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Dental Ethics 

By

Dr. Hayder A. Alwaeli

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The dental profession holds a special

position of trust within society. As aconsequence, society affords the

profession certain privileges, that are not

available to members of the public atlarge 

In return, the profession makes acommitment to society that it is

member will adhere to high ethical

standards of conduct

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They recognize that continued publictrust in the dental profession is based

on the commitment of individual

dentists to high ethical standards of 

conduct

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 Principles of Ethics

Principles of ethics: are the aspirationalgoals of the profession

They provide guidance and offer justificationfor the code of Professional Conduct 

Code of Professional Conduct: is an

expression of specific types of conduct thatare either required or prohibited 

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The 5 Principles of Ethics

Patient Autonomy

Nonmaleficence Benifecence

Justice

 Verasity

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The 5 Principles of Ethics

Patient Autonomy

Nonmaleficence Beneficence

Justice

 Veracity

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Patient Autonomy

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The 5 Principles of Ethics

Patient Autonomy

Nonmaleficence Beneficence

Justice

 Veracity

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Nonmaleficence

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The 5 Principles of Ethics

Patient Autonomy

Nonmaleficence Beneficence

Justice

 Veracity

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Beneficence

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The 5 Principles of Ethics

Patient Autonomy

Nonmaleficence Beneficence

Justice

 Veracity

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Justice

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The 5 Principles of Ethics

Patient Autonomy

Nonmaleficence Beneficence

Justice

 Veracity

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 Veracity 

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Examples of commonsituations of code of professional conduct

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Going into Practice

Should join to an association

When become a partner and wantto leave:

 Not to do business in the

same area Taking patients from previouspartner

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Signs

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Sharing Premises

Undesirable same private practicepremises

If not, it's own waiting room & a

separate entrance

Free choice of the patient

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Fees

Fees for professional care should

not be based on an exchange of money for time, labor and

materials but should also reflectthe quality of professional care

exercised

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Unpaid account

The practitioner is entitled to go

to courts seek payment of his feesBut remember that there is a good

reason

Never do something without goodtraining

Since patient can defined byneglecance 

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Confidentiality

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Covering

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Second Opinions

There is a need to refer patients

to colleagues on occasions

The second practitioner should

only do what is requested & should not offer to undertake anyfurther treatment

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Midterm Exam

Will be held on Sunday 31/7/2011 at atJUST 

Names of the students that are now 10%absent , warning??