Dentists routinely receive complaints from the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (RCDSO). When these notices arrive, it is likely that dentists are unfamiliar with the process and are understandably concerned. The RCDSO typically states that a complaint was filed against the dentist regarding their conduct or actions and a copy of the complaint … Read more
A dental practice owner is back in Inuvik after being temporarily suspended from practising in Quebec, CBC recently reported. Viktor Dorokhine pleaded guilty to allegations of making inappropriate sexual and racial comments to dental students at a conference in Montreal in January 2023. His suspension prohibits him from performing dentistry in the province of Quebec … Read more
Updated March 1, 2024: Health Canada’s Safety Code 30 (Radiation Protection in Dentistry – Recommended Safety Procedures for the Use of Dental X-Ray Equipment – Safety Code 30 (2022)) now states that lead aprons are not required during routine dental x-rays, with the exception of CBCT procedures. We should stop using lead aprons. That’s what the American … Read more
Josh Koziebrocki of Koziebrocki Law returns to Weekly Wisdom to discuss the process of investigations at dental regulators. Subscribe to Oral Health’s weekly e-newsletter to have the latest episode delivered straight to your inbox every week!
“Sign, sign, everywhere a sign/Blockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mind/Do this, don’t do that/Can’t you read the sign?” – Signs by The Five Man Electrical Band A repeated discussion that I have with colleagues is that dentistry, as a profession, is over-regulated. While it’s true that we have rules governing everything in our practices … Read more