by Communications | Apr 22, 2022 | COVID-19, News, Update
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...
by Communications | Mar 10, 2022 | COVID-19, News, Update
The Government of Ontario has announced that several COVID-19 measures will be withdrawn in the coming weeks.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. This does not apply to health-care settings such as dental labs and dental...
by Communications | Feb 11, 2022 | COVID-19, News, Update
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...
by Communications | Jan 6, 2022 | COVID-19, News, Update
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...
by Communications | Dec 24, 2021 | COVID-19, News, Update
Omicron Variant and Revised Guidance for all Ontario Dentists On December 22, 2021, the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (RCDSO) revised its guidance to dentists in Ontario. Dentists are required to ensure that all staff who have direct in-person...
by Communications | Dec 21, 2021 | COVID-19
The Chief Medical Officer of Health’s Directive #1 was revised and takes effect on December 22, 2021. The guidance reflects the uncertainty around the modes of transmission of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus and the spectrum of illness that it causes. The...
