Open a Dental Office During COVID-19

IMPORTANT from RCDSO: If your dental practice has required safety precautions in place to manage emergency and urgent cases in person, including access to and ability to safely use fit-tested N95 masks, gloves, eye protection, face shield and protective gown, and you are prepared to treat patients other than your own, please immediately notify the College at covid19@rcdso.org. The College is collecting this information to help improve patient access to emergency and urgent dental care.

This program is designed for dentists, dental assistants, hygienists & administration staff

MASK FITTING

MASK FITTING CERTIFICATE TO OPEN A DENTAL OFFICE DURING COVID-19 TO TREAT EMERGENCY / URGENT CARE PATIENTS
Required: All dentists & dental hygienists in the Practice
Recommended: All dental assistants & administration staff in the Practice
When: You choose the day for your Mask Fitting Courses
Time: Your choose the time - Approximate Course Length: 30 minutes
Where: We can come to your office do do the Mask Fitting.
If you would like to come to our office we are located at:
Evolve Clinic. 30 Rambler Dr Unit #9, Brampton, ON. (Steeles Ave. & Kennedy Rd.)
Cost: $60/student - We will Certify 2 Students at at time to comply with Social Distancing

Mask Fitting:  Detailed

HELP OPEN MY OFFICE

Qualitative Respiratory Mask Fit Testing is a short, 30 minute procedure that is a requirement for Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario if you plan to open your Dental Office for Emergency / Urgent Care.

Getting properly fitted is essential for the safety of people working in an area where possible contamination is possible – dental operatory, labs, isolation rooms, et cetera. Mask fit testing is also mandatory for treating patients that present with an emergency or urgent condition that CANNOT be managed without generating an aerosol (i.e. high-speed handpiece or air-water syringe MUST be used.

Upon successful completion of a mask fit test, you will receive a certificate of completion which is valid for 2 years.

Before coming in for a fit test, please ensure you:

• Have not had anything to eat/drink (with the exception of water) at least 30 min prior to your appointment (this even includes gum!)

• Have not smoked within 30 min of your appointment.

• Have removed any facial hair that will come between the seal of the mask and your skin (shave before your test!)

If the above guidelines have not been followed, we may ask you to reschedule your fit test

RESPIRATORY MASK FITTING COURSE
(MASK FIT CERTIFICATION)

Mask Fitting Course Content

• Respirator selection

• Respirator limitations

• Sensitivity test and fit test

• Donning and user seal checksStorage and maintenance instruction

• Cartridge dating, change frequency, and limitations

Students must pass a skills test in order to qualify for a Mask Fitting course completion card.