Ethics for the Practice of Dentistry

This course will serve as an introduction into key ethical principles and standards of conduct that govern the practice of dentistry. The course will be structured around the American Dental Association Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct, and discuss in detail the topics of patient autonomy, nommaleficence, beneficence, fairness and truthfulness. The course will also discuss the interactions between the ADA Code of Ethics with laws that apply to the practice of dentistry. The course is designed to offer dentists and their staff common ethical quandaries that they may face, and tools to help resolve these problematic situations.