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I have had enough!

Gordon J Christensen

    Journal - Oklahoma Dental Association
    |November 22, 2005
    PubMed
    Summary
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    The practice of dentistry is facing an ethical decline, prioritizing profit over public service, honesty, and self-respect. Urgent improvements in professional ethics are needed across all dental sectors to restore integrity and trust.

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    Area of Science:

    • Dental Ethics
    • Professional Integrity
    • Public Trust in Dentistry

    Background:

    • The article addresses a perceived decline in professional ethics within the dental field.
    • This degeneration is characterized by an excessive focus on financial gain over core values like service, honesty, and self-respect.

    Discussion:

    • Identifies numerous areas of significant ethical concern in contemporary dentistry.
    • Highlights the accelerating degeneration of professional ethics, observable even to non-specialists.
    • Emphasizes the need for collective improvement involving practitioners, educators, researchers, manufacturers, and regulatory bodies.

    Key Insights:

    • The pursuit of profit has overshadowed fundamental ethical principles in dentistry.
    • Restoring self-respect and public trust requires a return to honesty and ethical conduct.

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  • The ethical decay is widespread, affecting various stakeholders within the dental profession.

    • Outlook:

    • Calls for a return to foundational ethical principles, treating others as one wishes to be treated.
    • Suggests that implementing ethical improvements is still feasible and not beyond reach.
    • Advocates for a renewed commitment to ethical practices to safeguard the profession's integrity.