Fla. Admin. Code R. 64B5-2.013

Current through Reg. 50, No. 222; November 13, 2024

Section 64B5-2.013 - Dental Examination

Each applicant applying for a Florida dental license is required to complete the examinations as provided for in Section 466.006, F.S. The Florida examinations for dentistry shall consist of a Written Examination, a Practical or Clinical Examination and a Diagnostic Skills Examination. All three examinations will be conducted in English. Applicants for examination or re-examination must have taken and successfully completed of the National Board of Dental Examiners dental examination.

(1) Practical or Clinical Examination:

(a) Effective October 1, 2011, the Florida Practical or Clinical Examination and the Diagnostic Skills Examination is currently the American Dental Licensing Examination (ADLEX) developed by the American Board of Dental Examiners, Inc., or its successor entity if the successor entity is determined by the Board of Dentistry to comply with the provision of Section 466.006, F.S. The ADLEX is inclusive of a comprehensive diagnostic skills examination covering the full scope of the practice of dentistry.

(b) All parts of the ADEX shall be completed within eighteen (18) months from the initial start of any portion of the examination or from eighteen (18) months from July 1st of the applicant's last year of dental school. A failure to complete all parts of the examination within the time frames set forth above will require the applicant to retake the entire examination.

(c) Each part of the ADEX shall be completed with a grade of at least seventy-five (75%) percent.

(d) Provided the Board of Dentistry maintains representation on the Board of Directors of the American Board of Dental Examiners, Inc., and the Examination Development Committee of the American Board of Dental Examiners Inc., the practical or clinical examination procedures, standards, and criteria of the ADEX are approved.

(e) If any portion of the clinical or practical portion of the ADEX exam was completed in a jurisdiction other than Florida, applicants must comply with the applicable provisions of Sections 466.006(4)(b)3. and 466.006(6), F.S., Rules 64B5-2.0150 and 64B5-2.0152, F.A.C.

(2) Written Examination:

(a) The Written Examination for dental licensure shall consist of the laws and rules of the State of Florida regulating the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene.

(b) A final grade of seventy-five (75%) percent or better is required to pass the Written Examination.

(3) This rule shall be reviewed, and if necessary, repealed, modified, or renewed through the rulemaking process five years from the effective date.

Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 64B5-2.013

Rulemaking Authority 456.017(1)(b), 466.004(4), 466.006(5)(a) FS. Law Implemented 456.017(1)(b), (2), 466.006(4), 466.006(5)(a), 466.009 FS.

New 10-8-79, Amended 6-22-80, 12-3-81, 12-6-82, 5-24-83, 12-12-83, 5-2-84, 5-27-84, Formerly 21G-2.13, Amended 12-8-85, 12-31-86, 5-10-87, 10-19-87, 12-10-89, 12-24-91, 2-1-93, Formerly 21G-2.013, 61F5-2.013, Amended 1-9-95, 2-7-96, 7-16-97, Formerly 59Q-2.013, Amended 8-25-98, 3-25-99, 11-15-99, 8-3-05, 7-17-07, 8-1-08, 6-28-09, 8-25-10, 5-8-12, Amended by Florida Register Volume 41, Number 027, February 10 effective 2/25/2015, Amended by Florida Register Volume 47, Number 110, June 8, 2021 effective 6/24/2021, Amended by Florida Register Volume 48, Number 174, September 7, 2022 effective 9/22/2022, Amended by Florida Register Volume 49, Number 085, May 2, 2023 effective 5/18/2023.