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There are over 8,000 dentists in Ontario. Only dentists with a valid Certificate of Registration or licences from the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario are permitted to practise in Ontario. A dentist must satisfy specific academic and professional qualifications and standards set by the Ministry of Health and the College to obtain a Certificate of Registration.
For All Certificates of Registration
The general requirements for all certificates of registration include attestation by the applicant that he or she:
- has not been found guilty of a criminal offence or an offence under the Narcotic Control Act (Canada) or the Food and Drugs Act (Canada);
- has not been the subject of a finding of professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity, if registered or licensed to practise dentistry in another jurisdiction;
- is not the subject of a current professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity proceeding, if registered or licensed to practise dentistry in another jurisdiction;
- holds a degree in dentistry as evidence of successful completion of a course in dental studies of at least four years duration at a university-based dental school;
- is reasonably fluent in English or French;
- has successfully completed a course in ethics and jurisprudence and other such examinations as set or approved by the College;
- is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada or has received the appropriate authorization to engage in the practice of dentistry in Canada (Canadian Immigration website: www.cic.gc.ca);
- has not made false or misleading statements on the application.