Which statement accurately describes the primary mission of the Florida Board of Dentistry?

• A. To promote cosmetic dentistry only
• B. To regulate dental practice standards and licensure to ensure public safety
• C. To increase dental office profitability
• D. To standardize patient treatment costs

Answer: (B)

The Florida Board of Dentistry exists to regulate how dental professionals practice and to license them, with the aim of protecting public safety. It sets and enforces requirements for becoming a licensed dentist or dental hygienist, including education, examinations, and continuing education. It also establishes rules for what constitutes proper and safe care and investigates complaints, disciplining licensees who violate standards. This regulatory and protective role is why the board’s primary mission centers on licensure and practice standards, not on promoting cosmetic dentistry, increasing profitability, or setting patient treatment costs.