SETTING UP YOUR PRACTICE: Employees

Dental Hygienists
All dental hygienists must have a Florida license to practice. They can apply for a license with the Florida Board of Dentistry after they graduate from dental-hygiene school and pass the state board examination. They are required to complete continuing-education requirements for re-licensure. There are 18 approved dental-hygiene programs in community colleges throughout Florida.

Florida Dental Hygiene Association
P.O. Box 30938
Palm Beach Gardens , FL 33420
(860) 896-0603 • http://www.fdha.org/

Dental Assistants
The Florida Board of Dentistry regulates all dental-assisting duties. The board can provide a list of duties dentists may delegate to dental assistants. Florida has many accredited dental assisting programs at community colleges, technical centers or private independent colleges.

American Dental Assistants Association
35 E. Wacker Drive, Ste. 1730
Chicago , IL 60601
(877) 874-3785 • http://www.dentalassistant.org/

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Certified Dental Technicians (CDT) have graduated from an accredited dental laboratory technology program or have completed a five-year apprenticeship, and have passed the national board examination for dental laboratory technology certification. There are two accredited dental laboratory technology programs and more than 1,000 private registered dental laboratories in Florida.

Florida Dental Laboratory Association
325 John Knox Road, #L103
Tallahassee , FL 32303
(850)224-0711 • http://www.fdla.net/