Annual Renewal FAQ for Dentists

[accordion title="I%20can%E2%80%99t%20log%20in%2C%20I%20forgot%20my%20password."]On the login page, click “Forgot password? Click here." You should receive an email with a temporary password. If you do not receive the email, please check your junk mailbox; if you do not find the email there, please email registration@cdsbc.org or call 604-714-5301.[/accordion] 

[accordion title="I%20know%20my%20password%2C%20but%20I%20still%20can%E2%80%99t%20log%20in."]Clear your browser’s cache, and then try logging in again. Additionally, we recommend using the Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers.

Still not working? Please call CDSBC at 604-714-5301.[/accordion] 

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[accordion title="Can%20I%20pay%20my%20renewal%20fee%20with%20a%20cheque%3F"]Payment by cheque, money order or bank draft is acceptable. Please mail your cheque, money order or bank draft with the exact amount before March 1 to:

CDSBC
110-1765 West 8th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6J 5C6

Note: You must complete and submit an online renewal before providing payment.

CDSBC does not accept payments by telephone, in cash, or those delivered in person as the CDSBC office remains closed to the public due to COVID-19 restrictions.[/accordion] 

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[accordion title="I%20just%20had%20my%20criminal%20record%20check%20last%20year%2C%20why%20am%20I%20paying%20a%20fee%20for%20a%20criminal%20record%20check%3F"]There is a five-year mandatory re-check for criminal records. Every year, you are charged a fifth of the criminal record check fee. On the fifth year when your re-check is due, your criminal record check will be automatically resent to the government.[/accordion] 

[accordion title="I%20am%20going%20to%20take%20time%20off%20from%20practice%20in%20BC%20%E2%80%93%20what%20should%20I%20do%20for%20renewal%3F%20%20"]If you are not planning to practice effective March 1, you have two options:

1. renew as non-practising, or
   


2. allow your registration to lapse

Non-Practising
As a non-practising dentist, you are not permitted to practise dentistry. You may apply to transfer back to a practising status any time of the year. The transfer process does not require a new criminal record check. You can find the transfer application and requirements on our website here (see “Application for Transfer"). A dentist who holds non-practising status is not required to have active malpractice coverage.

Note: Dentists may hold non-practising registration indefinitely but must meet the Quality Assurance (QA) requirements to transfer back to practising.
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[accordion title="What%20is%20%E2%80%9Cnon-practising%E2%80%9D%20registration%3F"]The non-practising registration category is for dentists who are eligible to hold a practising status but do not plan to practise for a period of time. Non-practising dentists are not permitted to practise dentistry.

Note: As a dentist, you may hold a non-practising status indefinitely. However, if you want to regain your practising status, you must meet CDSBC's Quality Assurance requirements.[/accordion] 

[accordion title="I%20want%20to%20transfer%20my%20non-practising%20registration%20to%20%E2%80%9Cpractising%E2%80%9D%20at%20renewal.%20What%20should%20I%20do%2C%20and%20why%20can't%20I%20do%20it%20online%3F"]You must contact CDSBC before you complete the renewal process online. Non-practising registrants must meet the Quality Assurance (QA) requirements to transfer and renew to a practising status. Please contact our office first to confirm your eligibility to renew as practising. For more information on QA requirements, please click here.[/accordion] 

[accordion title="How%20do%20I%20retire%3F%20Why%20is%20there%20a%20fee%20for%20%E2%80%9CRetired%E2%80%9D%20status%3F"]If you are retiring your dentist registration, please select one of the two below options on your renewal form:

• “Retired": Inactive status; you will continue to receive CDSBC communications including emails and physical newsletters, for a fee.
• “Resigned from Register": Inactive status; you will not receive any CDSBC communications (including emails and physical newsletters).

You can read more about the steps to retire/resign here.[/accordion] 

[accordion title="What%20is%20the%20difference%20between%20%E2%80%9CRetired%E2%80%9D%20and%20%E2%80%9CResigned%20from%20Register%E2%80%9D%3F"]Both are inactive statuses; details are laid out below:

• “Retired": Inactive status; you will continue to receive CDSBC communications including emails and physical newsletters, for a fee.
• “Resigned from Register": Inactive status; you will not receive any CDSBC communications (including emails and physical newsletters).

You can read more about the steps to retire/resign here.[/accordion] 

[accordion title="My%20registration%20lapsed.%20What%20should%20I%20do%3F"]Note: You cannot practice until you have reinstated.

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[accordion title="What%20are%20the%20quality%20assurance%20requirements%20for%20practising%20registration%3F%20"]To renew, reinstate or transfer to practising registration, you must meet CDSBC's Quality Assurance requirements including:

1. Continuing education (CE) – Dentists must have the minimum of 90 CE credits completed in a three year cycle.
   
2. Continuous Practice hours (CP)- Dentists must have the minimum 900 practice hours in the three preceding calendar years.

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[accordion title="I%20cannot%20complete%20the%20renewal%20process%20because%20it%20says%20I%20don%E2%80%99t%20have%20enough%20continuous%20practice%20hours.%20What%20should%20I%20do%3F%20"]The minimum continuous practice requirement for dentists is 900 hours in the preceding three calendar years. If you do not meet this requirement, please email registration@cdsbc.org for further information. [/accordion] 

[accordion title="I%20cannot%20complete%20my%20renewal%20because%20it%20says%20my%20CE%20is%20incomplete.%20What%20should%20I%20do%3F%20"]The minimum continuing education requirement for dentists is 90 credits per CE cycle. Log in to the CDSBC website to view your CE transcript. If you do not meet this requirement, you must renew as “non-practising" while you complete your CE credit requirements.
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[accordion title="Why%20is%20the%20status%20of%20my%20CE%20submission%20%E2%80%9CSubmitted%E2%80%9D%3F%20When%20is%20it%20going%20to%20be%20approved%3F%20%20"]If the CE credits you submitted are not selected for audit, your submission status will remain as “Submitted" at the end of the submission day, and the credits will be added to your total CE credits for that cycle.[/accordion] 

[accordion title="Why%20did%20I%20receive%20an%20email%20saying%20I%20need%20to%20renew%20my%20registration%20when%20I%20just%20got%20my%20practising%20status%3F%20"][/accordion] 

[accordion title="I%20have%20not%20practised%20in%20a%20few%20years.%20How%20do%20I%20reinstate%20my%20practising%20registration%3F"]If your registration has lapsed and you wish to regain practising status, you must meet CDSBC's Quality Assurance (QA) requirements. Please email registration@cdsbc.org for more information.[/accordion] 

[accordion title="I%20only%20provide%20oral%20lorazepam%20(e.g.%20Ativan)%3B%20is%20that%20considered%20providing%20sedation%3F%20"]Yes, the use of oral lorazepam (e.g. Ativan) is considered minimal sedation. Minimal sedation is defined as a single oral sedative (within MRD) with or without nitrous oxide/oxygen. [/accordion] 

[accordion title="The%20renewal%20form%20asks%20if%20I%20personally%20administer%20sedation.%20I%20do%20not%20provide%20sedation%2C%20but%20the%20associates%2Fanesthesiologists%20in%20my%20facilities%20do.%20How%20should%20I%20respond%3F%20"]This question refers specifically to dentists. If you do not personally provide sedation services, please select “no” in response to this question. [/accordion] 

[accordion title="Are%20we%20required%20to%20register%20minimal%20sedation%20facilities%3F%20"]Registration of dentist and facility are not required for minimal sedation. Currently, dentists may provide minimal sedation as long as they are in full compliance with the Minimal and Moderate Sedation Services in Dentistry Standards & Guidelines.[/accordion] 

[accordion title="Are%20we%20required%20to%20register%20moderate%20sedation%20facilities%3F%20"]Facility owners are must inform CDSBC if they provide moderate sedation services in their facility. Presently, dentists may provide moderate sedation as long as they are in full compliance with the Minimal and Moderate Sedation Services in Dentistry Standards & Guidelines.

If you intend to provide moderate sedation in your facility, please email sedation@cdsbc.org with the following information:

• Facility name (as appears on facility signage):
• Facility owner(s):
• Facility address, including postal code:
• Facility contact information (phone and email):
• Names of all moderate sedation providers and indicate if they are: i) sedation provider only ii) sedation and treatment provider
  

 

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[accordion title="How%20can%20I%20update%20my%20facility%20information%3F%20"]To update your facility information, please email sedation@cdsbc.org.
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[accordion title="I%20misreported%3B%20how%20can%20I%20update%20my%20response%3F%20"]Please email sedation@cdsbc.org with all relevant details. [/accordion] 

[accordion title="I%20have%20another%20question%20that%20isn%E2%80%99t%20covered%20in%20this%20section.%20What%20should%20I%20do%3F"]Please email sedation@cdsbc.org.[/accordion] 

[accordion title="I%20need%20to%20update%20information%20about%20my%20corporation%20record.%20Do%20I%20need%20to%20advise%20CDSBC%20before%20I%20complete%20my%20renewal%3F"]No, you do not need to advise CDSBC of changes prior to completing renewal. To update information about your corporation(s) and/or practice, please email corporations@cdsbc.org after completing your renewal.[/accordion]