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Here you will be able to search for dentists and dental assistants (DAs) licensed in Nova Scotia.
For DAs, you will have access to their names and license numbers. For dentists, there will be additional information available including practice addresses and whether they have additional permits to use sedation, administer neuromodulators (e.g., BOTOX®), or use CBCT.
Disciplinary sanctions which have been published on a named basis in accordance with the legislation will appear in the dentist’s or DA’s profile.
SEDATION
All licensed dentists in Nova Scotia are permitted to prescribe/administer minimal oral sedation as a single drug by virtue of their undergraduate dental education. For all other levels of sedation, dentists require a permit and must comply with our Standard of Practice for the Use of Sedation and General Anesthesia in Dental Practice .
FACILITY SEDATION PERMITS
A dental clinic must have a facility sedation permit for dentists at that clinic to administer sedation. The facility sedation permit level indicates the type(s)
of sedation permitted at that clinic by dentists who have the appropriate sedation permits.
Permit Level 1: Nitrous oxide and oxygen
Permit Level 2: Moderate IV and deep sedation as well as Nitrous oxide and oxygen
Under each dentist's profile you can see whether their clinic has a facility sedation permit. You can also search this directory.
BOTOX®
Dentists must have a permit to administer neuromodulators (e.g., BOTOX®) or dermal fillers. The various permit levels and are outlined in our Standard of Practice for the Use of Botulinum Toxin (Type A) and Esthetic Therapies in Dental Practice .
CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CBCT)
For dentists to be authorized to prescribe, take, or interpret CBCT images, they must meet specific educational requirements and adhere to our Standard of Practice for the Use of Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) in Dental Practice .
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS
In order to engage in the practice of dentistry in Nova Scotia, a professional corporation must have an active Corporation Permit with the NSRDDA which is renewable annually. You can search this directory for such dental corporations.
It is each registrant’s responsibility to ensure their information is accurate. Registrants can update their information through the profile update located on the registrant portal.
This service is provided to registrants and the public to search for individual professionals they may wish to contact on a professional basis or to verify their status. The information is not to be used for any commercial, marketing, or fundraising purposes.
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