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Start the year off right: review policies and procedures

The beginning of the year is the perfect time to review and update clinic policies and procedures. This helps maintain a safe practice environment. Some areas recommended for annual review are: Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) guidelines specific to your practice Occupational Health and Safety policies, including the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Being prepared for medical emergencies is also necessary. RDHs should make sure their CPR certification at the basic life support level…

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What’s happening in QA in 2025

As we start 2025, our focus is on delivering a rewarding experience for all RDHs as they engage in QA program activities, whether it's volunteers for the 2025 QA assessment, RDHs who come out to more optional Peer Circles, or those who continue to help us develop and refine our tools and processes. We’ve highlighted some of these exciting initiatives below. 2025 QA Submissions for Volunteers RDHs who volunteered for assessment and selected Path 1…

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Registrar’s message

Hello everyone! I hope 2025 has started off well for you! I’m pleased to announce that we’ve extended the deadline to complete the NVision course, The Path: Your Journey Through Indigenous Canada. As part of our commitment to advancing Reconciliation efforts, CDHO provides all RDHs with free access to this course. The Path provides a valuable opportunity to learn more about the history and contemporary realities of Canada’s First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people. We’ve…

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Website Maintenance Notification

CDHO is currently upgrading its registrant database, which powers the Self-Service Portal and Public Register. This upgrade will improve functionality, security and ease of use. From Saturday, February 22 to Sunday, March 2, visitors to our website will not be able to access Find a Registered Dental Hygienist or the Self-Service Portal as we prepare to migrate to the new system. We anticipate that both features will be up and running on Monday, March 3.…

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New Self-Service Portal coming soon

We’re excited to announce that we’re upgrading our registrant database, which powers the Self-Service Portal and Public Register. This upgrade will improve functionality, security and ease of use. The Self-Service Portal and Public Register are getting a modern, streamlined look, and the way RDHs log in to the Portal is changing. WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU From Saturday, February 22 to Sunday, March 2, applicants and RDHs will not be able to log in to the…

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Ask the advisors: maintaining professional boundaries

A healthy relationship between a client and an RDH includes elements of trust, respect, confidence, sensitivity and empathy. The presence of a power imbalance and variable client experiences of vulnerability also inform the relationship. With these factors at play, it is essential for RDHs to lead the way in establishing and maintaining a professional client/hygienist relationship with appropriate boundaries. With the intimacy and vulnerability associated with Dental Hygiene treatment, a sense of familiarity may arise,…

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Something to talk about…

You’ve been practising at the same dental hygiene clinic for years. As the holiday season approaches, some clients may wish to give you a gift as a token of appreciation. Is this act of gratitude appropriate? To accept or not to accept? While giving a gift is often a harmless show of appreciation, it can run the risk of inappropriately altering the therapeutic relationship and has the potential to complicate matters. In this scenario, consider…

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