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All licensed dental hygienists in the state of Florida required to notify the board of dentistry of an address change within _______ Following an address change - Correct Answer- 10 days Any ADEX dental hygiene examination administered after June 1, 2010 will meet the clinical or practical examination requirement, regardless of the jurisdiction in which the exam was administered - Correct Answer-Multiple other states allow us to be able to practice in the sTate of Florida provided that they took the exam after June 1 2010 Any hygienist in another state can come to Florida if they are part of the ADEX and practice without taking the exams besides the Florida law. 3 failed attempts at the exam = one academic semester
Certified registered dental hygienist for local anesthesia - Correct Answer-Any licensed dental hygienist who is certified by the board and has received certificate from the department of health that allows the administration of local anesthesia while the certified registered dental hygienist is appropriately supervised by Florida licensed dentist A dental hygienist under the direct supervision of a dentist may administer local anesthesia including - Correct Answer- Intraoral block anesthesia Soft tissue infiltration Or both, to a non sedated patient
- who is 18 years of age or older In order to administer local anesthesia and hygienist must - Correct Answer-Successfully complete a course in the administration of local anesthesia which is offered by a dental or dental hygiene program accredited by the commission of dental accreditation of the American dental association or approved by the board Must take course within state, it does not transfer over. Must complete 60 hours in the state you wish to be certified.
The permit shall be issued by the department of health to a Florida licensed dental hygienist who has completed the appropriate didactic and clinical education and experience as required by section 466.017(5) Dental hygiene certificate administration of local anesthesia is available at flrule.org or doh.state.fl.us An applicant shall submit the following with the application : - Correct Answer-1. $35 fee
- Certified copy of applicants transcripts that reflect didactic and clinic education & experience **3. A CERTIFIED COPY OF DIPLOMA OR CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE APPLICANTS INSTITUTION, program or school and
- Proof of acceptable certification in CPR Upon issuance of local anesthesia certificate the hygienist will be referred to as a certified registered dental hygienist under _______ supervision a CRDH May administer local anesthesia in accordance with the following - Correct Answer-DIRECt
- patient must be 18 yrs or older
- the patient must not be sedated
- the CRDH May administer intro oral block, soft tissue infiltration anesthesia
Person exempt from taking Continuing education courses are - Correct Answer-1. Surgical procedures involving the oral cavity by a PHYSICIAN OR SURGEON licensed as such under the laws of this state
- A QUALIFIED ANESTHETIST giving an anesthetic for a dental operation under direct supervision of a licensed dentist
- Dentists or dental surgeons in the United States Army, Air Force, marines, navy, Public Health Service, coast guard or untied states department of veterans affairs 4.the practice of dentistry by licensed dentists of other states or countries at meeting of dental organizations approved by the board while appearing as clinicians
- Students in Florida schools of dentistry and dental hygiene or dental assistant educational programs, while performing regularly assigned work under the curriculum of such schools
- Instructors at Florida schools of dentistry or instructors in Florida schools of dental hygiene or dental assistant education programs True or false A student enrolled in school full time during a biennium is exempt from CE - Correct Answer-True
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
UNDER THE GENERAL SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED DENTIST
- Health access setting 4 upon a patient of record of a dentist who has been issued a prescription for the services of a dental hygienist which prescription is valid for 2 years unless a shorter length of time is designated by the dentist. "Irremediable tasks" - Correct Answer-Those INTRA-ORAL treatment tasks which when preformed are IRREVERSIBLE and CREATE UNALTERABLE CHANGES within the oral cavity or contagious structures or which cause an increased risk to the patient Administration of anesthetics other than topical anesthetic is considered to be an - Correct Answer-Irremediable task "Remediable exams tasks" are - Correct Answer-INTRA-ORAL treatment task which are REVERSIBLE and DO NOT create unalterable changes within the oral cavity or the contagious structures and which DO NOT cause an increased risk to the patient
The board by rule shall designate which tasks are remediable and delegable except that the following are by law found to be remediable and delegable : - Correct Answer-1. Taking impressions for study casts
- Placing periodontal dressing
- Removing periodontal or surgical dressing 4 removing sutures
- Placing or removing rubber dams
- Placing or removing matrices
- Placing or removing temporary restorations
- Applying cavity liners, varnishes, or bases
- Polishing amalgam restorations
- Polishing clinical crowns of the teeth for the purpose of removing stain but not changing the existing contour of the tooth
- Obtaining bacteriological cytological specimens not involving cutting of the tissue
- Administering local anesthesia All other remediable tasks shall be performed under _________, _____________, or _____________ supervision of a dentist as determined by rule of board, and after such ____________ or _______________ training by the dental
Fabricating temporary crowns or bridges intra orally which shall not include any adjustment of occlusion to the appliance or existing dentition Is performed under what supervision - Correct Answer- Remediable - DIRECT SUPERVISION Selecting and pre-sizing orthodontic bands, including the selection of the proper size band for a tooth to be handed which does not include or involve any adapting, contouring, trimming, or cementing or otherwise modifying the band material such that it would constitute fitting the band Is performed under what supervision - Correct Answer- Remediable task - DIRECT SUPERVISION Selecting and pre-sizing archwires prescribed by the patients dentist so long as the dentist makes al final adjustments to bend, arch form determination and symmetry prior to final placement Is performed under what supervision? - Correct Answer- Remediable - DIRECT SUPERVISION
Selecting prescribed extra-oral appliances by preselection or pre-measurement which does not include final fit adjustment Is done under what supervision? - Correct Answer-Remediable task - DIRECT SUPERVISION Preparing a tooth surface by applying a conditioning agent for orthodontic appliances by conditioning or placing of sealant material which does not include placing brackets Is done under what supervision - Correct Answer-Remediable task - DIRECT SUPERVISION Packing or receiving retraction cord so long as it does not contain vasoactive chemicals and is used solely for restorative dental procedures Is don't under what supervision? - Correct Answer- Remediable task - DIRECT SUPERVISION
- authorizes the procedure to be performed
- remains on the premises while the procedures are performed
- does NOT need to approve the work performed before dismissal of the patient Removal of excess remaining bonding adhesive or cement following orthodontic appliance removal with slow speed rotary instrument, hand instruments, or ultrasonic scaler Is done under what supervision - Correct Answer-INDIRECT SUPERVISION Placing or removing rubber damns Is done under what supervision? - Correct Answer-Remediable task- INDIRECT SUPERVISION Placing or removing matrices Is done under what supervision? - Correct Answer-Remediable task- INDIRECT SUPERVISION
Applying cavity liners, varnishes or bases Is done under what supervision? - Correct Answer-Remediable task - INDIRECT SUPERVISION Making impressions for study casts which are not being made for the purpose of fabricating any intraoral appliances, restorations it orthodontic appliances Is done under what supervision? - Correct Answer-Remediable task - INDIRECT SUPERVISION Making impression to be used for creating opposing models or the fabrication of bleaching stents and surgical stents to be used for the purpose of providing palatal coverage as well as impressions used for fabrication of topical fluoride trays for home application Is done under what supervision? - Correct Answer-Remediable task - INDIRECT SUPERVISION Taking impressions for and delivery of at home bleaching trays
Cementing temporary crowns and bridges with temporary cement Is done under what supervision? - Correct Answer-Remediable task — INDIRECT SUPERVISION Monitor the administration of nitrous-oxide oxygen making adjustments only during this administration and turning it off at the completion of the dental procedure Is done under what supervision? - Correct Answer-Remediable task- INDIRECT SUPERVISION Monitor and remove in office bleaching materials after placement of bleach by dentist Is done under what supervision - Correct Answer-Remediable task - INDIRECT SUPERVISION General supervision means supervision whereby a dentist - Correct Answer-- authorizes the procedure which are being
carried out but need not be present when authorized procedure are being performed. True or false Under general supervision, authorized procedures may not be performed at a place other than the dentists usual place of practice - Correct Answer-False Authorized procedures CAN be performed at A place other than the dentists usual place of practice True or false The insurance of a written work authorization to a commercial dental laboratory by a dentist constitutes as general supervision - Correct Answer-False The insurance of a written work authorization to a commercial dental laboratory by a dentist does NOT constitute general supervision Example of general supervision? - Correct Answer-Root planning
- ***** A STATEMENT OF THE SPECIFIC SERVICES AND THE
FREQUENCY OF THE SERVICES AUTHORIZED
The prescription must be - Correct Answer-- printed, handwritten or typed on the dentists prescription pad or on his professional letterhead stationary The original prescription goes to the dentist or patient? - Correct Answer-Original is given to the patient A copy shall be maintained in the patients file in the office of the prescribing dentist Removing calculus deposits, accretions and stains from exposed surfaces of the teeth and from the tooth surfaces within the gingival sulcus (prophylaxis) Is done under what supervision? - Correct Answer-GENERAL SUPERVISION Placing or exposing dental and carpal radiography film and sensors
Is done under what supervision? - Correct Answer-GENERAL SUPERVISION Polishing restorations, which is not for the purpose of changing the existing contour of the tooth and only with the following instruments used with appropriate polishing materials
- burnishers, slow speed hand pieces, rubber cups, and bristle brushes Is done under what supervision? - Correct Answer-Remediable task - GENERAL SUPERVISION Polishing clinical crowns of the teeth which is not for the purpose of changing the existing contour of the teeth and only with the following instruments used with appropriate polishing materials
- slow speed hand pieces, bristle brushes, rubber cups, Porte polishers, and air-abrasive polishers Is done under what supervision! - Correct Answer-Remediable task. GENERAL SUPERVISION
