Legislation Governing the NSRDDA

On May 1, 2025, the 1992 Dental Act was repealed, and the Provincial Dental Board of Nova Scotia was brought under the Regulated Health Professions Act. With this legislative change, the organization became the Nova Scotia Regulator of Dentistry and Dental Assisting (NSRDDA).

The department of Health and Wellness has created a website found at this link which explains the changes in legislation for all health professions in Nova Scotia.

The NSRDDA operates within the parameters of the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA), the Regulated Health Professions General Regulations, and the Dentistry and Dental Assisting Regulations.

Quality Assurance Program

Under the RHPA and the General Regulations, all health regulatory bodies must participate in the Quality Assurance Program (QAP) established by the Department of Health and Wellness (DHW).

At this link on the DHW website, you can see that the NSRDDA is compliant with all 53 of the DHW’s expected outcomes for regulators.