For the last 10 years, CDHA has been working collaboratively with the Newfoundland and Labrador Dental Hygienists Association (NLDHA) and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to achieve self-regulation.  That day has finally arrived!

Thank you to the members of the NLDHA whose determination and hard work has made this possible.  As a result of this new act the College of Dental Hygienists of Newfoundland and Labrador will be created to regulate dental hygienists.  This act uses a different model than other provinces, since it creates a council of interdisciplinary professions.  This model suits NL, since there are small numbers of dental hygienists, and it makes sense to work collaboratively with other health professionals to establish a process of self-regulation.

NL is the second last province to achieve self-regulation. We anticipate that Prince Edward Island will be the next province to achieve self-regulation. CDHA is working collaboratively with PEI’s Visionary Committee to explore self-regulation.  CDHA asserts that dental regulation of dental hygienists is a conflict of interest, as dentists employ dental hygienists and this creates a conflict between financial and public safety interests.  Other provinces that achieved self-regulation some time ago are now developing new regulations in regards to scope of practice and supervision by a dentist. www.cdha.ca

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