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Florida Dental Hygiene Laws and Rules Exam Study Guide Questions and Answers (Verified Answers) 1.466.001- Legislative Purpose and Intent (Purpose of the law)
: 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.
2.Dentistry
: is the healing art which is concerned with the exam, diag- nosis,
treatment planning and care of conditions within the human oral cavity and adjacent tissues and structures.
3.Dental Hygiene
: is the rendering of educational, preventive and thera- peutic dental
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4.Board of Dentistry members include:
: 11 members total: 7 dentists actively practicing
- hygienists actively
practicing 2 lay persons non dental related 5.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 6.How many term years do dental hygiene board members serve
?: 4
7.What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve
?: 10 2 / 4
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8.Who appoints the BOD members
?: Governor of Florida
9.One board member of the board must be at least years old
: 60
10.466.024 Delegation of Duties; Expanded functions
: -Dentists may not dele- gate 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 11.Authorization for irremediable tasks under general supervision is
: 13 months 3 / 4
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12.Who designates remediable and delegable tasks
?: BOD
13.Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes within the oral cavity or structures
?: Irremediable (anesthetic)
14.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 (rubber dam, matrix band, polish amalgam)
15.Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task
?: Irremediable
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