Dentists and Informed Consent

By Dominic Totman | November 3, 2021 | Comments Off on Dentists and Informed Consent
Obtaining Informed Consent

A cornerstone of the dental practice, as with most healthcare professions, is the requirement to obtain informed consent before commencing treatment and procedures. The ADA Code of Ethics provides that informed consent, at a fundamental level, honors and empowers patient autonomy and involvement, imposing upon the dentist the “duty to respect the patient’s rights to…

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The STOP Act: Dentists and the Opioid Crisis

By Dominic Totman | November 3, 2021 | Comments Off on The STOP Act: Dentists and the Opioid Crisis
Stop the Opioid Crisis

I think we can all agree that there is an opioid crisis in North Carolina and throughout the United States. While we may disagree on the root causes and possible solutions, it’s hard to argue that opioids present a public health emergency. One factor that led to today’s issue involves both misunderstanding and miscommunication (whether…

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