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We protect the public’s right to quality dental services by providing leadership to the dental profession in regulation. We are committed to transparency, accessibility, and fairness in all of our work.Our purpose and mandate
Search the RCDSO Dentist Registry
As the dental regulator in Ontario, we believe in transparency. Search our online Register to learn more about dentists' education, practice details, and even if they have faced disciplinary measures.
COVID-19 Guidance for Dentists
The RCDSO’s guidance, COVID-19: Managing infection risks during in-person dental care, assist dentists in preparing their offices to safely provide in-person care. We continue to monitor the evolving pandemic and update this guidance as necessary.
COVID-19 Guidance
Recent News & Updates
Rowan's Law: Information for Health Care Providers
Rowan’s Law is a provincial law that sets out a framework for concussion prevention, detection and management in sports. Effective January 1, 2022, athletes who have sustained a concussion, or are suspected of having sustained a concussion must be removed from sport until they are medically assessed and cleared to return.
2022 RCDSO Council Elections
The College is looking for leaders to join our Council (Board of Directors). Bring your talent and enthusiasm for strategic thinking; quality of patient care; financial planning; and policy development to the College to make decisions and set directions that enhance public interest protection.
COVID-19: Revised Guidance
We have revised our COVID-19 guidance for in-person care. These changes reflect efforts to ensure precautions are evidence-based and do not impede access to care.
Regulation change - Healing Arts and Radiation Protection Act (HARPA)
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has made a regulatory amendment to the Healing Arts and Radiation Protection Act (HARPA) to modernize the shielding methodology for x-ray installations.