Florida Laws & Rules (Dental Exam ADEX CDCA)

Dentistry - Answer- 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- the rendering of educational, preventative, and therapeutic dental services and any related extra-oral procedure required in the performance of services Governor of Florida - Answer- Who appoints the board of dentistry members? Irremediable tasks - Answer- Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unaltered changes within the oral cavity Remediable tasks - Answer- 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 Irremediable - Answer- Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task? Remediable - Answer- A dental hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors and removes in office bleaching materials is performing a ______ task Re-cementing temp crowns with temp cement - Answer- 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? Irremediable - Answer- The use of a laser or laser type device is considered to be what type of task? Dental hygienists & assistants - Answer- Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the laws? 50 min - Answer- How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of continuing education? Chemotherapeutic agents - Answer- What is not an appropriate topic for continuing education? Board approved individual study - Answer- What is an appropriate educational activity or topic for continuing education?