intent (purpose of the law) - ANS To ensure that every dentist and hygienist practicing in this state meets minimum requirements for safe practice without undue clinical interference by persons who are not licensed. Dentistry - ANS Dentistry is the healing art which is concerned with the exam, diagnosi...

Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unaltered changes within the oral cavity or structures. a. Remediable tasks b. Irremediable tasks c. Reversible tasks d. Irreversible tasks - ANS B 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. a. Remediable tasks b. Irremediable tasks c. Reversible tasks d. Irreversible tasks - ANS ...

1.The legislative purpose of Chapter 466 intends to: A. Assure minimum standards for safe practice. B. Establish licensure procedures to assure safe standards are met. C. Assure that every dentist/dental hygienist meets minimum requirements for safe practice in this state. D. B & C E. All of above - ANS C. Assure that every dentist/dental hygienist meets minimum requirements for safe practice in this state. 2. The law governing the practice of dentistry in the State of Florid...

The cost for a duplicate license? - ANS $25 DH- the task of permanently cementing a crown? - ANS A non delegable task The person responsible for all dental treatment on a patient regardless of who performed the services? - ANS DOR DH- the task of performing gingival curettage? - ANS Direct Using RDH after a name without an active license? - ANS Misdemeanor DH- task of using a laser - ANS A non delegable task Knowingly ...

How many total members are on the Florida Board of Dentistry? - ANS 11 How many hygienists are on the Florida Board of Dentistry? - ANS 2 How many dentists are on the Florida Board of Dentistry? - ANS 7 How many years of clinical experience must a board member have? - ANS 5 T/F The board member must still remain primarily in clinical practice during their board appointment. - ANS True How many terms can a dental hygiene board membe...

The healing art which is concerned with the exam, diagnosis, txt planning, and care of conditions within the human oral cavity & adjacent tissues & structures: - ANS dentistry the rendering of educational, preventive, & therapeutic dental services and any related extra-oral procedure required in the performance of services: - ANS dental hygiene BOD members - ANS 11 board members: 7 DDS 2 DH 2 laypersons -atleast one 60 yrs old How many years of experie...