title: Certification of competence: a national standard for dentistry in Canada.
abstract: After consulting a large community of interested parties, the National Dental Examining Board of Canada (NDEB) and the provincial licensing authorities recently made significant changes to the certification process for dentists in Canada. This paper provides a chronology of the evolution of national certification and a summary of the present certification processes for graduates of both accredited and non-accredited programs.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Boyd
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Gerrow
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D002568:Certification / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D002983:Clinical Competence; D005792:General Practice, Dental / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008005:Licensure, Dental / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D011157:Population Dynamics; D013044:Specialty Boards