Regulator Purpose and Values
Global End (Purpose)
At the cost of effective stewardship of resources, Nova Scotians are aware that NSRDHDTD exists to protect the public as they seek access to competent providers of dental hygiene, dental technology, and denturism.
- Public, including marginalized communities, have trust and confidence:
- that registrants meet established competency standards and those for behaviours, ethical care, and communication
- that advice is balanced and services received is in their best interests
- that barriers to reporting concerning behaviors are reduced
- that they will be treated with respect and dignity
- that grievances will be investigated
Shared Values
The Board shall work toward establishing clarity in its values. Those values that have been explored, discerned, and represented here shall influence the thinking of all other policies created by the board. These are the values that we are guided by:
- Accountability to the public
- Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Reconciliation, and Accessibility
- Ethical decision-making
- Professional integrity
- Accountability to registrants
- Sound resource management
- Interprofessional and interagency collaboration
- Interprovincial and national collaboration