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1. 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. ANS Dentistry
2. is the rendering of educational, preventive and therapeutic dental services and any related extra oral procedure required in the performance of services. ANS Dental Hygiene
3. Board of Dentistry members include

ANS 11 members total 7 dentists actively practicing 2 hygienists actively practicing 2 lay persons non dental related

4. How many years experience must dentists/hygienists have on BOD

ANS 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 ANS 4
7. What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve ANS 10
8. Who appoints the BOD members

changes within the oral cavity or structures ANS Irremediable

13. 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 ANS Remediable tasks
14. Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task ANS Irremediable
15. A Dental Hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors and removes in-office bleaching materials is performing a task ANS Remediable

16. 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 ANS Recementing temporary crown with temporary cement.
17. The use of laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type of task ANS Irremediable
18. Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specifiedin the laws ANS both DH and DA
19. CE requirements for DDS and DH ANS CPR every biennium (2 years)2 Hour Medical Error CE

ANS Patientstress management

30. When are licensees excused from CE? ANS In the 1st biennium of licensure
31. How long should you keep receipts, vouchers or certificates as necessary document completion of CE courses? ANS 4 years
32. A DDS or DH takes a 10 hr. course on HIV/AIDS. The remaining 9 hrs. could count toward their 24/ 30 hrs. required for license renewal? ANS True
33. If 40 hrs of CE are taken in 1 biennium, the remaining hours taken can count towards the renewal requirement for the next biennium? ANS False
34. What needs to be included on an Rx? ANS Patient name and addressDDS name, address, and license# Name, business address, license# of DH Statement of specific services authorized Statement of frequency ORIGINAL Rx is given to Patient. Copy goes in their chart
35. Which of the following is legal of a DDS writing Rx? ANS Writing within the scopeof dentistry
36. How long is a Dental Hygiene Rx good for? ANS 2 yrs. (24 months) 37. What must be included on a Rx for a prescription strength fluoride gel? ANS -

DDS license number

38. Analgesia ANS Absence of pain without loss of consciousness
39. Anesthesia ANS the loss of feeling or sensation, especially loss of the sensation ofpain.

10 / 4 ANS True

46. DH can turn on Nitrous Oxide and monitor? ANS False. DH can not turn on 47. Nitrous Oxide ANS DA works under supervision. DH works under supervision. ANS Direct; Indirect
47. Conscious and General Sedation requirements ANS 60 didactic hours 2 people must be present in order for DDS to perform conscious sedation 3 people must be present in order for DDS to perform general sedation
48. Who grants sedation permits? ANS BOD
49. Any DDS practicing in FL must notify the BOD in writing by registered mail, postmarked within hrs of any mortality or other incident occurring in the outpatient facilities ANS 48 hours
50. A complete written report shall be filed with the BOD within days of the mortality or other incident. ANS 30 days
51. A DH under the supervision of a DDS may administered local anesthesia, including block anesthesia, infiltration anesthesia. If the patient is 15

11 / 4 years of age? ANS None! The patient must be 18 years old in order for the DH to administer local anesthesia.

53. Nitrous Oxide produces an ANS altered state of consciousness 54. With conscious sedation ANS a) the patient must be slightly awake

13 / 4 the dental office? ANS False

60. A patient who has received xrays, exam from DDS and Tx plan is consid- ered ANS Patient of record
61. The Minimum a Patient Record must contain? ANS Medical Hx Written Dental Records patient history, exam results, test results which justify txplan.
62. Transfer of records when DDS dies? ANS Within 90 day all records must be transferred to new DDS and must be accessible to patients for 4 yrs. Records mustbe kept in same County.
63. How long do Dental Labs keep records? ANS 4 yrs following