Ethics in the Dental Practice
Saturday, April 5
9 - 10:30 AM
1.5 CDE Credits – DDS, DH, DA, AUX
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course intends to provide clear information and guidance for clinicians as they navigate the unique ethical decision-making challenges of private practice. This course also reviews the Standards of Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice and relates them to ethical decision-making in dental hygiene.
Course Objectives:
1. Be able to discuss the role of the dental professional in delivering quality healthcare.
2. Define ethical care competencies continuum in relation to dental practices.
3. Evaluate the Standards of Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice and how they relate to ethics.
4. Investigate how ethics, morals and values relate to providing patient care.
Sponsored by:
PRESENTER:
Emily Boge, EdH, RDH, CDA, FAADH, FADHA
Dr. Emily Boge blends her extensive experience in dental hygiene and dental assisting with a Doctorate in Education and Organizational Leadership to teach both entry level and licensed dental practitioners globally. She's a champion for innovation, influencing manufacturers to prioritize practitioner input in product development. Through evidence-based research, she educates and evaluates products while advocating for accountability and empowerment among dental professionals. Dr. Boge shares her insights as a speaker and writer, always pushing the boundaries of dental practice standards and techniques.
Conflict of Interest: Young Innovations, Medicom
