Dr. Mark Eckler
Proactive and Remedial Course Provider • Educator • Governance Leader • Orthodontist
About
Dr. Mark Eckler is a licensed orthodontist with over 25 years of experience, a former RCDSO and ODA Councillor, and a member of the CDSPI Advisory Panel. He is an approved RCDSO course provider, has delivered more than 150 lectures, and is a continuing education instructor with the University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry. Dr. Eckler specializes in customized, proactive and remedial improvement programs focused on ethics, communication, record-keeping, informed consent, regulatory risk reduction and orthodontics.
Mark is married with two daughters, has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, ran marathons, still attempts to play hockey, and dreams of one day skiing and surviving Corbet’s Couloir in Jackson Hole.
Qualifications
RCDSO approved course provider
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Former RCDSO councillor for eight years
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Lecturer and demonstrator at University of Toronto and University of Western Ontario
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Speaker Ontario Dental Association and regional component societies
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Former managing partner of a large multi-doctor, multi-location practice
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Workplace Sensitivity Training Course
CDSPI dental advisory panel
Designs and delivers custom remedial and practice-improvement programs aligned with regulatory expectations
Services
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Ethics, professionalism, and boundaries
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Informed consent and record-keeping
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Patient communication, patient dismissal, and managing difficult patients
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Orthodontic risk management and clinical decision-making
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Regulatory compliance and practice risk reduction
Combines clinical credibility, regulatory leadership, and educational experience to support dentists in remediation, performance improvement, and long-term practice sustainability
My Approach
My approach is practical, non-judgmental, and designed for real-world healthcare. With over 25 years of clinical experience and extensive regulatory leadership, I focus on strengthening clear communication, sound clinical judgment, defensible documentation, strong professional boundaries, and regulatory compliance.
My courses provide clear frameworks, checklists, and tools that translate regulatory expectations into real-world clinical application—enabling healthcare providers to confidently integrate compliance into everyday practice. Whether addressing a current concern or proactively strengthening their practice, my goal is to simplify complexity and support practitioners in working in alignment with regulatory standards, with greater confidence, clarity, and long-term professional security.