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Dentists are ethically required to maintain competence through continuous professional development, ensuring quality patient care.

It's an ethical duty to address colleagues' impairment affecting their professional performance and to take appropriate action, which could involve reporting to relevant authorities.

Ethically, dentists should advocate treatments based on necessity rather than profit, adhering to the principle of beneficence and avoiding over-treatment.

Dentists are mandatory reporters and must legally report any signs of abuse or neglect, respecting the ethical principle of nonmaleficence.

Accepting gifts could influence professional judgment or appear to. Dentists should consider ethical implications and avoid conflicts of interest.

Prescribing medication for personal use or for family members can be ethically problematic due to potential lack of objectivity and issues with documentation.

Dentists are ethically and legally barred from discriminating against patients based on race, gender, religion, etc., and must provide equal care.

Failing to provide necessary treatment is unethical and could lead to harm. Dentists must balance risks and patient needs, adhering to the standard of care.

Patients have the right to refuse treatment. Dentists must respect this decision, ensure patients understand consequences, and document the refusal.

Dentists are responsible for the actions of their auxiliaries. Proper training, delegation within the scope of practice, and supervision are required.

Fee splitting, the practice of sharing fees with others for referrals, is considered unethical and often illegal as it can compromise the integrity of patient care.

Legally, dental records are owned by the dentist or practice. Ethically, however, they should be accessible to patients and transferred responsibly upon request or practice changes.

Dentists should coordinate care with other professionals while respecting patient privacy and ensuring comprehensive care, adhering to ethical collaboration practices.

Whistleblowing involves reporting unethical or illegal activities. It's ethically complex but important for upholding professional standards and patient safety.

Dentists must use professional judgment in managing noncompliant patients, considering patient autonomy, and potentially terminating the dentist-patient relationship ethically.

Dentists must avoid dual relationships that could impair professional judgment or exploit the patient-dentist relationship.

Dental professionals are legally and ethically obliged to protect the confidentiality of patient records and information, disclosing only with consent or when required by law.

Upon retirement, dentists have an ethical responsibility to inform patients, facilitate transfer of care, and ensure continuity of treatment.

The use of restraints should be ethically considered with parental consent, as a last resort, and in the best interest of the child's safety and treatment success.

Dentists have an ethical obligation to provide care during dental emergencies. Legally, refusal to treat in such a scenario could be viewed as negligence.

Informed consent requires that a patient is fully informed about the risks, benefits, and alternatives of a procedure. The dentist must ensure that the patient understands this information and consents voluntarily.

Dental advertisements must be truthful and not misleading. Ethically, misleading claims can harm the trust between the dental profession and the public.

Dentists must be aware of and sensitive to cultural differences. Ethically, providing culturally competent care ensures respect and equity in treatment.

Dentists must provide notice before terminating the dentist-patient relationship to avoid patient abandonment, which is both an ethical and legal violation.