As the global population ages, dental professionals increasingly encounter patients with cognitive impairments that compromise their ability to provide informed consent. This article reviews the ethical frameworks and regulatory standards that guide informed consent in dentistry.
A dentist practising in Toronto could face fines and a revocation of his licence “for allegedly getting into a two-year extramarital affair with a woman soon after she became his patient, and having a child with her — something a disciplinary panel with his professional college has called ‘sexual abuse,’” reports CBC News. In January 2022, the disciplinary hearings began concerning … Read more
Proper procedure coding within your practice is important on many levels, from ensuring accurate payment for dentists to creating a valid record of patient care. Failing to use appropriate procedure codes can lead to all kinds of mischief for dentists as well as poor outcomes for patients. Indeed, accurate procedure coding is a legal requirement … Read more
In this episode of Weekly Wisdom, Karen Ergus discusses why codes and ethics are important in dentistry and law. Subscribe to Oral Health’s weekly e-newsletter to have the latest episode delivered straight to your inbox every week! Sponsored by The Institute for Dental Excellence (T.I.D.E.) is committed to providing its members … Read more
People with disabilities have a long history of unequal access to, and discrimination in, oral health and primary care, which has resulted in large health disparities between disabled individuals and their nondisabled peers – as well as poorer health outcomes. The primary causes for this are well known: healthcare facilities lack accessible medical diagnostic equipment, … Read more
Henry Schein honored for 9th consecutive year; Recognition honors companies that take the long view with a purpose-based strategy and strive to create positive change throughout their global communities. Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), the world’s largest provider of health care solutions to office-based dental and medical practitioners, has been recognized by Ethisphere, a global leader … Read more
Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), the world’s largest provider of products and services to office-based dental, animal health, and medical practitioners, has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as a 2017 World’s Most Ethical Company®. Henry Schein has been recognized for the … Read more
Do You Want to Enjoy a Greater Level of Case Acceptance? Stop Recommending Treatment and Start Prescribing Dental Care When you make a recommendation it provides your patients with a choice. It may be what you recommend, but the patient doesn’t have to follow through with it. If you are recommending treatment, you are not … Read more
Time to look for a deserted island and a cave. Politics is a given, Wall Street has always been the world’s largest legalized casino, religion, let’s not go there, but now, science. In the immortal words of Marlon Brando in Apocalypse Now; The horror, the horror. Image by drp via Flickr From the guardian.co.uk – … Read more