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We ensure the public has safe, equitable and competent oral health care by providing leadership to the dental profession in regulation. We are committed to transparency, accessibility, and fairness in all of our work.
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RCDSO Connect is the College’s digital newsletter offering timely updates and information about dental practice and regulation in Ontario. Our final issue of 2024 features news about our access to care work, RCDSO Connect sessions, the Canadian Dental Care Plan, the new Practice Enhancement Tool, antimicrobial stewardship, continuing education opportunities, and more!
Recent News & Updates
Canada Post strike has ended – RCDSO mail service impact
The Canada Post strike, which began on Friday, November 15, officially ended on Tuesday, December 17. While normal mail services are expected to resume, there may still be outstanding delays as Canada Post works through a backlog. We kindly ask for your patience as we navigate this transition.
Council Highlights for December 5, 2024
The 446th meeting of the RCDSO Council was held via Zoom on Thursday, December 5th, 2024. The assembly was also livestreamed. A video recording of the session is available on the College’s You Tube channel.
Antibiotic use in dentistry
Most toothaches are the result of inflammation, not infection. Despite this, antibiotics are still commonly prescribed, contributing to the growing rise of antimicrobial resistance—one of the top ten global public health threats.
Prescription requirements
Recently, the RCDSO has received reports from pharmacists who have noted a growing trend in the number of prescriptions that are sent in by dentists bearing no signature and that are marked only by the prescriber’s stamp.