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We ensure the public has safe, equitable and competent oral health care by providing leadership to the dental profession in regulation. We are committed to transparency, accessibility, and fairness in all of our work.
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Read our latest newsletter, RCDSO Connect!
RCDSO Connect is the College’s digital newsletter offering timely updates and information about dental practice and regulation in Ontario. Our Summer issue features articles on the evolution of the NIHB program, Access to care, Council elections, changes to the RCDSO Portal, social media and the roles of the RCDSO vs the ODA.
Recent News & Updates
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.
Council Highlights for September 20, 2024
The 444th meeting of the RCDSO Council was held in person at Vantage Venues, 150 King St West, Toronto and via Zoom on Friday, September 20th, 2024. The assembly was also livestreamed. A video recording of the session is available on the College’s YouTube channel.
Think about your online interactions
Your professional, ethical and legal obligations extend beyond your clinic or office. Inappropriate professional and personal online activity, whether you are using your title or not, could cause harm to patients and reflect poorly on the profession.
Rainbow Health Ontario is now an official approved sponsor for CE credits
On September 17, 2024, the Quality Assurance Committee approved Rainbow Health Ontario (RHO) as a sponsor for continuing education (CE) credits in Ontario.