the healing art which is concerned with the exam, diagnosis, treatment planning, and care of conditions within the human oral cavity and adjacent tissues
... [Show More] and structures - Dentistry
the rendering of educational, preventative, and therapeutic dental services and any related extra-oral procedure required in the performance of services - Dental Hygiene
Who appoints the board of dentistry members? - Governor of Florida
Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unaltered changes within the oral cavity - Irremediable tasks
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
Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task? - Irremediable
A dental hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors and removes in office bleaching materials is performing a ______ task - Remediable
The practicing dentist is out of the country and a patient comes into the office with an emergency.
What is a remediable task is the hygienist/assistant able to perform? - Re-cementing temp crowns with temp cement
The use of a laser or laser type device is considered to be what type of task? - Irremediable
Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the laws? - Dental hygienists & assistants
How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of continuing education? - 50 min
What is not an appropriate topic for continuing education? - Chemotherapeutic agents
What is an appropriate educational activity or topic for continuing education? - Board approved individual study
What is an example of a CE a dental hygienist would take? - Pt stress management
When are licensees excused from CE? - 1st biennium of licensure
Who of the following are required to take CE credits? - Practicing hygienist or dentist
Which of the following is legal of a dentist writing prescriptions? - Writing within the scope of dentistry
If 40 hours of CE are taken in 1 biennium, the remaining hours taken can count toward renewal requirement for the next biennium. True/False - False
A dentist or hygienist takes a 10 hr HIV/AIDs course. The remaining 9 hours could count for their remaining 24 or 30 hours required for licensure renewal. True/False - True
What must be included in a prescription for a prescription strength fluoride gel? - Dental license # [Show Less]