The use of unsterilized instruments renders a dental hygienist liable for malpractice

The dentist of record shall be identified in the record of the patient.  The name or initials of a dental professional shall be placed in the record of the patient if treatment is rendered by which of the following:

Defamation is a false communication that harms a person’s reputation.  It may be either slander (written communication) or libel (verbal communication).

If a dental hygiene applicant practices dental hygiene before obtaining a dental hygiene license, the Board of Dentistry can take the following action:

For a Florida dental hygiene license renewal, a dental hygienist must have how many continuing education hours of domestic violence?

A dental hygienist who works at more than one location must:

A licensee must retain documentation of completed continuing education hours claimed on the license renewal application for:

An act of omission is a form of malpractice in which the practitioner commits an act that causes harm or injury to the patient.  An act of commission is a form of malpractice in which the practitioner fails to act properly to prevent harm.

Which type of supervision requires prior diagnosis of the patient’s condition, authorization of a procedure by a dentist, and the presence of a supervising dentist on the premise?

All of the following aspects of malpractice must be proven for the patient to initiate a lawsuit except one.  Which one is the exception?