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CPR training requirement for licensed dentists and dental assistants

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The Provincial Dental Board of Nova Scotia adopt a policy that requires all licensed dentists and dental assistants to successfully complete a certified CPR course at least once every three years.

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The Nova Scotia Regulator of Dentistry and Dental Assisting (NSRDDA) is the legislated body whose role it is to protect the public interest in matters related to dental care. We do this by:

  • ensuring that only qualified individuals are licensed as dentist and dental assistants,
  • establishing standards of practice, and
  • dealing with complaints related to standards of care, professionalism, and ethics.”

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