Protecting The Public

What's New

Apr 26 Updated Directive #2 for Health Care Providers The College confirms that the revised Directive #2 is not intended to stop the provision of Denturism care and services and that the scope of practice continues to remain unaffected. Registered Denturists should continue to exercise professional judgement when providing Denturism services to the public to prevent any additional burdens to the health care system. Read More
Apr 7 Ontario Government Declares State of Emergency & Stay-At-Home Order The Ontario Government has declared a provincial state of emergency in response to the rapid increase in COVID-19 transmission. Denturism care and service remains unaffected. Read More

Protecting the Public Professional Conduct

Professional Conduct

The College of Denturists of Ontario regulates the profession of Denturism in Ontario. The CDO’s mandate is to protect the public interest. This is achieved by setting the Standards of Practice, establishing Continuing Professional Development requirements and managing the professional conduct of registrants to ensure the public receives safe and adequate care from a Denturist.

The College is required by law to:

Ensure that only qualified individuals can practise as a Denturist
Ensure Denturists participate in Continuing Professional Development throughout their career
Ensure all Denturists are aware of, understand and adhere to Acts & Regulations, Standards of Practice, Policies and By-laws
Receive and review complaints and concerns brought to the CDO in a timely, fair and transparent manner.

When concerns are raised regarding a Denturist’s conduct and/or competence, the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee (ICRC) reviews and investigates such concerns or complaints in a fair and impartial manner. In more serious cases, the ICRC may refer the member to the Discipline Committee.

Further information regarding these processes can be found here:

Discipline Process or Complaints & Reporting