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What's New

  • Sep 22 112th Council Meeting The 112th meeting of Council will be held on Friday, September 29, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (online). Read More
  • Sep 19 Professional Development Opportunity - Truth and Reconciliation We wanted to let you know that the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation will be hosting free webinars next week from 1:30 pm - 2:20 pm EDT. Denturists and staff are encouraged to attend these webinars to deepen their understanding of the history of the First Nations, Metis, and Inuit. Read More

Denturism and the Scope of Practice

A Denturist is a registered oral healthcare professional, one of many that are regulated under the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991. 

The Denturism Act, 1991 sets out the scope of the practice of denturism:

  • assessment of arches missing some or all teeth; and
  • design, construction, repair, alteration, ordering and fitting of removable dentures.

As a member of a self-regulated profession, a Denturist must engage in safe, competent and ethical practice that promotes oral health and the well-being of the public of Ontario.

The Denturist must be educated to be able to fulfill responsibilities in the areas of:

  1. Complete denture fabrication
  2. Partial denture design and fabrication
  3. Immediate denture fabrication
  4. Implant-supported denture fabrication
  5. Relines, rebases and repairs of patient or practitioner removable dentures

The process around the fabrication and fitting of dentures involves seven phases:

  1. Gathering information related to the patient’s relevant medical history and assessment of oral conditions
  2. Treatment planning and design
  3. Impressions
  4. Assessment of centric and protrusive occlusion
  5. Try-in
  6. Insertion
  7. Professional records and responsibilities
In all activities and environments, the Denturist works independently with the patient, and collaboratively with other healthcare providers where necessary.