ETHICAL DENTISTRY

«Leave the Dental World better than

you found it!»
 Leave it better than you found it!
• The Boy Scout organization’s slogan used in
campsites years ago...
• But that carries the power even today to
motivate not only in the Dental World but in
everything we do in life.
• Greeting a person with a smile
• Showing concern for a patient...
• Make dentistry everyday better than you
found it!

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The main GOAL of our proffession
• QUALITY DENTAL TREATMENT
(Optimum Oral Healthcare)

HEALTH+FUNCTION+ESTHETIC
 WHAT A DENTIST MUST HAVE
• 1.Psychomotor ability
• 2.Degree of skill

-stay well informed

-keep up to date with current research
-listen to the experts
Being knowledgeable in all areas
requires the disipline of regular
continuing educational activity.
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 The criteria of any proffession
-Motivation
-Dedication
-Mastery of information
-Skill
 *fact
• The rubber dam was developed by Sanford C.
Barnum in 1864 in New York City.
 Don’t make assumptions! DIAGNOS!
• It is important that oral healthcare
proffesionals do not assume the cause of the
patient’s signs nd symptoms until they have
been examined.
Full Oral Screening in every
patient at every visit.
 Essential Factors for Dental Practise
• Professional attitude
• Knowledge of the subject
• Vision
 Professional attitude
• A profession is characterized by additional
study over regular schooling.
• Continues education is the key to a successful
practice of DENTISTRY.
 Knowledge of the subject
• Collecting a personal library and attending
postgraduate courses.
• LEARNING should be an ENJOYABLE
experience all during the professional life of
the practitioner.
 Vision
• A skillful DENTIST makes the difficult task
(procedure) look easy.

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WHATEVER YOU ARE ,
BE A GOOD ONE!