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Florida Dental Hygiene Laws & Rules, Exams of Dentistry

A.T. Still University of Health Sciences (ATSU)Dentistry

Florida Dental Hygiene Laws & Rules

Typology: Exams

2023/2024

Available from 07/09/2024

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Florida Dental Hygiene Laws & Rules
Dentistry -
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 -
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 -
How many members on the BOD?
5 years of experience -
At least how many years of clinical experience must a dental hygienist on the BOD have?
4 years -
How many term years does an RDH board member serve?
10 years -
What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve?
The Governor of FL -
Who appoints the BOD members?
60 yrs old -
One member of the board must be at least how old?
The BOD -
Who designates remediable and delegable tasks?
Irremediable tasks -
Intraoral treatment task that are IRREVERSIBLE and create UNALTERABLE changes?
(Risk to pt)
Remediable tasks -
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 -
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 -
Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified by the law?
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Dentistry - 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 - 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 - How many members on the BOD? 5 years of experience - At least how many years of clinical experience must a dental hygienist on the BOD have? 4 years - How many term years does an RDH board member serve? 10 years - What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve? The Governor of FL - Who appoints the BOD members? 60 yrs old - One member of the board must be at least how old? The BOD - Who designates remediable and delegable tasks? Irremediable tasks - Intraoral treatment task that are IRREVERSIBLE and create UNALTERABLE changes? (Risk to pt) Remediable tasks - 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 - 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 - Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified by the law?

Every biennium (2 years) - How often must a CPR certification be renewed? Every 3rd biennium (6 years) - How often must CE on domestic violence be renewed? HIV and AIDS - What Board approved CE course must an RDH have before first licensure renewal? At least 2 hrs on medical errors prevention - Each licensure renewal, an RDH must have how many hours on what kind of CE? Yes - Can an RDH be excused from CE requirement due to a hardship? 24 credits biannually - How many CE hrs are required for RDHs? 30 credits biannually - How many CE hrs are required for dentists? 50 minutes - How many minutes are equivalent to 1 hr of CE? In the first biennium of licensure - When are licensees excused from CE? 4 years - How long should you keep documentation of completion of CE courses? A dentist or DH teaching in an educational facility - Who is exempt from CE requirements? No - Can CE credit hours be transferred from one biennium to another? No, a DH can only recommend - Can an RDH prescribe chlorhexidine or fluoride to a patient? 24 months (2 years) - How long is a dental hygiene prescription good for? Analgesia - Absence of pain w/o loss of conciousness Anesthesia - Loss of feeling or sensation, especially pain

How long must dental records be kept by a dental lab tech following the prescription? 4 years from the date of the pt's last appt - How long must pt records be kept in the office? No, the patient must be a patient of record - If a new patient (not currently a pt of record) comes in to see the RDH and the dentist is not present, can the patient be seen? The DDS who owns the practice - If there are multiple dentists seeing a pt and there is no dentist of record on file, who is the dentist of record? The dentist - Who owns the patient's records? To another FL licensed dentist - In the event that a dentist dies, where do all the patient records go? Every 40 hrs or at least once every 30 days - How often are sterilizers monitored? At least 10 hrs - How long should heat sensitive instruments soak in cold sterile? Ones registered by the EPA - Which disinfectants/sterilants are appropriate for use? As infectious material, sealed in an impervious container - How should impressions sent to a dental lab be treated? Yes, as long as they are rendered non-biohazardous by disinfection and removal of debris - Can extracted teeth be returned to a patient? CDC - Who would be the enforcement of making guidelines for contaminants pertaining to blood, saliva, and other body fluids? No, eye protection is recommended but not required - Is eye protection required? 10 days (Failure to report is a $250 fine) - How many days after a change of address must it be submitted to the BOD? 3 months of on the job training and completion of an ADA accredited course within 12 months - An on the job trained assistant must do what in order to obtain a permit to expose radiographs? Misdemeanor -

The use of the title RDH or Dental Hygienist without a license is a...? They must conspicuously place a copy in each office with the actual license in the main office of employment - If an RDH works at more than one location, where should he/she keep their license? Misdemeanor in the 1st degree - Using another person's lisence Felony in 3rd degree - Practicing w/ an expired/suspended lisence Felony in 3rd degree - Unlisenced dentistry/working outside scope of practice Misdemeanor in 2nd degree - Lab not keeping original perscription $1000 fine, 4 hrs risk managment - DDS practicing 2-6 months w/o lisence $250 fine - RDH practicing 2-6 w/o lisence $100, $150 if CPR not complete - DDS CE not complete $25/hr for each CE not completed, $50 if CPR not complete - RDH CE not complete $500-$10,000, probation for 1st offence - Fine for malpractice/practicing outside scope of practice 30 days - If a DDS is suspended or terminated, he/she must notify their patients within how many days? At any time - When can a licensee choose to become inactive? Bianually - How often must an inactive license be renewed and the fee paid? 14 days - How long after becoming aware of their being infected w/ Hep B must an RDH/DDS notify the BOD? 1 credit hr for ever 1 hr of pro bono work, 7 hrs maximum for each biennium - How many credit hrs of CE do you get for pro bono work?