The role of the Nova Scotia Regulator of Dental Hygiene, Dental Technology, and Denturism (NSRDHDTD) is to serve and protect the public interest, by statutory authority, and to regulate these professions through registration, licensing, and discipline processes. We ensure that the health care professionals that we regulate (dental hygienists, dental technologists, dental laboratory technicians, and denturists) have the competencies needed to practice and that they adhere to the standards needed for safe and ethical care.  

The NSRDHDTD is governed by the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA),  Regulations, and the Bylaws. The Act and the Regulations give the NSRDHDTD the authority (and mandate) to perform a variety of regulatory functions, including determining who is qualified to practice as a dental hygienist, dental technologist, dental laboratory technician or denturist; setting and administering standards of practice; and managing complaints, investigations and hearing processes, in accordance with the Act, Regulations, Bylaws, and other applicable legislation and policies. 

Both the NSRDHDTD and individual oral healthcare professionals work with government, provincial and national associations, public agencies, post-secondary institutions and Nova Scotians, to improve overall health. 

The NSRDHDTD is accountable to the public, the dental hygiene, dental technology, and denturism professsions, and its registrants. We promote and support equitable access to quality oral healthcare for all Nova Scotians.