Dentists Profession Regulation

(Consolidated up to 204/2025 ) ALBERTA REGULATION 254/2001 Health Professions Act DENTISTS PROFESSION REGULATION Table of Contents 1 Definitions 2 Register categories Registration 3 Main register education, exam requirements 4 Education and research register requirements 5 Equivalent jurisdiction 6 Equivalent competence 7 Courtesy register applications Titles and Abbreviations 10 Authorization to use titles, etc. Practice Permit Renewal Requirements 11 Renewal requirements Transitional Provisions, Repeals and Coming into Force 36 Transitional provisions 37 Repeal 38 Coming into force Definitions 1 In this Regulation, (a) “College” means the College of Dental Surgeons of Alberta; (b), (c) repealed AR 34/2023 s2; (d) “Council” means the council of the College; (e), (f) repealed AR 34/2023 s2; (g) “Registrar” means the registrar of the College; (h) “Registration Committee” means the registration committee of the College. (i) repealed AR 34/2023 s2. AR 254/2001 s1;34/2023 ;204/2025 Register categories 2 The regulated members register established by the Council under section 33(1)(a) of the Act has the following categories: (a) main register; (b) education and research register; (c) courtesy register. Registration Main register education, exam requirements 3 (1) An applicant for registration as a regulated member on the main register must (a) have a degree of doctor of dental surgery or doctor of dental medicine from a dentistry program approved by the Council, and (b) have successfully completed the registration examination approved by the Council and the ethics and jurisprudence examination approved by the Council. (2) An applicant under subsection (1) must have completed the requirements set out in this section within 5 years of submitting a complete application for registration or demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Registrar or the Registration Committee that the applicant is currently competent to practice. Education and research register requirements 4 (1) An applicant for registration as a regulated member on the education and research register (a) must submit a letter from the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta that states that the applicant will be employed as a dentist by the University of Alberta and that lists the employment duties of the applicant, and (b) must satisfy the Registrar that the applicant is qualified to carry out the employment duties. (2) A person registered on the education and research register may practice dentistry only as part of the person’s teaching and research duties as an employee of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry of the University of Alberta and shall not carry out the practice of dentistry in private practice. (3) For the purposes of this section, “employment” means being engaged to provide dental services on a full‑time or part‑time basis as a paid or unpaid employee, consultant or contractor. Equivalent jurisdiction 5 An applicant currently registered in good standing in another jurisdiction recognized by the Council under section 28(2)(b) of the Act as having substantially equivalent registration requirements may be registered on the appropriate register. Equivalent competence 6 (1) An applicant who does not meet the registration requirements under section 3 or 5 but whose qualifications have been determined by the Registrar to be substantially equivalent to the competence requirements set out in section 3 or 5 may be registered on the appropriate register. (2) In determining whether or not an applicant’s qualifications are substantially equivalent under subsection (1), the Registrar may require the applicant to undergo an examination, testing and assessment activity to assist with the determination. (3) The Registrar may direct the applicant to undergo any education or training activities the Registrar may consider necessary in order for the applicant to be registered. Courtesy register applications 7 An applicant who is registered as a dentist in good standing in another jurisdiction and who requires registration in Alberta on a temporary basis for a specified purpose approved by the Registrar is eligible to be registered on the courtesy register for up to 30 days. 8 and 9 Repealed AR 34/2023 s3. Titles and Abbreviations Authorization to use titles, etc. 10 (1) All regulated members may use the following titles: registered, dentist, doctor and Dr. (2) A regulated member who has successfully completed the following educational requirements may use the following titles: (a) a 2‑year postgraduate program and examination in endodontics approved by the Council, the title “Endodontist”; (b) a 4‑year postgraduate program and examination in oral and maxillofacial surgery approved by the Council, the title “Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon”; (c) a 2‑year postgraduate program and examination in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics approved by the Council, the title “Orthodontist and Dentofacial Orthopedist”; (d) a 2‑year postgraduate program and examination in pediatric dentistry approved by the Council, the title “Pediatric Dentist”; (e) a 3‑year postgraduate program and examination in periodontics approved by the Council, the title “Periodontist”; (f) a 3‑year postgraduate program and examination in prosthodontics approved by the Council, the title “Prosthodontist”; (g) a 3‑year postgraduate program and examination in oral pathology and oral medicine approved by the Council, the title “Oral Pathologist and Oral Medicine Specialist”; (h) a 2‑year postgraduate program and examination in oral and maxillofacial radiology approved by the Council, the title “Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologist”; (i) a 2‑year postgraduate program and examination in public health dentistry approved by the Council, the title “Public Health Dentist”. Practice Permit Renewal Requirements Renewal requirements 11 In addition to meeting the requirements established under section 40 of the Act, a regulated member applying for renewal of the member’s practice permit must provide one or more of the following as requested by the Registrar or the Registration Committee: (a) a photo ID of the member in the form required by the Registrar or Registration Committee; (b) evidence of being a Canadian citizen or being lawfully permitted to work in Canada; (c) evidence of English language proficiency . AR 254/2001 s11;34/2023 12 to 15 Repealed AR 34/2023 s6. 16 to 20 Repealed AR 34/2023 s7. 21 to 24 Repealed AR 34/2023 s8. 25 to 31 Repealed AR 34/2023 s9. 32 to 35 Repealed AR 34/2023 s10. Transitional Provisions, Repeals and Coming into Force Transitional provisions 36 On the coming into force of this Regulation, a registered member described in section 6 of Schedule 7 of the Act is deemed to be entered on the regulated member register in the register category that the Registrar considers appropriate. Repeal 37 The Dental Profession Regulation (AR 328/84) is repealed. Coming into force 38 This Regulation comes into force on the coming into force of Schedule 7 of the Health Professions Act .