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convey to the observer or patient a false
impression regarding the practitioner’s
knowledge or ability as a dental professional.
Abbreviations of memberships in association or
organizations of professionals should not be
used as abbreviations in a manner that is
misleading to the public.
e. Prescription of Drugs:
Every dental surgeon should take care to
prescribe and administer drugs in a responsible
manner and ensure safeand rational use of
drugs. He should as far as possible, prescribe
drugs in a generic form.
f. Highest Quality Assurance in patient care:
1. Every Dental practitioner should ensure
quality treatment that does not compromise the
outcome of treatment.
2. He must be vigilant about malpractice by
other practitioners that may jeopardize the lives
of others and which are likely to cause harm to
the public.
misuse of fiduciary relationship, child abuse
and other social evils that may come to their
attention.
h. Payment of Professional Services:
1. The Dental Surgeon, engaged in the practice
of his profession shall give priority to the
interests of patients.
2. The personal financial interests of a dental
surgeon should not conflict with the medical
interests of patients.
3. A dental practitioner should announce his
fees before rendering service and not after the
operation or treatment is under way.
4. Remuneration received for such services
should be in the form and amount specifically
announced to the patient at the time the service
is rendered.
5. It is unethical to enter into a contract of "no
cure - no payment".
3. All practitioners should be aware of unethical
practices and practices by unqualified persons. 6. Dental Surgeons rendering service on behalf
of the State shall refrain from anticipating or
accepting any consideration.
4. Dentists / Dental Surgeons shall not employ
in connection with their professional practice
any attendant who is neither registered nor
enlisted under the Dentists Act and shall not
permit such persons to attend, treat or perform
operations upon patients wherever
professional discretion or skill is required. 7. While it is not mandatory to offer free
consultations to fellow dental or medical
professionals and their immediate family, it will
be deemed a courtesy to offer free or subsidized
consultations and treatment to them in
situations where no significant expenses are
incurred.
g. Exposure of Unethical Conduct: i. Observation of Statutes:
A Dental Surgeon should expose, without fear
or favour, incompetent or corrupt, dishonest or
unethical conduct on the part of members of the
profession. It is the responsibility of the dental
surgeon to report to the competent authorities’
instances of quackery and any kind of abuse
including doctor-patient sexual misconduct, 1. The Dental Surgeon shall observe the laws of
the country in regulating the practice of his
profession including the Dentists’ Act 1948 and
its amendments and shall also not assist others
to evade such laws.
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2. He should be cooperative in observance and
enforcement of sanitary laws and regulations in
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