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Legacy College Practice Resources

Modernizing core regulatory functions and establishing patient-centred standards for all oral health professionals is a strategic focus for BCCOHP.  

Since coming into effect, BCCOHP’s unified Standards for the Oral Health Team have replaced a number of legacy college practice resources. 

When BCCOHP was established in 2022 through the amalgamation of legacy oral health colleges, existing practice resources were ported over with the understanding that eventually, all legacy practice resources may be rescinded and replaced by new BCCOHP professional and practice standards that apply to all regulated oral health professionals.  

While many legacy resources have been rescinded (as outlined in the tables below), several legacy practice standards remain in place to address adjunctive aspects of care that may be high risk to patients. These are clearly marked as such, and oral health professionals should visit the “practice resources” page of the website to confirm the full suite of up-to-date expectations.  

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Inventory of legacy college practice resources

A list of the legacy practice resource documents being removed from the website is maintained on this page, categorized by oral health profession. 

Certified dental assistants, dentists and dental therapists

Title Key Dates Rationale and Recommendations
Dental Recordkeeping Guidelines Removed from website:
April 1, 2026 		Rationale: These legacy college practice resources are no longer needed as the requirements and information within are covered by other sources.

Recommendation: Oral health professionals are advised to refer to legislation, regulations, BCCOHP's Bylaws, standards, BCCOHP's Recordkeeping Practice Resource, and/or other authoritative resources.
  • Boundaries in the Practitioner-Patient Relationship
  • Building the dentist-patient relationship
  • Clinical Practice Guidance for Oral Cancer
  • Code of Ethics
  • Confidentiality clauses in settlement agreements
  • Considerations for prophylactic antibiotics
  • Dental Emergencies
  • Dismissing a patient - practical and ethical concerns
  • Dispensing of Non-Prescription Medication by CDAs
  • Duty to Report a Registrant to the College
  • Guide to CDA Services
  • Interpretive Guidance for dentist-prescribing of Schedule 1 Drugs (including epinephrine and chlorhexidine) for administration by a dental hygienist
  • Patient relations program
  • Patient-Centred Care and the Business of Dentistry
  • Proper use of the VELscope in Dentistry
  • Standards of Practice
 Removed from website: June 30, 2025 Rationale: These legacy college practice resources are no longer needed as the requirements and information within are covered by other sources.

Recommendation: Oral health professionals are advised to refer to legislation, regulations, BCCOHP's Bylaws, standards, and/or other authoritative resources.
Health Matters - Assistance and Support Removed from website: June 30, 2025 Rationale: This refers to a resource provided by BC Dental Association.

Recommendation: Oral health professionals are advised to refer to their membership associations.
Dental Radiography Removed from website: June 30, 2025 Rationale: This document refers to legacy CDSBC practice standards which originate from international, federal and provincial authorities.

Recommendation:

Oral health professionals are advised to refer to Health Canada Safety Code 30, BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), WorkSafe BC, SEDENTEXCT, Radiation Emitting Devices Act.
PharmaNet Removed from website: June 30, 2025 Rationale: This is not a requirement for oral health professionals.

Recommendation: Oral health professionals may refer to PharmaNet on BC Government website.
Schedule 1 Drugs and Dentists Scope of Practice Information Sheet Removed from website: October 28, 2024 Rationale: These legacy college practice resources are no longer needed as the requirements and information within are covered by other sources.

Recommendation: Oral health professionals are advised to refer to legislation, regulations, BCCOHP's Bylaws, standards, and/or other authoritative resources.
Sample charts and forms for dental recordkeeping Removed from website: July 15, 2024

Rescinded by Board: September 5, 2024		 Rationale: These sample charts and forms are outdated in that they are legacy CDSBC samples.

Recommendation: Current sample forms of this nature can be obtained from each of the oral health professionals’ corresponding associations.
Use of dermal fillers remains outside the scope of practice of dentists Removed from website: April 5, 2024

Rescinded by Board: September 5, 2024		 Rationale: The document is outdated and does not align with the Dentists Regulation based on significant medical developments with respect to the administration of dermal fillers.

Recommendation: Refer directly to the Oral Health Professionals Regulation, Part 2 for the scope of practice for dentistry and Divisions 2 and 3 for full and limited restricted activities. "Dentist registrants may administer dermal fillers and neurotoxins."
Bylaw 12 Interpretive Guidelines: Advertising and Promotional Activities Removed from website: January 22, 2024

Rescinded by Board: September 5, 2024 		Rationale: This document refers to legacy CDSBC bylaws that no longer exist.

Recommendation: Oral health professionals are advised to refer to legislation, regulations, BCCOHP's Bylaws, standards, and/or other authoritative resources.
Digital impressions are not a restricted activity Removed from website: January 22, 2024

Rescinded by Board: September 5, 2024		 Rationale: This document originated from an interpretation of the 2009 legacy CDSBC Bylaws (2009) which no longer exist.

Recommendation: Oral health professionals are advised to refer to the BCCOHP Bylaws on delegation.

Dental hygienists

Title Key Dates Rationale and Recommendation
Practice Standards for Recordkeeping Removed from website:
April 1, 2026 		Rationale: These legacy college practice resources are no longer needed as the requirements and information within are covered by other sources.

Recommendation: Oral health professionals are advised to refer to legislation, regulations, BCCOHP's Bylaws, standards, BCCOHP's Recordkeeping Practice Resource, and/or other authoritative resources.
  • Antibiotic Premedication (Cardiac Conditions)
  • Chlorhexidine
  • Code of Ethics
  • Consent of Minors to Treatment
  • Consultations and Referrals by Dental Hygienists
  • Controlled Release Periodontal Chemotherapy
  • Cultural Safety and Humility
  • Dental Hygiene Diagnosis
  • Dismissing Clients
  • Duty to Provide care
  • Fitness to Practice
  • Fluorides
  • Implanted Cardiac Devices
  • Informed Refusal to Consent
  • Interpretive guidance for dentist-prescribing of Schedule 1 drugs for administration by Dental Hygienist
  • Laser Use in Periodontal Therapy
  • Nitrous Oxide Sedation
  • Orofacial Myofunctional Therapies
  • Orthodontic/Prosthodontic Services
  • Patient Relations Program
  • Position Statement on IST
  • Practice Standards #1 to #7
  • Practice Standards and Clinical Documentation Webinar Video
  • Preventative Resins
  • Registrant Responsibility to Report Abuse
  • Root of the Matter documents
  • Scope of Practice Statement
  • Sealant
  • Social Media
  • Treatment of Clients with an Orthopaedic Joint Replacement
  • Vital Tooth Whitening and the Provision of Bleaching Trays
 Removed from website: June 30, 2025 Rationale: These legacy college practice resources are no longer needed as the requirements and information within are covered by other sources.

Recommendation: Oral health professionals are advised to refer to legislation, regulations, BCCOHP's Bylaws, standards, and/or other authoritative resources.
Radiation Protection Program and Safety Removed from website: June 30, 2025 Rationale: This document refers to legacy CDHBC practice standards which originate from international, federal and provincial authorities.

Recommendation:

Oral health professionals are advised to refer to Health Canada Safety Code 30, BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), WorkSafe BC, Radiation Emitting Devices Act.
Provision of Athletic Mouthguards Removed from website: June 30, 2025 Rationale: This is a legacy CDHBC document that is outdated. Athletic Mouthguards are not considered dental appliances and not restricted under the regulations.

No recommendation needed.
Marketing interpretive guidance Removed from website: January 22, 2024

Rescinded by Board: September 5, 2024 		Rationale: This document refers to legacy CDHBC bylaws that no longer exist.

Recommendation: Oral health professionals are advised to refer to legislation, regulations, BCCOHP's Bylaws, standards, and/or other authoritative resources.

Dental technicians

Title Key Dates Rationale and Recommendation
Prescriptions and Business Records Removed from website:
April 1, 2026 		Rationale: These legacy college practice resources are no longer needed as the requirements and information within are covered by other sources.

Recommendation: Oral health professionals are advised to refer to legislation, regulations, BCCOHP's Bylaws, standards, BCCOHP's Recordkeeping Practice Resource, and/or other authoritative resources.
  • Advertising
  • Code of Ethics
  • Creating Beautiful, Natural Smiles - for Patients and the Public
  • Infection Control Dos and Don'ts
  • Standards of Practice
Removed from website: June 30, 2025 Rationale: These legacy college practice resources are no longer needed as the requirements and information within are covered by other sources.

Recommendation: Oral health professionals are advised to refer to legislation, regulations, BCCOHP's Bylaws, standards, and/or other authoritative resources.
Foreign Documents Removed from website: June 30, 2025 Rationale: This policy is no longer in force.
The Basics for Patients and the Public Removed from website: January 22, 2024

Rescinded by Board: September 5, 2024 		Rationale: This document is outdated as it contains general information about the legacy CDTBC and its mandate.

Recommendation: Oral health professionals are advised to refer to legislation, regulations, BCCOHP's Bylaws, standards, and/or other authoritative resources.

Denturists

Title Key Dates Rationale and Recommendation
Patient Recordkeeping Guideline Removed from website:
April 1, 2026 		Rationale: These legacy college practice resources are no longer needed as the requirements and information within are covered by other sources.

Recommendation: Oral health professionals are advised to refer to legislation, regulations, BCCOHP's Bylaws, standards, BCCOHP's Recordkeeping Practice Resource, and/or other authoritative resources.
  • Advertising
  • Code of Ethics
  • Misconduct of a Sexual Nature Policy
  • Practice Standards
  • Professional Boundaries Policy
 Removed from website: June 30, 2025 Rationale: These legacy college practice resources are no longer needed as the requirements and information within are covered by other sources.

Recommendation: Oral health professionals are advised to refer to legislation, regulations, BCCOHP's Bylaws, standards, and/or other authoritative resources.
Interpretive Guidance for Definition of Fit Relating to Implant Overdentures Removed from website: April 5, 2024

Rescinded by Board: September 5, 2024		 Rationale: Information in the document does not align with the Ministry of Health’s Denturists Regulation (amended September 2022). The BCCOHP Bylaws do not allow dentists to delegate or authorize restricted activities to denturists.

Recommendation: Refer directly to the Ministry of Health’s Oral Health Professionals Regulation and BCCOHP’s Bylaws on delegation when determining the delivery of patient care.

All oral health professionals

Title Key Dates Rationale and Recommendations
Infection Prevention and Control & Oral Health Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic Removed from Website: May 7, 2024

Rescinded by Board: N/A (see rationale) 		Rationale: Given the Provincial Health Officer’s July 2024 order to end the public health emergency for COVID-19, the document is in and of itself no longer applicable or authoritative. health professionals.

Recommendation: Oral health professionals can refer to existing applicable Infection Prevention and Control documents.

During this transition, BCCOHP will provide ongoing communication to ensure that oral health professionals have access to the most up-to-date information about practice resources.