Oral health includes more than what happens in the chair. Many dental devices and restorations are part of a regulated process that supports safe, accountable care in Ontario.
Why Dental Technology matters to Oral Health
Dental technology plays an important role in many oral health treatments. Crowns, bridges, dentures, retainers, orthodontic appliances, and other custom dental devices may involve dental technology services. Public protection includes helping Ontarians understand the role of regulation, accountability, and safe practice in this part of care.
What is a Registered Dental Technologist?
A Registered Dental Technologist works with authorized oral health professionals to support patient care through expertise in dental devices, materials, and treatment-related technical processes.
How CDTO helps protect the Public
CDTO regulates dental technologists in Ontario in the public interest. That includes supporting professional accountability, maintaining public-facing information, and helping the public and system partners identify authorized practice.
- Regulation and Accountability
- Public Register Access
- Verified Commercial Dental Laboratory Information
- Public Information and Guidance
- Support for Identifying Safe, Authorized Practice
Helpful Resources
Verify whether an individual is registered with CDTO and view certificate information.
Review commercial dental laboratories in Ontario where Registered Dental Technologists are authorized to supervise and are accountable for services.
Learn what identifiers should appear on documentation related to dental technology services.
Find information about identifying concerns and contacting the College.
Three Identifiers to look for
Full name
Registration number
Full title: Registered Dental Technologist
FAQS
What is dental technology?
Dental technology is the part of oral health care that involves the technical expertise behind many dental treatments and devices. CDTO’s materials describe it as part of oral health treatments that involve the expertise of dental technologists.
What is a Registered Dental Technologist?
A Registered Dental Technologist, or RDT, is a dental technologist who is registered with CDTO and practises under the College’s regulations. CDTO describes the profession as one that must meet standards of competency, ethics, and accountability.
How is dental technology connected to oral health care?
CDTO’s audience descriptions make clear that dental technology is involved in oral health treatments and that dentists collaborate with dental technologists in providing care. In other words, dental technology supports the oral health system behind many treatments and devices patients receive.
What is the Public Register?
The Public Register is CDTO’s public-facing tool for checking whether an individual is registered with the College. Earlier CDTO website references in this project described it as a place to confirm registration status and certificate information.
What is the verified lab list?
The verified lab list is CDTO’s list of commercial dental laboratories tied to authorized supervision and accountability by Registered Dental Technologists. In CDTO’s current strategic and risk materials, the verified lab list appears as part of its public-protection and unauthorized-practice awareness work.
Why do identifiers matter?
Identifiers matter because they support accountability. CDTO’s public-protection work on unauthorized practice emphasizes the risks of harm and lack of accountability when services cannot be clearly tied to an authorized, regulated professional.
What should I do if I cannot verify information?
How do I contact CDTO?
Use the Contact page.
