Dental

Ethics
Ali Arif
Independent Study Mentorship, Spring 2019
Mrs. Click
 DISCLAIMER

Some of the
content in this
PowerPoint is
from outside
sources.
My mentor for ISM
Fall 2018 was Dr.
Robert S. Warwick,
DDS

He is a dentist with his own

practice, Robert S. Warwick
DDS, Cosmetic and General
Dentistry. He graduated from
UT Houston School of
Dentistry. Coury, Kristy. Dr. Robert S. Warwick, DDS.
League City, Apr. 2010.
All About Independent Study
Mentorship

ISM is an advanced course in which a student receives mentorship

under a professional of a chosen field. The student is required to

● Shadow for three hours a week at his or her mentorship site

● Journal observations/experiences weekly
● Maintain an online portfolio
● Create a midterm and final presentation with a product.
 Project Topic: Dental Ethics

● Dentistry is a field that holds great responsibility. A

code of ethics must be followed, and this presentation
examines what exactly those codes encompass.
● I was drawn to this subject because human morality
has always been a subject of interest for me, and I
wanted to explore it within the context of my future
career.
Patient Autonomy

● Definition
● Patient Involvement
● Patient Confidentiality
 Nonmaleficence

● Definition
● Knowledge to treat properly
● Consultation
● Capable Staff
Beneficence

● Definition
● Care
● Community Service
● Compliance with societal rules and ethics
● Abuse and Neglect
Justice

● Definition
● Discrimination
● Emergencies
Veracity

● Definition
● Full disclosure of fees
● Full disclosure of care
Ethical Dilemma
Tri-Fold

● The Tri-Fold presents 3 different hypothetical ethical dilemmas that a dentist could
encounter.
● Evaluators select which action they would take for each situation. After the evaluators
have answered, I will reveal the percentages of dentists that chose each option in each
situation. Each situation would be on a separate section of a Tri-Fold.
● I will collect and compile information regarding common dilemmas first, and after a 1-2
week(s) will gather statistical information about how dentists most often respond to
each. I will begin the physical construction process 1-2 week(s) prior to the due date.
Research

1. Ethical Dilemmas that aren’t easily answered by above points

2. Punishments for poor ethical behavior
3. Common ethical issues in dentistry

I want to incorporate my research into my key points. By

integrating it into my main points rather than placing them into a
seperate block, I make my evaluations more effective, and my
PowerPoint more streamlined.
Current Event
● My current event details an event in Orange County
where a dental clinic was found guilty of conducting
extremely unethical procedures on children.

● The Orange County incident serves as a reminder of

slippery a slope placing profit above people can be, and
demonstrates an extreme example of unethical
dentistry.
Conclusion

● Mentoring with Dr. Warwick gave me

a better understanding of the field of
dentistry, and I hope and believe that
it will continue to do so.
● From my project, I hope to gain a
solid understanding of what will be
expected from me from a moral
standpoint in the future.
Acknowledgements

● I’d like to start off by giving a big thank you to my mentor, Dr.
Warwick, for letting me shadow and being a better mentor than I
ever expected.
● Thank you to all the great people back at the office for your
kindness and patience.
● Thank you to all the graders for taking the time out of your day
to come here for me.
● And of course, thank you to Ms. Click, for guiding me through
this and letting me into the program in the first place.
Works Cited

None needed yet.

Online Portfolio

https://aliarifspringismportfolio.weebly.com/