Your profession needs you now!

It is now time for DAO members to TAKE ACTION by responding to The Ministry of Health (MOH) Consultation on Proposed Changes to Scopes of Practice**! (Deadline: Nov. 3, 2025)

The best way to ensure that the MOH has their attention on accepting these proposed changes is to have as many responses to the Consultation in support of Denturists.

Denturism in Ontario needs YOU as a Denturist and DAO Member to submit a response!

To aid DAO Members in this process, the DAO offers the following instructions and tools:

Still need to read the Consultation on Proposed Changes?

CLICK HERE then click on Comment on this Proposal to submit your response.

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Already read the Consultation on Proposed Changes?

CLICK HERE to access the online form directly to submit your response

There are two ways to submit your response:

Enter a text response in the Comment box
Upload a Letter or other file in Word or PDF format

To assist you with your responses, access templated responses created by the DAO:

CLICK HERE for Answers to Questions in text format to cut & paste into the Comment box
CLICK HERE for a Letter which can be added to personal letterhead and then submitted as a file
CLICK HERE for a Letter, which also contains a chart of questions/answers, which can be added to your personal letterhead and then submitted as a file

**The Proposed Changes to Scope of Practice as pertaining to Denturists in Ontario were submitted and accepted for consideration as follows:

Authorizing denturists to order X-rays and operate X-ray machine; be designated as Radiation Protection Officers under the Healing Arts and Radiation Protection Act, 1990; and insert, and retain implant-supported dentures, as well as maintain and replace denture-related implant components

PLEASE SHARE THIS CRITICAL ACTION REQUEST WITH OTHER DENTAL CARE AFFILIATES AND OTHERS IN YOUR NETWORK.

More support for this initiative means greater odds of a successful outcome.

Copy and paste this URL in text or email to send to others in your network:
https://secure.denturistassociation.ca/moh-scope.html

MOH Consultation on Denturism Scope of Practice