Frequently Asked Questions

No, you are not required to obtain the dental radiographer certification if you completed a board approved program as part of your expanded duty training. Please see Rule 64B5-9.011, Florida Administrative Code.

You may obtain dental radiographer certification through the Department of Health by filling out the application upon completion of three months of on-the-job training through assisting in the positioning and exposing of dental radiographic film under the direct supervision of a Florida licensed dentist and documentation of successful completion of a Board approved course which meets the requirements of Rule 64B5-9.011, Florida Administrative Code. The fee for the certification is $35.00, payable to the Department of Health. Dental Radiographer Certification

Graduates of a dental assisting program accredited by the American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation or a course or program approved by the Florida Board of Dentistry for the purpose of providing expanded duty training are approved to perform expanded duties in which he/she was trained. The certificate of completion must be posted in a conspicuous place in the dental office.

No. Although you may perform very limited duties as a dental assistant in Florida, in order to perform expanded duties you must have the training required by rule. Please refer to rule 64B5-16.005, Florida Administrative Code.

Florida does not recognize the DANB credential.

Florida does not offer reciprocity and does not license dental assistants; therefore you cannot transfer a dental assistant license from another state.

A declaratory statement is a means for resolving a controversy or answering questions or doubts concerning the applicability of statutory provisions, rules, or orders over which the board, or department when there is no board, has authority, pursuant to Rule 28-105.001, Florida Administrative Code. A petition for declaratory statement may be used only to resolve questions or doubts as to how the statutes, rule, or order may apply to the petitioner’s particular circumstances. A declaratory statement is not the appropriate means for determining the conduct of another person or for obtaining a policy statement of general applicability. A petition for declaratory statement must describe the potential impact of the statutes, rules, or orders upon the petitioner’s interests.

Declaratory statements can be found at: https://www.floridahealth.gov/licensing-regulations/mqa/petitions/declaratory-statements/

Information  on the requirements and how to file a Declaratory Statement can be found online on the Declaratory Statements page. Please note, a variance or waiver can only be granted for a Board Rule, not a Florida Statute.

For a copy of the current or previous Board Agendas, please visit our Meeting Information page. The current agenda is posted 14 calendar days before the Board Meeting. Previous agendas can be located under Past Meetings.

The minutes from our Board Meetings can be found on our Meetings page.

You must submit a signed request in writing. Mail your request to:

Board of Dentistry
4052 Bald Cypress Way
Bin #C08
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258

You may also fax your request to (850) 921-5389.