The author comments on the need to bring respect back in the daily interactions of oral
health care providers within academic circles and professional spheres. Cited are examples …

Oral health care ethics is in its infancy. It is important, but not well understood. This essay
very briefly introduces the range of activities that contribute to strengthening the moral …

Integrity is an ethical posture that leads an individual to adhere to his or her values. The
process that leads to integrity is one of reflecting on and acting in such a way that …

Definitions are offered to distinguish among behavior that is legal, charitable, professional
and moral. Moral acts are especially important because that is what people do to bring about …

Dear Dr. Brown: David Nash has given us much to reflect on in his perspectives
article,“Ethics, Empathy, and the Education of Dentists,” which appeared in the June 2010 …

The article reports on the activities of the Oklahoma Section of the American College of
Dentists (ACD), which promotes leadership, professionalism, excellence, and ethics in …

A vision is presented of six ethical skills that every practicing dentist should ideally possess.
To achieve this vision will require substantial strengthening in the ethics curricula in dental …

As dentistry evolves, so has the interrelationship between specialists and dentists, in many
cases to maintain a full office schedule amidst changes in patient needs and practice …

By establishing appropriate" rules for discussion," it was possible for a diverse group of
professionals involved in oral health care to reach agreement on several aspects of defining …

This paper has reviewed an ethic for the profession of dental medicine, such an ethic being
grounded in the classical characteristics of a profession. The Principles and Code of the …