Regency Dental Hygiene Academy Inc.

Regency has been granted Accreditation status by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC)

Regency has also received its Certificate of Registration, as a Private Career College, from the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities of Ontario.

Graduates of any dental hygiene school must sit for the National Dental Hygiene Certification Board Examination. The College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario (CDHO) is the regulatory body for dental hygiene in the province of Ontario. To practise dental hygiene in Ontario, a person must, upon graduating, inform and register with the CDHO.

All arrangements and fees associated with both writing the National Dental Hygiene Certification Board Examination and registering with CDHO are the responsibility of the student/graduate. The respective fees are payable directly to the National Dental Hygiene Certification Board and to the CDHO.

By Car

QEW: Exit at York St. North and continue on York to Queen St. Turn left to University Ave. Continue north on University Ave. to Dundas St.
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401: Turn South on Avenue Rd. and continue to Bloor St., at which point Avenue Rd. becomes University Ave. Continue to Dundas St.
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By Subway

Exit at the St. Patrick (Dundas St.) subway station.
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As reported in a 2001 survey by the Ontario Dental Hygienists’ Association, the employment rate for dental hygienists was approximately 92%.

The opportunities for employment include private practice settings in offices performing general dentistry and/or specialties such as periodontics, orthodontics, and paediatric dentistry. Other areas include public health clinics and geriatric institutions, as well as teaching opportunities in dental faculties and dental hygiene schools.

The ability to enjoy flexible hour schedules, or part-time employment, is an attraction to those who wish to divide their time between a workplace environment and family responsibilities.

Employment Assistance to Our Students

Although Regency cannot guarantee employment, students will be provided, upon their request, with information on what to expect at employment interviews and how to prepare for such.

A review of a student’s resumé will be available to ensure that the text, grammar and form are reflective of the student’s abilities.

Appropriate advertisements will be inserted in selected dental journal(s) to apprise dentists that, should they require a dental hygienist, they may provide an advertisement to Regency which will be appropriately placed for students to view and to respond. There will be no charge to the dentist for such advertisements.

For any inquiries, please contact:

Regency Dental Hygiene Academy Inc.

481 University Ave. Suite 400
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M5G 2E9

Phone: 416-341-0100
Fax: 416-341-0747
Toll Free: 1-866-666-0481

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Regency Dental Hygiene Academy’s aim is to ensure that its graduates are educated to perform all recognized dental hygiene procedures in the most proficient manner, based on a sound theoretical, pre-clinical, and clinical learning experience, and directed to comply with the Standards of Practice as outlined by the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario (CDHO).

Dental hygiene is a health-care discipline, which is regulated under the “Regulated Health Professions Act (1991)” and the “Dental Hygiene Act (1991)”. The Dental Hygienist, as a registered oral health professional, has five areas of responsibility:

Clinical Therapy

• Refers to preventive and therapeutic services that enable the patient to achieve optimal oral and body health.

Health Promotion

• Refers to the process of providing education to members of the public to increase their awareness and control over their health.

Education

• Refers to teaching/learning that can occur in environments such as private practice or in dental hygiene schools as instructors.

Administration

• Refers to policy development and management processes that can occur in any practice environment.

Research

• Refers to informal and formal scientific inquiry.

One of the academy’s prime objectives is to provide relevant and learning centred experiences for our students to explore the full scope of dental hygiene practice with emphasis on the above areas. The tenet espoused to all graduates is that their primary goal is the provision, to the public, of the very best dental health care.