Council Meeting of November 12, 2009
RCDSO is pleased to circulate the latest issue of Council Highlights, a summary of key motions and activities at its recent Council meeting.
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New Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines
These new Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines were passed by Council on November 12, 2009. These Guidelines are not a regulation but clinical best practices. The professional judgement of the individual dentist will inform how each of these best practices is used in the dentist’s office. A paper copy of the Guidelines will be distributed to every dentist in the province with the February/March 2010 issue of Dispatch magazine.
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H1N1 Flu Virus Update (Human Swine Flu)

• pH1N1 Update
  November 13, 2009
• pH1N1 and Access to Supplies and Equipment
  November 12, 2009
• pH1N1 Update
  October 14, 2009
• Guidance for Management of Patients with ILI in Emergency Departments
  October 14, 2009
• Guidance for Management of Patients with ILI in Ambulatory Settings
  October 14, 2009
• Guidance for ILI Management in Long-Term Care
  October 14, 2009
• H1N1 Flu Virus Update
  August 18, 2009

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Dental Anaesthesia Specialty Examinations
If you would like to apply for registration in this specialty, updated information on the 2009 examinations is now available. Examinations will be held on Friday, October 23 (written examination) and on Friday, November 20 (oral examination).
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Revised Guidelines on the Use of Sedation and General Anaesthesia in Dental Practice
Council gave final approval to the revised Guidelines at its May 14, 2009 meeting. The Guidelines are now available online under the heading of Professional Practice and are effective immediately.

Dentists wishing to provide sedation and/or general anaesthesia to their patients should check out our new Sedation/Anaesthesia section located in the navigation bar on the left-hand side of the home page.

Malpractice Claims
New Online Incident Reporting System
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