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.

Certificates of Registration are issued in the following categories:

• General (general practitioners)
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• Academic (academic appointment at professorial level)
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• Specialty
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Recognized Dental Specialties in Ontario

Endodontics Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Oral Pathology Oral Radiology Oral Medicine

Orthodontics Paediatric Dentistry Periodontics Prosthodontics Public Health Dentistry