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Canadian Dental Regulatory Authorities Federation

The Canadian Dental Regulatory Authorities Federation (CDRAF) fosters collaboration, consistency of approach and supports best practices in dental regulation.

 

About Us

The  Canadian  Dental  Regulatory  Authorities  Federation (CDRAF)  is  a  forum  made up of the provincial  dental  regulatory  authorities  (DRAs). Created in 2004, CDRAF’s core function is to create and maintain a forum for the exchange of information regarding regulatory trends, policy and legislation.

Since  its  inception,  the  CDRAF  has  been successful  on  very important  initiatives  including:


Strategic Initiatives

  • CDRAF Strategic Plan 2023-2026

  • Embrace and promote cultural safety, reconciliation and humility.

  • Promote the development of policies which support equity, regulatory diversity, inclusion and accessibility.

  • Develop national competency standards for general dentists and dental specialists. 

  • Develop regulatory responses to emerging trends in a timely manner. 

  • Collaborate with the National Dental Examining Board of Canada and other stakeholders to ensure that the certification processes for graduates of accredited and non-accredited undergraduate dental programs are fair, reliable, valid, accessible and timely.

  • Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure that the certification processes for graduates of accredited and non-accredited dental specialty programs are fair, reliable, valid, accessible and timely.

  • Provide the regulatory requirements of accreditation to the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada.

 

Questions about how to become a general dentist or a dental specialist in Canada?

➤ Contact the National Dental Examining BOard of Canada


Concern or Complaint about a dentist in Canada?

➤ Contact the Dental REGULATORY Authority in your Province

You are invited to provide comments and feedback on the DRAFT Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) for a Beginning Periodontist in Canada by Friday, January 10, 2025.

➤ Draft KSA Document