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CODE OF ETHICS Flashcards

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“A system of moral principles or values; the rules or standards governing the conduct of members of a profession; accepted principles of right or wrong;”

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ETHICS

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means of doing what is right, fair, and honest

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ETHICS

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Board Resolution No. 14
Series of 2008

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Regulatory Code of Dental Practice in the Philippines

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Professional Regulatory Board of Dentistry is empowered to “(i) [P] rescribe and/or adopt a Code of Ethics and a Code of Dental Practice for the practice of dentistry, dental hygiene, and dental technology”

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Sec 6. Article II
POWER AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARDS

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“xxx The Board shall adopt and promulgate the Code of Ethics and Code of dental Practice for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental technologists prescribed and issued by accredited professional organization of dentists;”

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Sec 25, Article IV
Code of ethics and Code of Dental Practice for Dentists

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professional organization of dentists accredited by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)

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PDA

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“Proposed Amendments to the Philippine Code of Dental Ethics”

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PDA

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the Board resolves, as it is hereby resolved, to adopt and promulgate the Code of Ethics for Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Technologists marked as _____ and made an integral part of this Resolution.

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Annex “A”

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ARTICLE I

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DUTY TO THE COMMUNITY

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The dentist’s , dental hygienist’s, and dental technologist’s primary duty of serving the public is accomplished by giving his/ her professional service to the best of his/her capabilities in accordance with established standards of care and by conducting himself/herself in a manner befitting a professional of high esteem.

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Sec 1- Primary Duty

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A dentist, dental hygienist, and dental technologist when consulted in an emergency by the patient of another, shall attend ONLY to the conditions leading to the emergency. Upon completion of the treatment, he/she shall return the patient to his/her dentist-of-record and inform him/her of the conditions found and treated.

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Section 2- Emergency service

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Dentist shall conduct himself/herself a professional deportment at all times; therefore, he shall not delegate procedure, services, or operations in the mouth which require his/her personal competence as a professional. He/she shall only delegate services to duly licensed dentist, licensed dental hygienist, or licensed dental technologist in his/her employ to perform dental services duly expressed by law. He/she shall at all times be responsible for the actions of his/her employ at the areas of his/her jurisdictions (or areas of assigned practice) during assigned clinic/duty hours.

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Section 3. Delegation of Service

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The dentist shall supervise his/her associates and his/her auxiliaries in the performance of their duties and shall at all times assure delivery of quality standards of care.

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Section 4. Supervision Of Work

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The dentist shall ascertain fees for his/her professional services taking into consideration the nature of the case, his/her expertise of the case, efforts, skills and materials involved. The dentist must discuss the treatment plan, options, and corresponding fees for the proposed treatment options. He/she shall at all times give credence to his/her work and, therefore, establish his/her professional fees rendering due dignity to the profession.

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Section 5. Professional Fees

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The dentist shall conduct himself/herself in a manner completely above suspicion or reproach. The dentist shall not allow his/her name to cover up illegal acts such as misrepresentation of industrial/commercial/private establishments required by law to engage the services of a dentist or for illegal practitioners, quacks, or charlatans; or to provide certification without due basis.

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Section 6. Irreproachable Conduct

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In the interest of public health, the dentist, dental hygienist, and dental technologist must make available their discoveries, inventions, or works which are useful in safeguarding or promoting health, subject to government regulatory laws.

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Section 7. Discoveries Of Work

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The dentist, dental hygienist, and dental technologist shall participate in programs designed for oral health education and care. They shall participate in volunteer programs for the delivery of oral health services in underserved and underprivileged areas.

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Section 8. Oral Health Care Program

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In all efforts to improve the dental health of the public, the dentist, dental hygienist, and dental technologist shall make available to the community their skills, knowledge, and experiences, particularly in the field of specialty.

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Section 9. Leadership

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Every dentist participating in research projects involving procedure in the oral cavity to any person/s must conform to international ethical standards taking into considerations the human rights of the subjects and duly informing them of the outcome and risks of the study. Each subject must have a signed informed consent form/s obtained at the onset of the study; and in instances where changes in the research protocol is essential for the completion of the study, another signed informed consent form must be obtained from the subjects. In the event that minors are the subjects of the study, parental consent must be obtained.

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Section 10. Bioethics

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Every dentist must obtain baseline medical and dental record for all patients of his/her office. The said record must include, among others, his/her treatment plan, diagnostic records such as radiographs, blood test record/results, consent form. Medical clearance must be filed with the patients dental records and must be in his/her safekeeping for at least ten (10) years.

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Section 11. Records Keeping

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ARTICLE 1
DUTY TO THE COMMUNITY

section 1-11

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sec 1- primary duty
sec 2- emergency service
sec 3- delegation of service
sec 4- supervision of work
sec 5- professional fees
sec 6- irreproachable conduct
sec 7- discoveries of work
sec 8- oral health care program
sec 9- leadership
sec 10- bioethics
sec 11- records keeping

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ARTICLE II

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DUTY TO THE PROFESSION

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The right of every dentist, dental hygienist, and dental technologist to professional status rests in the degree of knowledge, skills, and efficiency with which he/she serves his/her patients, his/her community, and the nationalities under his/her care.

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Section 12. Keeping Professionally Fit

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In order to continually enhance his professional competence, every dentist, dental hygienist, or dental technologist shall pursue continuing education programs offered by the Philippine Dental Association, (PDA) Inc. and accredited CPE providers duly accredited by the CPE Council for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental technologists and other CPE programs duly accredited by the Board of Dentistry and the PRC.

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Section 12. Keeping Professionally Fit

12.1. Continuing Professional Development

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Every dentist, dental hygienist, or dental technologist shall complete a minimum of sixty (60) Continuing Education/Development Credit units every three (3) years prior to the renewal of his Professional Identification Card, provided that the nature of the CPE programs shall conform to the advance competency program stipulated by the CPE Council

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Section 12. Keeping Professionally Fit

12.2 Continuing Professional Education Development Credits (CDEC) –

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the Board of Dentistry shall directly regulate the establishment and conduct of training delivered independently by an individual or group of dental professionals, having appropriate juridical personalities. The aforementioned training must be conducted in a school duly recognized by the Commission on Higher Education or hospital duly recognized by the Department of Health as a training hospital.

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Section 12. Keeping Professionally Fit

12.3 Preceptorship

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Each Specialty Society shall apply to the Board of Dentistry for the accreditation of the Society. Each Specialty Society must evolve its own system of accreditation of its members subject to the approval of the Board and the Commission; provided, that specialty training, accredit training programs under the its area of specialization, assist the Board of Dentistry in monitoring the different specialty programs and preceptorship, establish its council, police its own ranks; and shall at all times safeguard the public against those who do not meet the qualifications prescribed by the system.Each Specialty Society shall apply to the Board of Dentistry for the accreditation of the Society. Each Specialty Society must evolve its own system of accreditation of its members subject to the approval of the Board and the Commission; provided, that specialty training, accredit training programs under the its area of specialization, assist the Board of Dentistry in monitoring the different specialty programs and preceptorship, establish its council, police its own ranks; and shall at all times safeguard the public against those who do not meet the qualifications prescribed by the system.

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Section 12. Keeping Professionally Fit

12.4 Specialty Group

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The dentist’s school diploma, certificate of registration, professional identification card, certificates and of training residency, certificate of proficiency issued by specialty council, the Board of Dentistry and such other documents, or papers required by law shall be displayed in his clinic or reception room. Plaques, Testimonials, Certificates of Appreciation obtained as a result of the dentist’s professional competency maybe displayed separately in the dentist’s private office only. For other venues of practice, a certified true copy shall be obtained from the dental school and Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card obtained at PRC and properly posted at the aforementioned areas.

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Section 12. Keeping Professionally Fit

12.5 Evidence of Professional Credentials

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The dentist, dental hygienist, or dental technologist shall report all violations of the “Philippine Dental Act of 2007”, rules and regulations governing the practice of Dentistry, and this Code, as may be committed by a duly licensed dentist, dental hygienist, or dental technologist, or non-Dentist, which comes to their knowledge, to the appropriate chapter or affiliate society, the Board, or the Professional Regulation Commission. Alleged illegal dental practitioners must be treated with due respect in accordance to their primary human rights and must be presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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Section 13. Duty To Report

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The dentist shall seek consultation or make a referral whenever the welfare of the patient requires recourse to those who possess appropriate professional expertise. The consultant shall discuss the details of the case management to the referring dentist and patient. The consultant shall observe and manage post-operative conditions and refer the patient back to the referring dentist after the management of the cause of the referral.

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Section 14. Professional Consultation and Referral

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The dentist shall properly endorse his or her patient to another dentist with proper release of documents in instances such as transfer of residence or palace of work of either the patient or dentist; closure of the dental clinic; or migration of the dentist to another country, in instances wherein healthy relation between patient and dentist no longer exists, for whatever reason. Certification of Release must contain extent of work rendered and absence, or presence of obligation from the previous dentist-of-record.

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Section 15. Transfer of Patients

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The dentist shall institute corrective treatment in case of faulty management by another dentist without criticism.

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Section 16. Professional Opinion/Testimony

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Every dentist shall report to the appropriate authority or professional societies instances of gross and continual faulty treatment by another dentist.

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Section 16. Professional Opinion/Testimony

16.1 Justifiable Criticism

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The dentist shall at all times limit comments within the nature of the referral or consultation. Dentist must refrain from criticizing the skill knowledge and experience of another dentist in the presence of a patient or elsewhere, for lack of accurate knowledge of the conditions or circumstances under which the services were rendered.

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Section 16. Professional Opinion/Testimony

16.2 Responsible Comments

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The dentist rendering expert testimony in cases of litigations shall limit comments to the case brought forth and avoid undue criticism to defame or discredit the other.

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16.3 Expert Testimony

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The dentist shall perform in good faith and with due diligence all his/her obligations arising from agreements with patients, or other persons and financing institution, or other instrumentalities, so as not to undermine the prestige of the profession.

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Section 17. Performance of Obligations

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The dentist, the dental hygienist, or dental technologist shall consider the dignity of the dental profession before providing professional opinion or endorsement of professional and/or proprietary products and techniques. A dentist, dental hygienist, or dental technologist or any association of dentists shall not give direct testimonials or endorsement of products for the delivery of dental care.

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Section 18. Testimonials

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ARTICLE II
DUTY TO THE PROFESSION

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Sec 12- Keeping Professionally Fit
12.1 Continuing
Professional
Development
12.2 Continuing
Professional Education
Development Credits
(CDEC)
12.3 Preceptorship
12.4 Specialty Group
12.5 Evidence of
Professional
Credentials
Sec 13- Duty To Report
Sec 14- Professional Consultation and Referral
Sec 15- Transfer of Patients
Sec 16- Professional Opinion/Testimony
16.1 Justifiable Criticism
16.2 Responsible
Comments
16.3 Expert Testimony
Sec 17- Performance of Obligations
Sec 18- Testimonials

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ARTICLE III

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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

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The dentist, dental hygienist, or dental technologist shall make his/her practice known in a manner befitting a professional.

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Section 19. Building a Dental Practice

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The dentist, dental hygienist, or dental technologist shall ONLY use fair means to gain professional advancement, or shall not injure the opportunities of other dental practitioners such as false claims of one’s competency.

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19.1 FAIR means to Build Professional Practice

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To maintain the dignity of the profession, a dentist shall only use the term “Clinic” or “Office” in reference to the dental practice. The name of the practice shall conform to the high esteem of the profession avoiding commercialized names, which may be inappropriate to the profession.

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Section 19. Building a Dental Practice

19.2 Title of the practice

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A dentist shall not solicit patients personally or employ his/her patients, agents, or agencies to solicit patients for him/her. He/she shall not accept/offer rebates or receive commissions for referrals; nor engage in any promotional activity which will be degrading the dignity of the profession.

Piracy of patients shall be avoided at all times. Offering “Promotional Rates” shall not be allowed in the practice of the dental profession.

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Section 19. Building a Dental Practice

19.3 Soliciting Patients

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The best and honorable means by which a dentist, dental hygienist, or dental technologist may make known and advance his/her reputation for skills and competence in the practice of dentistry is through his professional services to his/her patients and to the public.

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Section 20. Authorized Advertising

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The signage quality and quantity shall to be as decent and dignified as possible and shall conform with the regulations of the local government code. It shall state the nature of the dental practice and may include the name of the dentist and clinic hours. The term “X-ray”, “Gas”, “Air-abrasive”, “dental laboratory”, “air-conditioned”, or any technical terms; and misleading claims must not appear in the card, stationeries, office doors, and signboards of the dentist. When placing his/her name upon the directory board of an office building, the dentist must comply with the use of only the size of lettering regularly used by the tenants in said building.

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Section 20. Authorized Advertising

20.1 Signages

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The dentist shall use only the usual titles and academic degrees such as “Doctor”, “Dentist”, “DDS”, “DMD”, “DDM”, in connection with his/her name or signature.

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Section 20. Authorized Advertising

20.2 Use of professional titles and degrees

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A dentist, dental hygienist, or dental technologist shall identify himself/herself as dental practitioner only in the following manner.

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Section 20. Authorized Advertising

20.3 Professional Stationery

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A dentist, dental hygienist, or dental technologist may properly utilize professional cards, recall notices to patients of record and letterheads when the style and text are consistent with the dignity of the profession.

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20.3.1 Cards, Letterheads and Announcements

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They must be of traditional size and type and shall not include more than the dentist’s name, academic degree, address, telephone number and office hours. If he/she confines himself/herself to the practice of a specialty, he/she may include the following; “practice limited to . . . “ announcing the specialty and nothing more.

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20.3.2 Professional Cards

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The dentist, dental hygienist, or dental technologist may authorize the listing of his/her name in a telephone or other directory.

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20.3.3 Telephone and other Directories

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The simple and dignified means of professional announcement shall apply to all electronically generated communications; Provided, it is in consonance with the provisions of the Code of Ethics.

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20.3.4 Electronically Generated Communications

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The dentist shall use newspaper announcement only when opening a new clinic, or when changing location, or limiting the character of his/her practice; provided, that the newspaper announcement shall not be larger than 2 column by 2 column inches. Announcements in print, website, e-cards, and other electronic form of communication shall be posted within thirty (30) days from the date of opening. Announcement cards may be sent when there is a change in location, or an alteration in the character of practice, but to other dentists, members of the health profession, and patients-of-record.

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Section 21. Announcement

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ARTICLE III
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

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Sec 19- Building a Dental Practice
19.1 FAIR means to Build
Professional Practice
19.2 Title of the practice
19.3 Soliciting Patients
Sec 20- Authorized Advertising
20.1 Signages
20.2 Use of professional
titles and degrees
20.3 Professional Stationery
20.3.1 Cards,
Letterheads and
Announcements
20.3.2 Professional Card
20.3.3 Telephone and
other Directories
20.3.4 Electronically
Generated
Communications
Sec 21- Announcement

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ARTICLE II SECTION 12

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Sec 12- Keeping Professionally Fit
12.1 Continuing
Professional
Development
12.2 Continuing
Professional Education
Development Credits
(CDEC)
12.3 Preceptorship
12.4 Specialty Group
12.5 Evidence of
Professional
Credentials

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ARTICLE II SECTION 16

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Sec 16- Professional Opinion/Testimony
16.1 Justifiable Criticism
16.2 Responsible
Comments
16.3 Expert Testimony

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ARTICLE III SECTION 19

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Sec 19- Building a Dental Practice
19.1 FAIR means to Build
Professional Practice
19.2 Title of the practice
19.3 Soliciting Patients

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ARTICLE III SECTION 20

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Sec 20- Authorized Advertising
20.1 Signages
20.2 Use of professional
titles and degrees
20.3 Professional Stationery
20.3.1 Cards,
Letterheads and
Announcements
20.3.2 Professional Card
20.3.3 Telephone and
other Directories
20.3.4 Electronically
Generated
Communications

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