ETHICS DIMENSIONS IN DENTISTRY

Abstract

The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge of students from the Faculty of Dentistry in Iasi, Romania, on these ethical issues: doctor-patient relationship, mistakes and errors in the dental practice, ethical low. Material and methods: The study was conducted in 2014 on a sample of 124 students who completed a questionnaire specially designed for this purpose. Results: 90% of the students agreed with the ethical principles relating to autonomy and privacy of patients' data and 93% of them agreed with the patient's reporting of intra-operative complications. The responses to the questions that refer to violent patient and those infected with HIV demonstrate that there is no unity in resolving these controversial issues: only 62% of students agree with treating HIV-infected patients, and 14% of students agree with treating violent patients. Conclusions: The vast majority of those surveyed were interested in continuing the implementation of teaching methods for the emphasize of ethical principles in dental practice.

Keywords

• dental students
• ethical principles knowledge