Ethics

The legal aspects of implementing AI technology in dentistry 

Exploring accountability and legal issues, Alan Clarke asks some hard questions around the use of AI in dentistry. Since starting…

AI & technology

Thoughtful patient selection for cosmetic dentistry

With cosmetic dentistry steadily gaining popularity, Nick Jahany stresses the importance of patient selection and how to communicate the lifelong…

Cosmetic Dentistry

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How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 10 June 2023

It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Introducing Dentistry’s…

Dentistry

GDC versus Williams – an ethical analysis

David Obree, dentist and fellow in medical ethics at the University of Edinburgh Medical School, considers the ethics behind the…

Dentistry

Dental news you’ve missed this week – 9 July 2022

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Linking dental and…

Dentistry

Ethics in dentistry – should we hold ourselves to higher standards in our union work?

Pramod Subbaraman discusses the ethical standards expected of dental professionals and if there needs to be a change in tactics…

Dentistry

Defending dentistry as litigation increases

Julian Perry explains the basic principles behind protecting yourself medicolegally. I have spent nearly 40 years on the roller coaster…

Dentistry

The ethical limit

Neel Kothari questions whether there should be an ethical limit to the number of UDAs handed out to dentists. The…

Dentistry

Dentists can teach GPs how to balance business with ethics

Jonathan Fine discusses the balance of ethics, between practices making money and quality treatment of patients. As a general practitioner…

Dentistry