Florida Laws and Rules Flashcards
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The law which governors the practice of dentistry in the state of Florida
Chapter 466 - Florida Statutes
Includes the rules promulgated by the Board of Dentistry
Chapter 64B5 (formerly 59Q)
Florida Administrative Code
The law that governors the Department of Health
Chapter 456 - Florida Statutes
To ensure that every dentist or dental hygienist practicing in this state meets minimum requirements for safe practice without undue clinical interference by persons not licensed under this chapter
Legislative Purpose and Intent
Means the Board of Dentistry
Board
A person licensed to practice dentistry
Dentist
The healing art, which is concerned with the examination, diagnosis, treatment planning and care of conditions within the human oral cavity and its adjacent tissues and structures
Dentistry
The rendering of education, educational, preventative and therapeutic dental services, and any related extra oral procedure required in the performance of such services
Dental Hygiene
A person licensed to practice dental hygiene
Dental Hygienist
Includes any person firm or corporation that performs for a fee of any kind gratuitously, or otherwise, directly or through an agent or an employee by any means or method or supplies or manufacturers, artificial substitutes for the natural teeth, furnishes supplies, constructs or reproduces or repairs, any prosthetic denture, bridge or appliance to be worn in the human mouth or in anyway, represents itself as a dental laboratory
Dental Laboratories
Construct or repairs dental prosthetic appliances in the office of a licensed dentist exclusively for that dentist under her or his supervision and work order
Dental Laboratory Technician
How many members are on the Board of Dentistry?
11 members
How many members of the board must be licensed dentists actively engaged in the clinical practice of dentistry in this state?
7 members
How many members must be licensed dental hygienist, actively engaged in the practice of dental hygiene in this state?
2 members
how many members must be laypersons who are not and have never been a dentist, dental hygienist, or members of any closely related professional occupation
2 members
How many years must a dentist on the board be actively engaged in the practice of dentistry primarily as a clinical practitioner, immediately proceeding the date of her or his appointment to the board and must remain primarily in clinical practice during all subsequent periods of appointment to the board?
At least 5 years immediately preceding the date of her or his appointment to the board
At least one member of the board must be how many years of age or older?
60 years of age or older
How many year terms must members be appointed for the board?
4 year terms
Members of the board may serve no more than a total of how many years?
10 years
To advise the board what should the council be appointed?
Intent of Legislature
Council shall include at least how many board members who shall share the council and shall include non-board members
At least 1 board member
All council members shall be appointed by who?
Board chair
Council member shall be appointed for how many year terms?
4 year terms
What are the two main advisory councils?
Council of Dental Hygiene
Council of Dental Assisting
Other advisory councils that the board chair may create