Lawyers for Dental Technologists

As trusted dental technologist lawyers, we represent dental technologists in Ontario in regulatory, litigation, clinical and risk issues, including those with the College of Dental Technologists of Ontario (the “CDTO”), the Human Rights Tribunal and the Information and Privacy Commissioner. We help dental technologists navigate the legal landscape governing the practice of dental technology in Ontario, including under the Dental Technology Act, 1991.

If you have a complaint, investigation or disciplinary matter before the CDTO, it is important to get legal advice from a dental technologist complaint lawyer or dental technologist discipline lawyer to evaluate your risk and help you manage your response. This is especially important because many forms of remediation ordered by the CDTO remain on a dental technologist’s public register indefinitely. We are dental technologist defence lawyers who assist on all types of CDTO matters, including clinical issues, billing issues, communication issues, recordkeeping issues and boundary violations/sexual assault allegations.

We work with insurance companies covering Ontario dental technologists and also represent dental technologists directly who do not have coverage for regulatory matters. We typically offer our clients the choice of an hourly rate or flat fee for these regulatory matters, especially for dental technologist complaints. We represent dental technologists across the province of Ontario, including in Toronto and the GTA, Ottawa, Hamilton, Kitchener, London, Brampton, Barrie, Kingston and Thunder Bay.

Legal Services for Dental Technologists

  • Responding on behalf of dental technologists to CDTO patient complaints before the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee (“ICRC”) of the CDTO;

  • Facilitating proactive courses or Specific Continuing Education or Remediation Programs (“SCERP”) for dental technologists ordered by the CDTO;

  • Responding for dental technologists to CDTO section 75 investigations before the ICRC;

  • Responding to disciplinary matters and allegations of professional misconduct for dental technologists before the Discipline Committee of the CDTO;

  • Responding to registration issues for dental technologists before the Registration Committee of the CDTO or guiding dental technologists on their application for licensure in other provinces/countries;

  • Defending allegations for dental technologist students on testing irregularity and cheating on the Dental Technology Entry-to-Practice Assessment (the “DTETPA”);

  • Responding to appeals and judicial reviews for dental technologists before the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board (“HPARB”), the Divisional Court of Ontario or the Court of Appeal for Ontario;

  • Responding to complaints made against dental technologists to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario regarding discrimination and human rights violations;

  • Responding to complaints against dental technologists before the Information and Privacy Commissioner;

  • Responding on behalf of dental technologists to CDTO Fitness to Practice matters;

  • Assisting dental technologists in managing a challenging patient, including harassment and assault, and terminating the dental technologist-patient relationship;

  • Navigating clinical issues for dental technologists, including privacy breaches, dental technologist malpractice allegations, recordkeeping issues and patient demands;

  • Navigating billing issues for dental technologists, including insurance company inquiries and audits;

  • Navigating compliance for dental technologists with CDTO Competencies, Standards, Advisories;

  • Assisting dental technologists in responding to the annual CDTO report regarding past criminal and regulatory issues; and

  • Representing dental technologists in workplace investigations.

Need help with any of the above? We are midwifery attorneys, so don’t hesitate to contact John McIntyre for a free consultation at john@mcintyre-szabo.com or through the website here.