Quality Assurance Program

RCDSO’s Quality Assurance Program, mandated by the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 and guided by the Quality Assurance Regulation 27/10 under the Dentistry Act, ensures the ongoing competence of dentists practicing in Ontario.

This commitment to the profession and lifelong learning translates into patients receiving the highest quality oral health care. It ensures dentists continuously learn and stay abreast of their field to provide patients the highest quality of oral care.

Browse the sections below to learn more about the College's Quality Assurance Program.

Continuing Education

All dentists with a general or specialty certificate of registration are required to obtain at least 90 Continuing Education (CE) points in each three-year cycle.
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Practice Enhancement Tool

The Practice Enhancement Tool (PET) is an independent online assessment that allows dentists to self-evaluate their knowledge, skill and judgment based on peer-derived standards.

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Annual Declaration

Each year, dentists must declare they are in compliance with the Quality Assurance Program requirements of the College through the online renewal questionnaire in RCDSO’s Portal.
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Jurisprudence and Ethics Course

Applicants for a general, specialty or academic certificate of registration are required to write and pass an examination in Jurisprudence and Ethics. Practising dentists are encouraged to periodically repeat the course.
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