e Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario
Overview
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

  • Education (hospital interns and residents)
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  • Graduate Student (postgraduate and graduate students)
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  • Academic Visitor (short-term course instructor)
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  • Post-Specialty Training
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  • Short Duration
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For additional information about any of these certificates, please contact:

Registration
phone: 416-961-6555
toll-free: 1-800-565-4591
e-mail: greda@rcdso.org