Ethical Issues in Restorative Dental Practice

Abstract: The ethical issues faced by dentists in today’s dental practice have become more complex and seem to arise more often than those faced by dentists in the past. Given the current direction of health and dental care, it is essential that dental professionals understand and practice to make an ethical treatment decision. The aim of this study is to investigate the dental ethical behavior and awareness of dental interns in Saudi Arabia. Questionnaires of 13 questions were distributed to dental interns from different dental colleges in Riyadh city. Each question was in a form of a scenario explaining a daily faced problem in restorative dental practice that requires an ethical decision. The questions are including treatment alternatives, procedural mishaps, over treatments, patient education, and aesthetic procedures. Majority of dental interns' ethical decisions are satisfying the relevant ethical rules and guideline cited by national and international dental regulatory councils and organizations. Keywords: Ethical Issues, Restorative Dentistry, dental ethical behavior, Dental Treatment. Title: Ethical Issues in Restorative Dental Practice Author: Lojaen Sendy, Maram Merdad, Najd Al-Eeed, Basil Saeed, Abdulrahman Al-Shaalan, Aljowhara Al-Saadoun, Asma Al-Qarni, Dhuha Al-Muhaya International Journal of Healthcare Sciences ISSN 2348-5728 (Online) Research Publish Journals

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