Professional Practice Standards

Advanced Facial Esthetic Therapies and Adjunctive Considerations

Advertising Standard 

• Social Media Guideline

Billing and Fees Billing and Fees (Under Development)

a. NIHB Dental Benefit Grids 

d. Supplementary Health Fee Schedule

e. Position on Billing of Comprehensive and Other Examinations (CDSS)

f. Hygiene Billing

g. Therapists Extractions Code Billing

Cavitation (Under Development)

CDA Position Statements 

CDSS Video Camera and/or Audio Recording in Dental Facilities Position Statement

Child Abuse 

Code of Ethics Standard

Ethics of Patient-Centered Care and the Business of Dentistry Standard

CDA: Principle of Ethics Canadian Dental Association

Conflict of Interest (Draft)

Continuing Education Policy

Continuing Competency and Quality Assurance Program

• Criminal Record Check Policy and Procedures: For Initial Application

• Criminal Record Check Policy and Procedures: For Applications For Renewal

  Please note that some RCMP detachments require a Letter of Reasoning from the CDSS to accompany this request. Most have this requirement available on their website. If such is required, please email cdss@saskdentists.com with the detachment details and we will provide you with the letter.

1. CDSS Regulatory Bylaws 4(6) - Critical and Reportable Incidents 

2. Critical Event and Reportable Incident Report

3. Toolkit for Disclosure of Unanticipated Outcomes (CDA)

Fitness to Practice

Good Character or Suitability Standard

a. Common Causes of Unprofessional Conduct

b. Twenty Simple Rules to Help Prevent Malpractice Suits

c. Ethics Handbook for Dentists (American College of Dentists)

Guidelines for Ending the Dentist-Patient Relationship

Guidelines for Fixed, Removable, and Clear Aligner Orthodontics

Guidelines for Implant Dentistry (April 2024) 

• CDSS Dental Implant Treatment Statement (July 2018) 

Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders 

Health Information Protection Act (HIPA)

• Checklist for Compliance with HIPA

• Checklist to Help Determine Compliance with HIPA (Saskatchewan Health)

Health Information Protection Regulations, 2023

• HIPA Sections to be Proclaimed

• The Health Information Protection Regulations, 2023 Questions and Answers

HIPA Compliance Resources 

Transfer of Patient Records 

• Transfer of Patient Records Consent Form Fillable 

• Secure Send - Patient Information Transfers

Confidentiality Agreement

Employee Pledge of Confidentiality

Sample Informed Consent Forms

Record Retention and Destruction Policy 

Infection Prevention and Control Standard

Resources

1. IPC FAQ Document (Updated: July 13, 2020)

2. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Guideline

3. University of Saskatchewan Sterilizer & Waterline Monitoring Service

Informed Consent Process Standard

a. Age of Consent Standard

b. Apology Legislation

c. Consent to the collection, Use & Disclosure of Personal Information Form

d. Sample Informed Consent Forms

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) for a Beginning Dental Practitioner in Canada

Latex Allergy Position Statement

CDSS Long Term Care Resident Guidelines

Medical Emergencies (Under Development)

Resources

1. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

2. Critical Event and Reportable Incident Report

3. Emergency Drug Kit

1. CDSS Regulatory Bylaws 4(4) - Records
   - Dental Records 

2. Uniform Dental Recording

3. Transfer of Patient Records 

   • Transfer of Patient Records Consent Form

4. Record Retention and Destruction Policy 

Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)

Policy on Service Animals

Policy on Support Animals 

Practice of Dentistry, Clinic Facilities Standard

Resources

• Standard of Supervision of Allied Personnel (CDSS)

• Policy on Employment of Members (CDSS)

• The Health Facilities Licensing Regulations

Prescribing and Dispensing 

Resources

1. Prescribing and Dispensing of Drugs Standard (Under Development) 

2. Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids and Benzodiazepines (Under Development)

3. Pharmaceutical Information Program (PIP)

4. Prescription Review Program

   1. Hotline 

   2. Codeine - Pediatric Use

   3. Tramadol - Pediatric Use

5. Provincial Auditor of Saskatchewan 2019 Report – Monitoring Opioid Prescribing

6. Prescription Regulations Reference Manual

   • Food and Drug Act (Canada)

   • Food and Drug Regulations (Canada)

   • Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Canada)

   • Narcotics Control Regulations (Canada)

   • Benzodiazepines and Other Targeted Substances Regulations (Canada)

   • The Prescription Drugs Act (Saskatchewan)

   • The Prescription Drugs Regulations (Saskatchewan) 1993

   • The Pharmacy Act (Saskatchewan)

   • The Drugs Schedules Regulations (Saskatchewan)

7. Drugs in Dentistry – Canadian Pharmacists Association

8. Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) (Health Canada) 

9. Antimicrobial Stewardship Program 

   1. Antimicrobial Stewardship in Canadian Dentist

   2. AMS Taking a Bite Out of Antibiotic Prescribing

   3. AMS Poster "Bugs Are Getting Stronger"

   4. AMS Poster "Management of Penicillin/Amoxicillin Allergic Patients in Dental Practice"

   5. AMS Poster "Do You Actually Have a Penicillin Allergy?"

   6. AMS Handout "Antibiotics: What's the Harm?"

   7. AMS Prescription Pad 

Radiation and Imaging Standard

Resources

1. Safety Code 30 - 2022

2. Radiation Health & Safety Regulations - 2024

3. Radiation Health & Safety Act - 1985

4. Guidelines for Use of X-Radiation

5. Amended Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations (Gov't of Canada)

6. Dental X-Ray Info Letter

7. Protective Equipment - Lead Aprons

8. The Use of D-Speed Film

9. Article: Radiation Health & Safety in Saskatchewan Dental Offices

Reporting: Incompentence; Misconduct; Critical Incident; Convictions; Civil Cases (Under Development)

Responsible Dentist and Referrals Guidelines 

• Anatomic Pathology Requisition Form

• Surgical Pathology Requisition Form 

Snoring and Sleep Apnea Guideline

CDA Position on Oral Appliance Therapy Snoring & Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Sedation and General Anesthesia Standard

Resources

1. Canada Controlled Drugs & Substances Act (Excerpt)

2. Drugs in Dentistry - Canadian Pharmacists Association

3. Memorandum - Triplicate Prescription Program

4. Canada Narcotic Control Regulations (Excerpt)

5. Saskatchewan Pharmacy Act - 1996 (Excerpt)

6. Prescription Review Program (PRP)

7. Drug Schedules Regulations - 1997

8. FAQ - Sedation Standard

Teeth Whitening and Cosmetic Procedures Position Statement

1. Biomedical Waste Management Guidelines (Government of Saskatchewan)

2. The Safety of Dental Amalgam (Health Canada)

3. Position on Dental Amalgam (CDA)

4. Dental Amalgam FAQ's (CDA)

5. MOU Respecting the Implementation of the Canada-Wide Standard on Mercury for Dental Amalgam Waste (Minister of the Environment & CDA)

6. Canada-Wide Standard on Mercury for Dental Amalgam Waste (Canadian Councils of Ministers of the Environment)

7. Letter to Members (CDSS & SK Ministry of Environment - June 10, 2009)

8. Amalgam Waste Management (FDI Policy Statement)

9. Mercury Hygiene Guidance (FDI Policy Statement)

10. Saskatchewan Occupational Health & Safety Regulations (Government of Saskatchewan)

11. Workplace Hazardous Material Information System - WHMIS (Government of Saskatchewan)

12. The Labour Standards Act (Government of Saskatchewan)

13. Preventing Violence in Saskatchewan Workplaces (Government of Saskatchewan) 

    • Violence Prevention Plan 

14. Accident Fund Act (WCB)