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About PLP
The Professional Liability Program is a program of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario created in the 1970s to administer malpractice protection for Ontario dentists.
PLP Protection
Assistance through the Professional Liability Program is available to members and former members of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (RCDSO) who were registered at the time of the events giving rise to a claim.
Risk Management
The Professional Liability Program's service to its members goes beyond resolving patient claims and extends to providing one-on-one and group risk management advice.
Use our guided Liability Assistance Tool to contact PLP.
Education
The Professional Liability Program assists members in avoiding dental-legal difficulties through presentations to dental students, societies and associations and articles and case studies posted on this website.
Frequently Asked Questions
Professional Liability Program staff often answer questions from members related to patient care, recordkeeping and dental-legal issues. Commonly-asked questions are answered on this site.
If you are a third party requesting confirmation of a dentist's malpractice protection, fill out the form below.
Provide the name and RCDSO member I.D. number of the dentist who's malpractice protection you are confirming. The dentist's name should match their RCDSO registration details.
Member Consent
We require your written consent to release proof of your malpractice protection. Download the member consent form and have the dentist sign it. Attach the signed form below.
Select Confirmation of Protection and indicate how your prefer to receive the letter.
Requesting
Provide any additional details regarding your request for confirmation of protection.
