Our Mission
Our Misson

Regulating dental hygiene practice, ensuring competent and ethical provision of care for all Manitobans.

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OUR VISION

The vision of the College of Dental Hygienists of Manitoba is to contribute to the growth of the dental hygiene profession in Manitoba by advancing the profession including increased access to dental hygiene care.

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College of Dental Hygienists of Manitoba

Working to increase Manitoba's access to comprehensive
oral health services provided by dental hygienists working in
urban, rural and primary healthcare.

Working to increase Manitoba's access to comprehensive
oral health services provided by dental hygienists working in
urban, rural and primary healthcare.

Working to increase Manitoba's access to comprehensive
oral health services provided by dental hygienists working in
urban, rural and primary healthcare.

Registration Renewal is open until January 7th – renew now for the 2025 practice year!

Registration Renewal is open until January 7th – renew now for the 2025 practice year!

Registration Renewal is open until January 7th – renew now for the 2025 practice year!

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Land Acknowledgement       

CDHM is located on the original lands of the Indigenous peoples of Manitoba, which includes the Anishinaabeg, Dakota Oyate, Inninewak, Anishinini, Dene, and Inuit and is the homeland of the Red River Metis nation. We acknowledge that Winnipeg receives its drinking water from Shoal Lake 40. We recognize Treaties 1-6 & 10 that created relationships between Treaty partners and that the agreements they made were intended to be mutually beneficial. We are committed to collaborating with Indigenous communities in the shared spirit of truth telling for the healing and inclusion of all who share the land.

About CDHM

CONTINUING COMPETENCY

One of the primary responsibilities of the College of Dental Hygienists of Manitoba (CDHM) is to ensure ongoing competence of individual registrants, contributing to professional growth of the registrant and the collective growth of the profession. The CDHM Continuing Competency Program (CCP) is designed to be a self-directed, evidence-based, reflective program to meet the practice needs of each registrant.

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FILE A COMPLAINT

To fulfill the mandate of protecting and serving the public as outlined by the Dental Hygienists Act, the College of Dental Hygienists of Manitoba (CDHM) will investigate complaints made against its registrants to determine accountability and suitable consequences.

All instances of professional misconduct should be reported to the CDHM. For more information on professional conduct and expectations, please refer to our Practice Standards and Code of Ethics.

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ADVANCED PRACTICE ROSTERS

Registrants requesting to be placed on the Extended Practice, Oral Anaesthesia, Restorative or Orthodontic Advanced Practice rosters are required to complete a declaration and submit it to the College office. For the Oral Anaesthetic, Restorative and Orthodontic rosters, a certified copy of your certificate of completion is to be Included with your application.

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