Abstract

Simm v Louisiana State Board of Dentistry, 2002 US Dist LEXIS 3195, is a case that should give some of us pause for reflection. In short, the dentist used the designation MAGD (Master, Academy of General Dentistry) on his professional stationery, cards, and letterhead, as well as in his Yellow Pages advertising; these were all disseminated to the general public. The state board took exception to this practice, stating that it was misleading to the public because it might imply that the doctor either was a specialist in some field or had an advanced academic degree. The question that should concern us is, as a profession, what acronyms, if any, should we be allowed to use, and are they in and of themselves misleading?

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