CDHO 2022

The College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario held a discipline hearing regarding allegations that the Registrant failed to comply with an order of the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee (ICRC) to attend an oral caution and complete an ethics course.

The Registrant also failed to cooperate with the College's subsequent investigation.

The Discipline Committee found that the College proved the allegations on a balance of probabilities and concluded that the Registrant committed professional misconduct, including disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional, and unbecoming conduct.

The Registrant, a dental hygienist, admitted to professional misconduct for making false chart entries to conceal that a colleague had provided dental hygiene services to the colleague's spouse.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Registrant committed professional misconduct, including falsifying records and acting in a conflict of interest.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a two-month suspension, a reprimand, completion of an ethics course, and $5,000 in costs.

The Registrant, a dental hygienist, faced allegations of professional misconduct for assisting and receiving assistance from another registrant while completing an online Quality Assurance Test, contrary to the rules.

The hearing proceeded on an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Penalty and Costs.

The Discipline Committee found the Registrant committed professional misconduct.

The Committee accepted the joint submission, ordering a reprimand, a two-month suspension, completion of an ethics course, and $3,000 in costs.

The College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against the Registrant for receiving and providing unauthorized assistance while completing an online Quality Assurance Test.

The hearing proceeded on an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Penalty and Costs.

The Discipline Committee found that the Registrant committed professional misconduct by failing to cooperate with the Quality Assurance Committee and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted the joint submission, ordering a reprimand, a two-month suspension, completion of an ethics course, and $3,000 in costs.

The College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario and the respondent registrant presented a Joint Submission on Penalty and Costs following a finding of professional misconduct.

The proposed penalty included a reprimand, a two-month suspension, completion of an ethics course, and $5,000 in costs.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission, finding it reasonable and in the public interest, as it appropriately addressed the principles of specific and general deterrence, public protection, and rehabilitation.

The Discipline Committee of the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario held a hearing on penalty and costs regarding the respondent.

The parties presented a Joint Submission on Penalty and Costs, which included a reprimand, a two-month suspension, completion of an ethics course, and $5,000 in costs.

The Committee accepted the joint submission, finding it reasonable and in the public interest, as it addressed principles of specific and general deterrence, public protection, and rehabilitation.

The Discipline Committee held a hearing regarding penalty and costs for the registrant following a finding of professional misconduct.

The parties presented a Joint Submission on Penalty and Costs, which included a reprimand, a two-month suspension, completion of an ethics course, and $5,000 in costs.

The Committee accepted the joint submission, finding it reasonable and in the public interest, as it appropriately addressed the principles of specific and general deterrence, public protection, and rehabilitation.