History
INTRODUCTION
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Dental Technicians have been regulated by statute since 1958. In
1962, an amendment to the Dental Technicians Act allowed registration
of technicians as either Dental Technicians or Dental Mechanics. In
1979, the Act was replaced with the Dental Technicians and Denturists
Act. In 1990 the Health Professions Act was passed,allowing for the
establishment of separated Colleges. In 1995, the Dental Technicians
and Denturists Act was repealed under the Health Statues Amendment Act,
and the College of Dental Technicians was established.
The first set of bylaws proposed under the Health Professions Act was
approved by Order in Council on September 11, 1997. The first election
was held in 1998.
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Legal Framework
for the Practice of
Dental Technology
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History of Dental Technician Legislation
Dental Technicians have been regulated by statute since 1958. In
1962, an amendment to the Dental Technicians Act allowed registration
of technicians as either Dental Technicians or Dental Mechanics. In
1979, the Act was replaced with the Dental Technicians and Denturists
Act. In 1990 the Health Professions Act was passed,allowing for the
establishment of separated Colleges. In 1995, the Dental Technicians
and Denturists Act was repealed under the Health Statues Amendment Act,
and the College of Dental Technicians was established.
The first set of bylaws proposed under the Health Professions Act was
approved by Order in Council on September 11, 1997. The first election
was held in 1998.
History Of Dental Technology
Man has been making dental restorations for health and beauty
from the earliest times. The Etruscans made bridgework from ox teeth
and used gold in their dentures. Ancient civilizations decorated their
teeth with jewels. French goldsmiths used wax impressions made by their
customers and in 1806 Guiseppe Angel Fonzi of Paris achieved the first
successful formula for porcelain teeth. In the late 1800's, and early
1900's there was a plethora of patent applications from both jewelers
and dentists who where experimenting with new materials. In the mid
nineteenth century, dental schools in the United States required
students to learn prosthetic fabrication techniques. At that time, the
laboratory as a separate business enterprise was virtually unknown. By
the 1950's, however, more skill and time was required to satisfy an
increasingly more demanding public. Dentists providing these services
developed reputations as skilled craftsman. Separate laboratories
devoted wholly to the production of dental prosthesis began to appear.
An evolution occurred where dentists, machinists, and goldsmiths,
worked together in an increasingly defined separate industry. The
demand for specialized technicians grew, and more and more individuals
entered the field directly, trained by existing technicians.
Dental Technology evolved out of dentistry. Today, there remains
a high degree of collaboration between the professions of dental
technology and dentistry. In the 20th century, dentists have come to
rely on the expertise and skill of the dental technician to provide
knowledge based, well constructed, and artful dental appliances.
Legal framework for the Practice of Dental Technology.
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