American Dental Association Principles Research Articles

Ethical principles and posting on social media platforms

Ethical principles and posting on social media platforms

What are the ethical considerations of using video social media platforms such as TikTok in your dental practice?

What are the ethical considerations of using video social media platforms such as TikTok in your dental practice?

Political challenges and ethics in the office

Political challenges and ethics in the office

An ethical perspective to using bone grafts in dentistry

An ethical perspective to using bone grafts in dentistry

What Is Best for the Child? Pediatric Dental Care during COVID-19

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has challenged the dental health profession in an unprecedented manner. Suspension of elective dental care across the United States during the initial phase of the pandemic was necessary to prevent viral transmission. The emergency dental care that was provided had to be tailored to minimize the generation of aerosols. With the suspension of elective care, over time, the proportion of dental emergencies was anticipated to rise. Dentists who care for children have continued to provide emergency dental treatment to this vulnerable population. Treatment decisions for pediatric dental emergencies had to be tailored to principles of public health that best mitigated risk of viral transmission. Decisions needed to balance the benefits of chosen treatment modality for the individual child with the risk of viral transmission to dental professionals and their staff, patients, and community. The paucity of reliable research for dentists to aid in clinical decision making may have left careproviders feeling ethically and morally insecure in shifting from a patient-centered to a community-centered paradigm. We present analysis of four pediatric emergency case scenarios that are representative of those likely to present to a private practice, academic setting, or emergency department during the COVID-19 pandemic. This analysis aims to empower dentists who care for children to implement the American Dental Association's Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct within the context of a global health crisis.

The ethics of dentists receiving the COVID-19 vaccine: Following the American Dental Association Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct

The ethics of dentists receiving the COVID-19 vaccine: Following the American Dental Association Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct

Ethical issues in teledentistry: Following the American Dental Association Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct

Q: I’m concerned about abuse of the Current Dental Terminology (CDT) coding for teledentistry. My question involves whether to file a claim for a teledentistry encounter in which a patient called the office about a toothache during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a prescription was provided for the patient. Is it ethical to bill the patient, the dental benefit carrier, or both?

Dental practice reopening: Following the American Dental Association Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct

Dental practice reopening: Following the American Dental Association Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct

Ethical practice during the COVID-19 pandemic

Ethical practice during the COVID-19 pandemic

Ethical issues when a dentist with an active practice dies

Ethical issues when a dentist with an active practice dies

Understanding the transgender patient

Understanding the transgender patient

Oral manifestation of a possible eating disorder in a minor patient

Oral manifestation of a possible eating disorder in a minor patient

Negative online reviews and their ethical implications

Negative online reviews and their ethical implications

Facts and alternative facts: Ethically responding to offensive comments by patients

Facts and alternative facts: Ethically responding to offensive comments by patients

What are the ethical obligations when a colleague has provided suboptimal care?

What are the ethical obligations when a colleague has provided suboptimal care?

Justifiable criticism and its ethical considerations

Justifiable criticism and its ethical considerations

How do you handle a colleague who regularly does not inform his or her patients of all needed treatment?

How do you handle a colleague who regularly does not inform his or her patients of all needed treatment?

Ethical considerations in dental plan claims adjudication

Ethical considerations in dental plan claims adjudication

An important change to the American Dental Association Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct: The evolution of Section 5.H, and a new perspective on the announcement of specialties

An important change to the American Dental Association Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct: The evolution of Section 5.H, and a new perspective on the announcement of specialties

The ethics of dental treatment during pregnancy

The ethics of dental treatment during pregnancy