Dental Hygiene Law and Ethics
What is the purpose of Dental Hygiene Code of Ethics?
To achieve high levels of ethical consciousness, decision making, and practice by
members of a profession.
What are some core values of Dental Hygiene Code of Ethics?
Veracity, Autonomy, Beneficence, and non-maleficence
What is the term geared toward the patient "self determination", the patient has the right
to make their own choices about their treatment; freedom of choice and right of privacy?
Autonomy
What is the term that includes promoting the well being of individuals and the public (Do
good)?
Beneficence
What is an example of Beneficence?
Dental Screenings
What is the term geared toward the practitioner to do no harm, providing services to
protect all patients from harm?
Non-maleficence
What is an example of non-maleficence?
providing protective eyewear for patients
What is dismissal of the patient without ample and proper notice?
abandonment
What is negligence?
failure to do what a reasonable person would do (standard of care) malpractice
What is an example of negligence?
breaking an instrument tip in a periodontal pocket and not telling the patient
Who is responsible for developing universal/standard precautions protocols for
employees to prevent them from contracting disease through blood and/or any other
body fluids?
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
What protects the employees and pertains to clinics and facilities and includes Blood-
Borne Pathogens and MSDS?
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
00:0201:11
What maintains patient confidentiality and is used with the insurance?
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accounting Act)
Who recommends infection control protocol and conducts research to determine how
diseases are transmitted?
CDC (Center for Disease Control)
Who provides guidelines for disease prevention and disease transmission and are
located in Atlanta Georgia?
CDC (Center for Disease Control)
What is an example of Informed consent?
Autonomy
What does informed consent imply?
What is the purpose of Dental Hygiene Code of Ethics?
To achieve high levels of ethical consciousness, decision making, and practice by
members of a profession.
What are some core values of Dental Hygiene Code of Ethics?
Veracity, Autonomy, Beneficence, and non-maleficence
What is the term geared toward the patient "self determination", the patient has the right
to make their own choices about their treatment; freedom of choice and right of privacy?
Autonomy
What is the term that includes promoting the well being of individuals and the public (Do
good)?
Beneficence
What is an example of Beneficence?
Dental Screenings
What is the term geared toward the practitioner to do no harm, providing services to
protect all patients from harm?
Non-maleficence
What is an example of non-maleficence?
providing protective eyewear for patients
What is dismissal of the patient without ample and proper notice?
abandonment
What is negligence?
failure to do what a reasonable person would do (standard of care) malpractice
What is an example of negligence?
breaking an instrument tip in a periodontal pocket and not telling the patient
Who is responsible for developing universal/standard precautions protocols for
employees to prevent them from contracting disease through blood and/or any other
body fluids?
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
What protects the employees and pertains to clinics and facilities and includes Blood-
Borne Pathogens and MSDS?
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
00:0201:11
What maintains patient confidentiality and is used with the insurance?
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accounting Act)
Who recommends infection control protocol and conducts research to determine how
diseases are transmitted?
CDC (Center for Disease Control)
Who provides guidelines for disease prevention and disease transmission and are
located in Atlanta Georgia?
CDC (Center for Disease Control)
What is an example of Informed consent?
Autonomy
What does informed consent imply?
