SpecialtyRegulated profession

Periodontics

Professional family: Dentistry & Oral Health

A recognized specialty of dentistry requiring accredited specialty training beyond the general dental degree, with a distinct registration class at the provincial dental regulator.

Provincial dental regulator (e.g. RCDSO in Ontario, CDSBC in BC)All 13 provinces & territories

Credentialing pathway

The typical registration, verification and facility steps for Periodontics. One governed verification process — requirements tailored to the profession, jurisdiction, organization, and assignment.

Registration & licensing

  • NDEB certification and general dental licence
  • Accredited specialty training program
  • Specialty registration class with the provincial dental regulator (e.g. RCDSO)
  • Professional liability insurance

Identity & background

  • Government-issued photo ID and legal name verification
  • Education and credential source verification
  • Criminal record check — vulnerable sector check where the assignment involves vulnerable people
  • Professional references from recent practice

Common facility requirements

  • Proof of immunization and TB screening per facility policy
  • Professional liability insurance or protection where applicable
  • Privacy / health-information training (e.g. PHIPA in Ontario)

Supported provinces & territories

Supported across Canada. Registration transfers or new registrations may be required when crossing provincial borders — each province and territory licenses independently.

All provinces & territoriesAlbertaBritish ColumbiaManitobaNew BrunswickNewfoundland and LabradorNova ScotiaNorthwest TerritoriesNunavutOntarioPrince Edward IslandQuebecSaskatchewanYukon

Care settings

Where this work typically happens — care settings are places of practice, not professions.

ClinicCommunity care

Relevant opportunities

Whether assignments are currently open for Periodontics depends on the coverage needs organizations have posted in your province — create a profile to see matches as they go live. We do not advertise opportunity counts we cannot stand behind.

Locum work by province and territory

Who licenses the profession and how locum coverage usually works, jurisdiction by jurisdiction, with the public posts open there.

Read more in locum work in Canada, explained and working as a locum in another province.

Requirements vary — always confirm for the specific assignment.

Final requirements depend on the jurisdiction, employer, facility, department, and assignment. This page describes the typical pathway; LocuPedia verifies the exact requirements for each coverage request through one governed verification process.