The Nova Scotia Regulator of Dental Hygiene, Dental Technology, and Denturism (NSRDHDTD) manages complaints, investigations and hearing processes in accordance with the Regulated Health Professions Act and other applicable legislation and policies. A complaint alleging conduct unbecoming of a dental hygienist, dental technologist, dental laboratory technician, or denturist or incompetence, incapacity, and/or professional misconduct may come from a member of the public, an employer, another health professional, another College, and registrants of the NSRDHDTD. The Registrar may refer a complaint on behalf of the NSRDHDTD. 

Registrants include those on the general register and those on the conditional register of the NSRDHDTD. A complaint may be made against a former registrant.  

Receipt of Complaints 

Professional Conduct Complaints submitted to the Registrar must: 

• Be in writing 

• Include the name of the Registrant 

• Identify the issue/concerns of the complaint 

• Include the contact information of the person filing the complaint 

• Be signed by the person filing the complaint 
   

In accordance with the RHPA (Section 70), complaints may be initiated by the Registrar, a committee of the regulatory body, or any other person.    

If you wish to discuss the complaint process, please contact the Registrar using the contact information below.