Florida Dental Law Exam
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1. 1/2 credit per
2. 1 credit per
3. Adverse Occurence
4. Advertising
5. Anesthesia + 2DMD
6. Anesthesia Permit
7. Applying bleaching
solution, activate light
sources, monitor and
remove in office
bleaching materials
8. Applying cavity liners,
varnishes, or bases
25-30 mins
50-60mins
any mortality that occurs or
incident that results in temporary
or permanent physical or mental
injury that requires hospitalization
or ER treatment
no false, fraudulent, misleading or
deceptive statements/claims
-no misrepresentations of facts
-facts that may mislead or deceive
because contains partial info
-no laudatory statements
-creates false, unjust expectations
of favorable results
-relates the qualities of dental
services provided compared to
other DMDs
-likely to appeal to a laypersons
fears
-contains fee info without
disclaimer that this is a minimum
fee
-contains implications that a
ordinary person can
misunderstand
-DMD =DDS
Treating DMD must have 4 CE in
airway management
The DMD with the anesthesia
permit who is providing anesthesia
CANNOT be the treating DMD-
must concentrate on providing
anesthesia
A DMD can use a qualified
anesthetist and only with direct
supervision
Must demonstrate training in that
particular anestheisa
-clinical admin of 20
OMFS/Dental pos 2 years prior to
applying for permit
DA: NO
DH: Formal and direct
DA: Formal and indirect
DH: Formal and indirect
9. Applying sealants DA: Formal and indirect
DH: Formal and General
10. Applying topical anesthetics and DA: OJT and direct
anti-inflammatory agents which DH: Pre-license/OJT and
are NOT applied by aerosol or general
jet spray
11. Applying topical fluoride DA: Formal and indirect
DH: Formal and general
(includes SDF)
12. Board of Dentistry Make up
7 license DMDs actively
practicing
2 license DHs actively
practicing
2 lay persons with no hx
of dental or closely
related practice
Must engaged in practice
for at least 5 years and
must remain in clinical
practice during service
1 board member must be
60+
Serve 4 year terms
Serve no more than 10
years
13. Can a dentist with out a dental yes, but the treating
anesthesia permit treat a patient DMD must have 4 CE
with another dentist who has the hours in airway treatment
permit and does the anesthesia? (2 didactic and 2 hands
on training)
Needs to be repeated
every 4 years
14. CE for sedation Treating dentist must
have a minimum for 4
hrs CE in airway
management
-2hours in dentistry and
sedation
-2hours in hands on
training in airway
management of sedation
patient
Must take 4 CEs every 4
years
Can be apart of the
30CE/2yr requirement
15. Cementing temporary crowns and bridges DA: Formal 20. Defibrillators not required in operatory/recovery room
with temporary cement and direct
DH: Formal but required in office as apart of available ER
and indirect equipment for
1.GA
16. CE requirements no less than
2. Deep Sedation
30 hours
3. Conscious sedation
biennially
4. Pedo conscious sedation
-up to 3
hours can be
External defibrillators required at every office
practice
management 21. Dental - provides administrative support and
councils provides public notice of meetings and
17. CE rules for anesthesia/Sedation If you have a
agenda of councils
sedation
-contains ONE (1) board member who is the
permit:
chair
4 hrs of
-shall include nonboard members
airway
-all council members are approved by the
management
board chair
(2 didactic, 2
-4 year term
hands on)
-all members are eligible for reimbursement
4 hors of
of expenses just like board members
medical
emergencies 22. Dentist of -Primary responsible of all dental treatment
This is every Record regardless if treatment was provided by that
4 years DMD or another DMD, DH or DA *but they
Can be apart must initial their notes
of your 30 -Must be ID in patient rec. Or else the DoR is
Res assumed to be the owner of the practice
-in a multi DMD practice, the DoR can be
18. Changing of bleach pellets in the internal DA: OJT and
changed only if the new DMD acknowledges
bleaching process of non-vital, direct
the change by writing it in the recorded
endodontically treated teeth after the DH: OJT and
placement of a rubber dam. may NOT make direct 23. DH can only -patient is 18 yo +
initial access preparations. do - non sedated patient
anesthesia -successful course completion in anesthesia
19. DA Council 1 board
when - successful course completion in BLC or
member-
ACLS
chair
-Certificate from the board that is displayed
3 DAs who
are actively 24. DH councils -DH member of the board is the chiar
engaged -1 DMD member
Meet at the - 3 DH who currently practice
request of the - Must meet 3 times a year
board -Develop rules and policies for
chair/majority recommendation to the board (which it will
of the board consider) on matters:
-->educational
--> preventative
--> therapeutic
-->DH services and licensure
--> discipline or regulations
25. DH DH can own their own dental instruments if
instruments DMD approves
26. DH who work in -provide dental referrals 31. Fabricating temporary crown or DA: Formal and direct
health access -encourage establishment of dental bridges intra-orally not including DH: Formal and direct
setting without home any adjustments of occlusion to
supervision need -have malpractice insurance $100,000 the appliance or existing dentition
to... occurrence and $300,000 aggregation
32. Fabricating temporary crowns or DA: OJT + General
-provide disclaimer to patient
bridges in a lab DH: Pre-licnese/OJT +
general
DH cannot do SRP (because this
requires indirect supervision) nor can 33. Failed anesthesia inspection Inspection/evaluation
they supervise DA placing sealants required prior to
issuance of anesthesia
27. Direct supervision -dentist dx condition
permit
-authorizes procedure/tx
-remains ON PREMISES while procedure
If failed- have 20 days
is preformed
to correct and during
-APPROVES completed treatment
this time you can't
BEFORE patient leaves
practice anesthesia
28. Expert Witness Can only do the following: until passing
-provide verified written medical expert
34. For GA, DS and Moderate 1. airway obstruction
opinion
Sedation what do you need to 2. bronchospasm
-provide expert testify about standard of
know how to handle? 3. aspiration
care in connection to medical
4. hypertension
negligence litigation
5. hypotension
-cannot practice dentistry
6. hyperglycemia
29. Expert Witness -not required to obtain a license or pay 7. convulsion
and State an license fees 8. cardiac arrest
licensing - will be treated as a license in any 9. myocardial infraction
disciplinary action 10. respiratory
- will be subject to the board depression
11. angina pectoris
30. Expert Witness -certificate can be given to a DMD with
12. allergic reaction
Certificate active/valid license from another
13. syncope
state/Canada if they fill out the
application and pay a registration fee of 35. General supervision -dentist dx condition
$50 -authorizes
procedure/tx
-will be given in 10 days as long as -DOES NOT remain ON
previous expert witness certificate wasn't PREMISES while
revoked procedure is preformed
-application is approved by default -DOES NOT need to
-but DMD must notify the board that approve treatment at
they intend to use certificate by default completion
-valid for 2 years
36. gingival curettage DA: NO
DH: BVL + direct
37. How is a patient of record
treated in milt-dentist office
38. How long does a foreign
school have to remedy
deficiencies?
39. How long does it take a
foreign school to apply for a
certificate (between initial
certification and final)?
40. How long do you have to fix
deficiencies found during
anesthesia inspection?
41. How long do you have to
reports an adverse occurence
42. How long do you have to write
a complete written report
43. How many CE hours can you
get for a 50 minute lecture?
44. How many patients can a DMD
sedate at a time
45. How many people do you
need to administer moderate
sedation
46. How many people do you
need to do general anesthesia
or deep sedation?
47. How much does foreign school
application cost? The cost of
the survey?
48. How much does it cost to
renew a license?
-owner dentist must 49. How often does a 7 years, $500
maintain the original or foreign school
duplicate of all patient have to renew
records their certificate?
-gives owner the duty to
50. How often do you every 5 mins
maintain records
monitor vital
regardless if they were
signs?
involved in the treatment
-all records must be kept 51. If you confine Rx you are exempted from being a
for 4 years from last to F and "dispensing practitioner"
appointment CHX...then
90 days 52. If you didn't take 1. active health access dental license
the NBDE AND
a) 5000 hours within 4 consecutive
years at a HAS
3 years
b) retired US Veteran with 3000 hrs
within 3 consecutive years
c) portion of you salaried time teaching
and has 3 consecutive years and 3000
20 days hours
AND has not been disciplined, reported
or convicted
48 hours writing via
registered mail. 53. If your CDCA 1. Has to be taken after October 1st 2011
score is older 2 graduated an accredited school
30 days
than 365 3. Active valid license in another state,
DC or PR
2 hours 4. Never been reported
5. 5 years of full time practice or if less,
Just one (for GA, deep, since the date of her initial licensure
and conscious sedation) 6. Full time means:
No other patients are to 1. 1,200 hours per year
be under anesthesia until 2. active clinical practice of dentistry
original pt is discharged providing direct care
3. full time practice as a PG at an
2 (DMD and auxiliary
accredited program
trained in BLS)
7. Complete CE required
8. pass law and rules exam
3.
54. If you're not from 1. complete a program of study that
1. Operating dentist
an accredited gives you an equivalent of DMD
2. Someone monitoring
school then 2. 2 consecutive academic years that
the patient
gives you a DMD
3. Someone helping the
patient 55. Inactive status Fees: application, biennial rental,
delinquency and reactivation fee (which
$1000, no more than
cannot exceed the cost for biennial
$4000
renewal fee for an active license)
56. Indirect -dentist dx condition
$300
supervision -authorizes procedure/tx
-remains ON PREMISES while procedure
is preformed
-DOES NOT need to approve treatment
at completion
57. Insert and/or preform minor DA: NO 64. Margination restorations with DA: NO
adjustments to sports mouth guards DH: Formal and finishing burs, green stones, DH: Formal and indirect
and custom fluoride trays general and/or burley wheels with slow
speed rotary instruments which
58. Inserting or removing dressings from DA: Formal and
are not for the purpose of
alveolar sockets in post-operative direct
changing existing contours or
osteitis when the patient is DH: Formal and
occlusion
uncomfortable due to the loss of a direct
dressing from an alveolar socket in 65. Monitor/remove in-office DA: NO
diagnosed cases of post-operative bleaching materials after bleach DH: Formal and indirect
osteitis placement by dentist
59. irremediable tasks -intraoral treatment 66. Monitor the administration of the DA: Formal and direct
tasks which are nitrous-oxide oxygen making DH: Formal and indirect
irreversible and adjustments only during this
create unalterable administration and turning it off
changes within the at the completion of the dental
oral cavity or procedure.
structures
67. Obtaining bacteriological DA: NO
-cause increase
cytological (plaque) specimens, DH: Pre-licensure/OJT
risk to patient
which do not involve cutting of and general
-admin of
the tissue and which do not
anesthesia (not
include taking endodontic
topical) is
cultures, to be examined under a
considered
microscope for educational
irremediable
purposes.
60. Irrigation and evacuation of debris (But DA: OJT and
68. OHI+ supervising oral hygiene DA: OJT + General
not endo) indirect
DH: Pre- 69. OMFS special of DMD
license/OJT and involving dx, sx, and
general adjunctive treatment of
disease, injuries, and
61. License display shall be post and
defects involving the
kept in a
function and esthetics of
conspicuous place
hard and soft tissue of
in the office where
OMF region.
they practice, in
plain sight of 70. Packing or removing retraction DA: Formal and direct
patients cord (no vasoconstrictors) and is DH: Formal and direct
usually only for restorative
If you work in dental procedures
more than 1 office 71. Placement and removal of cotton DA: OJT and indirect
then you have to rolls DH: Pre-license/OJT
display in all and general
offices
72. Placing or removing matrices DA: Formal and indirect
62. Making impressions for study casts DA: Formal and DH: Formal and indirect
which are being made for the purpose direct
73. Placing or removing prescribed DA: Formal and indirect
of fabricating orthodontic retainers
pre-tx separators DH: Formal and
63. Making impressions for study casts DA: Formal and General
which are being not being made for indirect
74. Placing or removing rubber dams DA: Formal and indirect
the purpose of fabricating any intra- DH: Formal and
DH: Formal and indirect
oral appliances, restorations or indirect
orthodontic appliances
75. Placing or removing temporary restorations DA: Formal 83. Provide educational DA: OJT + General
with non mechanical hand instruments and direct programs, faculty or staff
DH: Pre- programs and other
license/OJT educational services which
and do not involve diagnosis or
general treatment of dental
conditions
76. Placing perio dressing DA: Formal
and indirect 84. Pursuant in accordance with
DH: Formal
85. Remediable tasks intraoral treatment tasks
and
which are reversible and do
General
not create unalterable
(they can
changes within the oral cavity
also place
or structures and do not
surgical
cause an increased risk to the
dressing as
patient
well)
86. Removing and re- DA: Formal and direct
77. Placing subgingival chlorhexidine & DA: NO
cementing properly DH: Formal and direct
doxycycline or minocycline DH: Formal
contoured and fitting loose
and
bands that are not
general
permanently attached to
78. Polishing DENTAL CROWNS without changing DA: Formal any appliance
contour and only with: burnishers, slower and direct
87. Removing calculus deposits, DA: NO
speed hand pieces, rubber cups, bristle DH: Formal
accretions and stains from DH: BVL + general
brushes and porte polishers and
exposed surfaces of the
general
teeth and from the tooth
(can also
surfaces within the gingival
use air
sulcus (prophylaxis);
abrasives)
79. Polishing DENTAL RESTORATIONS without DA: Formal AND root planning
changing contour and only with: burnishers, and direct
88. Removing excess cement DA: OJT + indirect
slower speed hand pieces, rubber cups and DH: Formal
from ortho appliances with
bristle brushes and
hand instruments
general
89. Removing excess cement DA: Formal and direct
80. Position and exposing dental and carpal DA: Formal
from restorations and DH: Formal and general (can
radiographs and indirect
appliances with non use ultrasonic scalers)
DH: BVL
mechanical hand
and
instruments
General
90. Removing excess cement DH: BVL + indirect
81. Preparing a tooth surface by applying DA: Formal
from restorations w/ slow
condition agents for ortho appliances or and direct
speed rotary, hand
placing sealant material which does not DH: Formal
instruments or ultrasonic
include the placing of the brackets. and direct
91. Removing periodontal or DA: Formal and indirect
82. Provide educational programs, faculty, or DA: NO
surgical dressings DH: Formal and General
staff programs and other educational services DH: BVL +
authorize flouride rinse programs, apply Without 92. Removing sutures DA: Formal and indirect
fluoride varnish, SDF, instruct patient in OH supervision DH: Formal and General
and supervising patients OH care and other 93. retraction of lips, cheeks DA: OJT and indirect
services which do not involve dx or tx of and tongue DH: Pre-license/OJT and
dental conditions general
94. Selecting prescribed extra-oral DA: Formal and 103. Ways DMD is eligible for 1. complete 2 year minimum
appliances by pre-selection or pre- direct general dental anesthesia residency
measurement which does not include DH: Formal and anesthesia/deep 2. Complete OMFS residency
final fit adjustment direct sedation permit 3. Exam eligible by board of
OMS, Diplomat of board of OMS
95. Selecting & pre-sizing arch wires so DA: Formal and
or member of AAOMS
long as the DMD makes all final direct
adjustments to bend, arch form DH: Formal and 104. What can DH do in the Without supervision:
determination and symmetry prior to direct health access setting? 1. dental charting
final placment 2. vitals
3. record case hx
96. Selecting & pre-sizing ortho bands DA: Formal and
4.apply sealants
(without adapting, contouring, trimming direct
5. topical F
or otherwise modifying the band that DH: Formal and
6. prophy
would be considered fitting the band) direct
97. Taking and recording patient's bp, DA: OJT and This all can be done without
pulse, respiration rate, case hx, and indirect physical presence, prior
oral temp DH: Pre- authorization or examination by
license/OJT and DMD
general
98. Taking impressions for and delivery of DA: Formal and But still needs to provide
at home bleaching trays direct disclaimer to patient
DH: Formal and 105. What can you do if the hygienist can only remove stain
indirect DMD calls in sick and calculus on a patient of
99. Taking impressions for passive DA: Formal and record.
appliance, occlusal guard, space direct
maintainers, and protective mouth DH: Formal and SRP or gingival curettage
guards indirect
NO prophy on NEW patients if
100. To apply for a FL board you must have 1. 18 yo or older
there is no DMD
2. Graduate of an
acreddiated 106. What can you do with -DMD must see new patient
dental school new patients? before hygienist completes
(ADA) OR be in prophy and charts probing
your last year depths
3. NBDE -DMD must first examine, dx and
4. Written and authorize treatment before
practical exam hygienist can prophy
-Or else patient needs to
101. Using appropriate implements for DA: Formal and
reschedule
preliminary charting of existing Direct
restorations and missing teeth and 107. What does a duplicate $25
visual assessment of existing oral license, permit and
conditions certifications cost

102. Using appropriate implements to pre- DA: NO

assess and chart suspected finding in DH: Formal and
the oral cavity indirect
108. What does the complete
report have?
109. What drugs do you need
easy access to for GA
1. name, address and
telephone number of patient
2. detailed description of
dental procedure
3. detailed description of
pre-op physical condition of
patient
4. detailed list of drugs and
doseages
5. delated description of
techniques used in
administering drugs
6. detailed description of
adverse occurrence
--onset and type of
complication, symptoms,
treatment and response
7. list of witnesses
1. Epi
2. narcotics and benzo
antagonists
3. anti-histamines
4. corticosteroids
5. nitroglycerin
6. bronchodilators
7. anti hypoglycemic
8. amiodarone
9. vasopressor
10. anticonvulsants
11. antihypertensives
12. anticholinergics
13. antiemetics
14. muscle relaxants
15. adenosine
16. anti arrhythmic meds
17. dantrolene (if gases are
used) (GA-only)
111. What ER equipment 1. IV set up
do you need for GA 2. laryngoscope with spare
batteries and bulbs
3. McGill forceps, endotracheal
tubes and style
4. appropriate syringes
5. tourniquet and tape
6. CPR board or a chair you can do
CPR
7. Defibrillator
8. Crycothyrotomy equipment
9. supraglottic airway device OR
laryngeal mask airway
112. What is a patient of Complete medical history
record Clinical exam
Pathological conditions recorded
proposed treatment plan
developed
DMD re-examines every 13m
113. What is the additional 4 CE hours in airway management
CE requirement for (2 hours didactic and 2 hours
those who have hands on), 4 CE hours in medical
anesthesia permits? emergencies every 4 years
114. What is the $100
application fee
115. What is the $100
application fee for
GA, MS, and PMS?
116. What is the change of $300
status processing fee
for retired DMD
117. What is the change $300
status fee for any
time other than the
licensure cycle?

110. What emergencies to DMD
need a written protocol for
during GA
1. laryngospasms 118. What is the $50 for renewals postmarked no
2. bronchospasm delinquency fee later than March 31st of even
3. emesis and aspiration numbered years.
4. airway blockage $150 after march 31
5. angina pectoris 119. What is the fee for CE $200 (initial and renewal)
6. myocardial infarction provider
7. hyper/hypotension
8. hypertensive crisis 120. What is the fee for $300
9. allergic and toxic reactions reactivation of
10. seizures inactive license
11. syncope 121. What is the initial $200
12. phlebitis permit fee for GA,
13. intra-arterial injection MS, and PMS?
14. hyper/hypoventilation
15. cardiac arrests
16. cardiac arrthymias
122. What is the registration fee for dispensing DMD $100
123. What is the renewal fee $300
124. What is the renewal fee for GA, MS, and PMS? $200
125. What is the renewal fee for inactive license $300
126. What is the retired status fee $50
127. What needs to be on Hygiene Rx 1. DMD business, name and license #
2. Hygienist's name and license #
3. Patient's name and address

4. Statement of specific service authorized and frequency

If its a remediable task under general supervision @patients home/nursing

home than the rx is good for 2 years
128. Whats the standard equipment for for GA? 1. positive pressure oxygen delivery and back up delivery system
2. oral and nasal airways
3. blood pressure cuff and sethescop
4. cardioscope-EKG machine, pulse ox and capnograph
5. precordial stethoscope
6, suction with back up suction and suction catheters and tonsil suction
7. thermometer
8. back up lighting system
9. scale to weight patients
129. what the max CE you can get for for presentation at 15 hours
a school per biennium?