Abstract
OBJETIVO: avaliar as condutas legais e o comportamento na relação profissional/paciente utilizadas pelos cirurgiões-dentistas atuantes na área de Ortodontia. MÉTODOS: a população objeto do presente estudo foi constituída de 525 profissionais com cadastro na Editora Dental Press (Maringá/PR). A pesquisa foi realizada por meio de um questionário contendo 17 perguntas dirigidas a esses profissionais. RESULTADOS E CONCLUSÕES: a maioria da população consultada é especialista em Ortodontia; 75% dos profissionais utilizam algum tipo de contrato no consultório e/ou clínica; 73,7% dos profissionais solicitam periodicamente radiografias de controle; grande parte dos profissionais (58,9%) arquiva a documentação do paciente por toda a vida. Os profissionais consultados apresentam um bom conhecimento do Código de Ética Odontológica, principalmente do Capítulo XIV - da Comunicação.
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MATERIAL AND METHODS Criterion for choosing the professionals in the study Questionnaires were distributed to dental surgeons active in the field of orthodontics, from different regions in Brazil, registered with Dental Press Publishing Company — Maringá/PR, Brazil
The sample consisted of 525 dental surgeons active in orthodontics
Dental services contract All dental surgeons should include the dental services contract in their practices, explaining the main obligations involved in rendering dental services, establishing a legal relationship[11] and secondary obligations, in order to prepare or assure the perfect accomplishment of the main obligation
Summary
Criterion for choosing the professionals in the study Questionnaires were distributed to dental surgeons active in the field of orthodontics, from different regions in Brazil, registered with Dental Press Publishing Company — Maringá/PR, Brazil. Data collection A total of 525 questionnaires were sent out, containing 17 structured and open questions directed at dental surgeons. The following questions were presented: Whether dental surgeons use any type of contract in the office and/or clinic, and for how long; whether they inform the treatment plan and mode of payment to patients; whether they usually offer more than one treatment option and time estimate; what conduct is adopted if the patient is absent more than three times; whether they use patient images in folders, printouts, newspapers, TV ads or in classes; whether they advertise treatment photographs in printouts, showing the start and end of treatment, and whether they have legal authorization from patients or guardians; whether they advertise costs or modes of payment; whether they have had legal problems, and how they were solved; which items they request for initial orthodontic documentation and how often they request control X-rays; and whether they keep patient records on file, and for how long
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