The mission of the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario is to regulate the practice of dental hygiene in the interest of the overall health and safety of the public of Ontario.

CDHO Registrants Reference Table of Contents

Legislation and Bylaws
  1. Regulated Health Professions Act 1991(RHPA)
  2. Dental Hygiene Act 1991 (DHA)
  3. Privacy Legislation
    1. Privacy Requirements and Policies for Health Practitioners (PHIPA)
    2. Privacy Requirements and Policies for Health Practitioners (PIPEDA)
    3. PIPEDA checklist
  4. Regulations
    1. Funding for Therapy and Counseling
    2. Part I Examinations
    3. Part II Advertising
    4. Part III Prescribed Contraindications
    5. Part III.I Records
    6. Part IV Notice of Meetings and Hearings
    7. Part V Professional Misconduct
    8. Part VI Quality Assurance
    9. Part VII Registration
  5. Proposed Regulations
  6. CDHO Bylaw No. 4 ... (June 2009 - updated January 2011) 
Standards of Practice
  1. Dental Hygiene Standards of Practice
  2. Standards of Practice for Dental Hygiene Educators
  3. Standard of Practice for Self-Initiation
  4. Standard of Practice for Delegation
  5. Standard of Practice for the Use of Information
  6. CDHO Advisory: Clinical Information Practice Standard for Dental Hygiene
Registrants' Handbook
  1. Registrants' Handbook
Guidelines and Best Practices
  1. Antibiotic prophylaxis
  2. Best Practice for Initiating Dental Hygiene Care
  3. Cardiac Pacemakers
  4. Code of Ethics
  5. Cultural Sensitivity
  6. Dental Waste
    1. Amalgam
    2. Biomedical
    3. Lead
    4. Silver
  7. Dual Practices
  8. Ethical Decision Making Model (Code of Ethics)
  9. Handbook on Sensitive Practice for Healthcare Practitioners
  10. Leaving a Practice
  11. Medical and Dental History
  12. Nitrous Oxide Conscious Sedation
  13. Off-Site Storage of Records
  14. Pandemic Response Plan
  15. Placement of Temporary Restorations
  16. Prevention of Sexual Abuse
  17. Professional Boundaries
  18. Professional Incorporation guidelines and application
    1. Guide to Professional Incorporation
    2. Renewal forms
  19. Responsibilities of Employers
  20. Use of 'Orders'
  21. Providing Accessible Customer Service
  22. Restorative Dental Hygiene
  23. Conflict of Interest for CDHO Representatives
Self Initiation
  1. Definition
  2. Amendment to the Dental Hygiene Act
  3. Standards of Practice for Self Initiation
  4. On-line course
  5. Mentorship Program
  6. Application
Quality Assurance Package
  1. Registrants' Policy and Procedures Manual
  2. Quality Assurance Program
  3. Professional Portfolio Guide
  4. Self-assessment Package
  5. Professional Portfolio Forms
  6. Guidelines for Continuing Competency
  7. Instructions for Submitting your Professional Portfolio
  8. Portfolio Form Tutorial
  9. Sample portfolio forms 6 & 7
  10. FAQ
Privacy Code
  1. Privacy Code
Resources
  1. Notepad - Prescription for Oral Health

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