Florida Dental Hygiene Laws & Rules Study Guide Version 3
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Florida Dental Hygiene Laws & Rules Study Guide Version 3
- 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.
- Dentistry
Answer: 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.
- Dental Hygiene
Answer: is the rendering of educational, preventive and therapeutic
dental services and any related extra oral procedure required in the performance of services.
4. Board of Dentistry members include:
Answer:
11 members total:
- dentists actively practicing
- hygienists actively practicing
- lay persons non dental related
- 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 dele- gate irremediable tasks except as provided by law 2 / 3
-Remediable tasks may be delegated if they pose no risk
-May only delegate remediable tasks defined by law or rule
-Dentists delegate NON-dentists
- 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
- 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.
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