Donnish Journal of Dentistry and Oral Hygiene

August 2019 Vol. 5(3), pp. 052-056

ISSN: 2984-8806

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Original Research Paper

Awareness of Ethical Issues in Modern Day Dental Practice: A Survey-Based Study in Riyadh Elm University

Abdulaziz Alrassan¹, Faisal Alrassan¹, Rakan Albarkheel¹, Abdulrahman Kabbush¹, Mishal Alzahrani¹ and Shahzeb H. Ansari²*

¹Interns, Riyadh Elm University, Saudi Arabia.
²Faculty of Preventive Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Saudi Arabia.

Corresponding Author's Email: shahzebhasan@riyadh.edu.sa

Accepted 13th July, 2019.

Abstract

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Introduction: Ethics and moral values are the vital components of any dental practice. It is imperative for a dental professional to follow these values as dentistry as a profession enjoys the ability to make independent decisions for the patients. Materials and methods: This is a cross-sectional study involving an open-ended questionnaire which was distributed among dental students of all clinical levels. A total of 432 students took part in this study. Results: A total of N=432 students participated in this study, which comprised of n=212 males (49%) and n=220 females (51%). As far as the dentistry levels were concerned, 22% from level 8, 15% from level 9, 17% from level 10, 16% from level 11 and 30% from level 12 were included in this study. Conclusion: Females tend to show better empathy and professional standards as compared to males.

Keywords: Ethics, Professionalism, Decision making, Dental treatment.

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Abdulaziz Alrassan, Faisal Alrassan, Rakan Albarkheel, Abdulrahman Kabbush, Mishal Alzahraniand Shahzeb H. Ansari. Awareness of Ethical Issues in Modern Day Dental Practice: A Survey-Based Study in Riyadh Elm University. Donnish Journal of Dentistry and Oral Hygiene 5(3) 2019 pp. 052-056.