Dental Auxiliary Responsibilities

A monitor for Hep B does all except ask how many gloves are on hand, phone or visit office monthly, interview office personnel. A monitor for Hep B will report to the executive director of the BOD within 14 days of visiting

Impressions for appliances or models sent to labs need to be labeled as treat infection material

In accepting a license to practice, you must consent to a handwriting sample

Remediable tasks: Placing pre-treatment separators, selecting bands/archwires/expansion appliances, removing excess cement w/ non-mechanical hand instruments

Under general supervision for the RDH includes placing sealants.

Emergencies that are a violation of the law include; Root planing if the patient has not been pre-examined

Steam under pressure, chemical, and radiation are not acceptable forms to sterilize

Conscious Sedation requires the patient must be able to maintain their own airway

When an auxiliary is utilizing N2O2 Monitoring and turning the unit off is allowed when an auxiliary is utilizing N 2 O 2

A remediable task is reversible and does not create unalterable changes within the oral cavity and does not cause an increased risk to the patient

For licensure renewal an RDH needs 24 hours of CE plus CPR certification with defibrillation.

A prescription for the services of an RDH must contain a statement of specific services and authorized frequency.

Being unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety during an illness or use of drugs or narcotics constitutes a grounds for disciplinary action.

The original Rx for DH services is given to the patient

If a patient moves back into town and wants to receive authorized care at the old DDS office, the authorized care can be given without reexamination can be given within 13 months

A qualified anesthetist performing a dental operation with a licensed dentist is the exception from Chapter 466.

To administer N2O2 a DDS must be certified in CPR at least every 24 months

To report on a patient, DDS must see patient in three days.

In applying for renewal the RDH shall submit a sworn affidavit listing the date, location, sponsor, subject matter, and the hours of completed education

An acceptable course for continued education is patient stress management

An unacceptable course for continued education is Dental office redecorating

Practicing without a valid FL license would constitute a Felony only

The training and supervision level for Constructing temporary crowns in a lab includes general services. The level for Marginating a restoration needs indirect supervision

The training and supervision level for Applying cavity liners is indirect. Applying Rubber Dams is direct, Removing sutures is general

The training and supervision level for Taking and recording blood pressure is general supervision

The training and supervision level for Lip and cheek retraction includes general supervision. Placing Periodontal Dressings is emergency task

The training and supervision level for Placing and removing matrices includes indirect supervision. For removing excess cement includes Formal Training

The training and supervision level for Removing excess cement on orthodontic appliance involves indirect supervision

The BOD is composed of two hygienists

Root Planing for a hygienist is performed under indirect supervision

Direct supervision includes dentist's diagnosis of case, authorization of treatment, remaining on the premises, approval of the treatment given. Indirect is seeing in three days

If the dentist authorizes treatment and is not on premises when treatment is given this is general supervision

Dental hygienists are required to take 24 + hold current CPR biennially

Who appoints the members of the BOD? includes The Governor

Who must initial chart? person who gave the treatment

Using N2O2 the dental hygienist scope is limited to