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Communication with Staff

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The Nova Scotia Regulator of Dentistry And Dental Assisting is committed to communicating with you in a respectful, professional and civil manner. As such, we expect you to extend the same courtesy to our staff.

In an effort to ensure a safe and respectful workplace, the Nova Scotia Regulator of Dentistry And Dental Assisting  will not accept abusive behaviour or communications towards our staff. This includes:

  • demeaning or harassing comments;
  • racist, discriminatory or obscene statements;
  • sexual harassment; and
  • intimidation, shouting and threats.

Behaviour of this kind may result in the Nova Scotia Regulator of Dentistry And Dental Assisting communicating with you only in writing or otherwise restricting future communications with you.

Thank you for your cooperation with our respectful workplace practices.

About

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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