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RCDSO Connect is the College’s digital newsletter offering timely updates and information about dental practice and regulation in Ontario. Our final issue of 2024 features news about our access to care work, RCDSO Connect sessions, the Canadian Dental Care Plan, the new Practice Enhancement Tool, antimicrobial stewardship, continuing education opportunities, and more!
Recent News & Updates
Join us for RCDSO Connect: Designing Treatment for Safe, Effective Care
Join us at our next virtual RCDSO Connect event on February 4th from 7 to 8 p.m. for an informative Category 1 (core) course Quantifying Disability: The CSDH Case Complexity Tool—A Guide to Enhancing the Dentistry Experience for Persons with Disabilities.
Antibiotic use in dentistry
Most toothaches are the result of inflammation, not infection. Despite this, antibiotics are still commonly prescribed, contributing to the growing rise of antimicrobial resistance—one of the top ten global public health threats.
Prescription requirements
Recently, the RCDSO has received reports from pharmacists who have noted a growing trend in the number of prescriptions that are sent in by dentists bearing no signature and that are marked only by the prescriber’s stamp.
Dentists are not immune to health conditions
What happens when dentists focus on their patients’ oral healthcare at the expense of their own health? When dentists experience their own physical or mental health issues, they need to consider whether their ability to practise safely and ethically is impacted.