Legislation & Practice Resources

• Dental Disciplines Act
• SDHA Regulatory Bylaws
  • CDHA Code of Ethics
  • Entry-to-Practice Competencies and Standards for Canadian DH 
  • Entry-to-Practice Canadian Competencies for DH**
  • SDHA Dental Hygiene Competencies
• SDHA Administrative Bylaws

Practice Guidelines

• Infection Prevention & Control Standards in the Oral Health Care Facility
  • Copy For Print
• IPC Standard Highlights
• Guideline for Best Practice for Initiating Dental Hygiene Care
• Guideline for the use of Prophylactic Antibiotics
• Guidelines for a Contract Relationship

SDHA Position Statements

• Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen Conscious Sedation 
• Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (OMT) Position Statement
• Temporary Restorations Position Statement
• SDHA Laser Policy Position Statement
• Dental Hygiene Billing Policy
• Hypertension Protocol

** As of May 2021, the SDHA Council has approved the adoption of the NEW Entry-to-Practice Competencies for Dental Hygienists.  The SDHA is the process of updating regulatory bylaws to reflect this change **