COVID-19
CDTO’s COVID-19 Guidance is No Longer in Effect
We are rescinding the COVID-19: Guidance for Registered Dental Technologists after assessing current trends and available evidence. The other Ontario oral health regulatory Colleges (OHC), representing dental hygienists, dentists, and denturists, will also be...
August 3rd COVID-19 Update: Revised Guidance
Ontario’s Oral Health Regulatory Colleges (OHC) representing CDTO, CDHO, CDO, and RCDSO consulted with a panel of subject matter experts in early July of 2022. The consultation focused on key requirements for aerosol mitigation including fallow times and enclosed...
Revisions to CDTO’s COVID-19 Guidance
As you know, on June 10th of 2022, the Ministry of Health released a new guideline which replacesdirective #1. CDTO, in partnership with Ontario’s three other oral health regulatory Colleges (representing dentalhygienists, dentists, and denturists), updated our...
June 14 COVID-19 Update
On June 11, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health revoked Directive #1. The Ministry of Health has now released separate guidelines for health care settings. The Ministry guidance is available online (MOH Guidance) and it relies on Public Health...
COVID-19 Update: Masking Requirements
Tomorrow, most of the province’s remaining provincial masking requirements for the public will be lifted. In addition, Directive #1 will be revoked and replaced with Ministry of Health guidance for health care workers and organizations, as announced on June 8th, 2022....
June 6th COVID-19 Update
The College partnered with Ontario's oral health regulatory Colleges to ensure the guidance on fallow times and closed dedicated spaces/operatories is current . This statement is endorsed: Judy Rigby - Registrar/CEO, CDTO Dan Faulkner - Registrar/CEO, RCDSO Glenn...
Ontario continues masking requirements for the public in health-care settings
Provincial masking requirements for the public are being extended in select higher-risk settings until 12:00 a.m. on June 11, 2022. This includes health-care settings, such as dental laboratories and dental offices. RDTs are expected to continue to follow the...
COVID-19 Measures Unchanged for Health-Care Settings
The Government of Ontario has announced that several COVID-19 measures will be withdrawn in the coming weeks. On March 21, 2022 mask requirements will be lifted in most public settings.
Revocation of Directive #2: Gradual Resumption of Surgeries and Procedures
On February 10, 2022, the Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) has revoked directive #2 effective immediately. This is to allow for a cautious and gradual resumption of non-urgent and non-emergent surgeries and procedures in hospitals across the province. This...
January 6th, 2022 COVID-19 Updates
In response to the fast-spreading Omicron Variant, the Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) has revised Directive #2 to stop all non-emergent and non-urgent major surgical procedures and dental procedures that carry a substantive risk of resulting in the use of...
