Other Tribunals - CDHO

The applicant, a dental hygienist whose certificate of registration was revoked in 2018 for treating her spouse prior to the enactment of the spousal exemption, applied for reinstatement.

The College did not oppose the application.

The Discipline Committee found that the applicant had taken responsibility for her mistake, demonstrated good character, completed a refresher course, and posed a low risk of reoffending.

The application for reinstatement was granted.

The Applicant applied for reinstatement of her certificate of registration, which had been revoked five years prior after a finding of sexual abuse of a patient.

The conduct involved treating her spouse before a spousal exemption was enacted.

The College did not oppose the application.

The Discipline Committee found the Applicant met the requirements for reinstatement, noting the low risk of reoffending and the current spousal exemption.

The application was granted, subject to the Applicant completing a refresher course.

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 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 College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario held an uncontested discipline hearing regarding a registrant who admitted to engaging in a concurrent sexual and treating relationship with a patient from 2016 to 2018.

The Discipline Committee found that the conduct constituted sexual abuse of a patient and professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the registrant's certificate of registration, an oral reprimand, reimbursement for any patient therapy funding, and $2,000 in costs.

The registrant, a dental hygienist, provided treatment to her romantic partner with whom she had an intimate sexual relationship.

She mistakenly believed a spousal exemption had been enacted.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found that the conduct constituted professional misconduct, specifically sexual abuse of a patient.

The Committee revoked the registrant's certificate of registration, ordered a reprimand, and required her to pay $750 in costs.

The College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario brought professional misconduct allegations against a registrant for failing to comply with an order to complete a specified continuing education or remediation program and failing to cooperate with a College investigator.

The registrant did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the registrant guilty of professional misconduct, concluding she was ungovernable.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of her certificate of registration and required her to pay $9,500 in costs.

The Registrant, a dental hygienist holding an inactive certificate of registration, provided dental hygiene services to multiple clients and signed an insurance claim form.

She subsequently made untrue statements to a College investigator regarding her practice and documentation.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea, finding the Registrant guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a one-month suspension, completion of ethics and jurisprudence courses, a $500 fine, and $1,800 in costs.