Code of Ethics
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Article I
Duty to the Community
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Section 1. |
Primary Duty. -
The dentist's primary duty of serving the public is accomplished by giving
his professional service to the best of his capabilities and to conduct
himself in such a manners as to hold his profession in high esteem.
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Section 2. |
Emergency Service. - A dentist, 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 shall return the patient to
his dentist of record and inform him of the conditions found and treated.
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Section 3. |
Delegation of Services.- A dentist shall not delegate to his dental
auxiliaries the performance of any service or operation which requires his
personal competence as a professional, unless expressly authorized by law.
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Section 4 |
Supervision of Work.- The dentist shall supervise his associates and his
auxiliaries in the performance of their duties.
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Section 5 |
Profession Fees. - The dentist shall charge fees for his professional
service taking into consideration the Nature of the case efforts, skills and
materials involved and the capacity of the patient to pay. The dentist is
obliged to reveal to his patient, when requested, the itemized details of
the professional fees charged by him. He shall not accept or offer rebates,
split fees or receive commissions other than his legitimate professional
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Section 6 |
Irreproachable Conduct. - The dentist shall conduct himself in a manner
completely above suspicion or reproach.
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Section 7 |
Discoveries of
Works.- In the interest of public health, the dentist must make available
his discoveries, inventions or works which are useful in safeguarding or
promoting health, subject to patent or copyright laws.
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Section 8 |
Dental Health Care Program.- The dentist shall participate in programs
designed for dental health education and care. He shall participate in
volunteer programs for the delivery of dental health service in underserved
and unserved areas. |
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Section 9 |
Leadership. - In
all efforts to improved the dental health of the public, the dentist shall
make available to the community his skill, knowledge, and experience,
particularly in his field of specialty.
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Article II Duty to the Profession
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Section 10 |
Keeping Professionally Fit.- The right of every dentist to professional
status rests in the degree of knowledge, skill and efficiency with which he
serves his patients, his community and his country.
10.1 To keep his professional
knowledge and skills up-to-date, every dentist shall pursue Continuing
Education Programs offered by the Philippine Dental Association, its
chapters and affiliates, specialty groups, school, alumni associations,
study clubs, and dental associations abroad, duly approved by the Board and
the Professional Rgulation Commission.
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10.1.1 |
Continuing
Dental Education Credits (CDEC)- Every dentist shall complete a minimum of
300 Continuing Education Credits units every three (3) years prior to the
renewal of his Professional Registration.
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10.1.2 |
Specialty Group-
Each Specialty Group shall evolve its own systems of accreditation, subject
to the approval of the Board and the Commission, 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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10.1.3 |
Certificates,
Plaques, and Testimonials - No certificate, plaque, testimonial other than
the dentist's school diploma, certificates issued by the specialty Council,
the Board of Dentistry and such other required by law, shall be displayed in
his clinic or reception room.
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Section 11 |
Duty to Report -
The dentist shall report all violations of the Philippine Dental Act, the
rules and regulations governing the practice of Dentistry, and this Code,
which comes to his knowledge, to the appropriate chapter or affiliate
society, The Board or the Professional regulation Commission.
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Section 12 |
Professional Consultation and Referral.- The dentist shall seek consultation
or make a referral whenever the welfare of the patient requires recourse to
those who possess special skills, knowledge and experience.
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12.1 |
The consultant
shall hold the details of the consultation in confidence and shall not
undertake any operative procedures without the consent of the referring
dentist. |
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12.2 |
The consultant
shall observe post-operative conditions and immediately thereafter return
the patient to the referring dentist.
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Section 13
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Criticism and
Expert Testimony.- The dentist shall institute corrective treatment in case
of a faulty management by another dentist without unnecessary criticism.
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Section 14 |
Unfair Means to gain Professional Advancement - The dentist shall not use
unfair means to gain professional advancement, or injure the opportunities
of other dentists. He must be receptive to new ideas and suggestions from
other dental practitioners and readily recognize, encourage, and accredit
those to whom such credit is due. Constructive suggestions from other
dentists should be given careful attention.
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Section 15 |
Use
of Term "Clinic" and Office". - A dentist shall use only the term "Clinic"
or "Office" in his dental practice.
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Section 16
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Testimony.- A
dentist or any association of dentist shall not give testimonials, directly
or indirectly, to be supposed therapeutic agent or proprietary preparations
such as remedies, vaccines, mouth washes, dentifricies or other articles or
preventions of disease by their use.
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Section 17 |
Soliciting Patients. - A dentist shall not solicit patient personally or
employ his patients, agents, or agencies to solicit patients for him.
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Section 18 |
Cover-up for Illegal Acts.- The dentist shall not allow his name to cover up
industrial or commercial establishments required by law to engage the
services of a dentist, or for illegal practitioners, quacks, or charlatans.
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Section 19 |
Performance of Obligations.- The dentist shall performs in good faith and
with due diligence, all his obligations arising from agreements with
patients or other persons, and financing institution or other
instrumentalities, in order no to undermine the prestige of the profession.
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Article III Advertising
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Section 20 |
Authorized Advertising.- The best and honorable means by which the dentist
may make known and advance his reputation for skill and competence in the
practice of dentistry is through his professional service to his patients
and to the public. |
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20.1 |
The
dentist or the window or building sign per exposure.
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20.2 |
Letters for windows or building sign on the first floor shall not be larger
than 8 cm. By 8 cm. In size and shall show only the name of the dentist and
the term "dentist" or "dentist".
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20.3 |
The
terms "X-ray", "Gas", Air-Abrasive", "Dental Laboratory", "Air-Conditioned"
or any technical term must not appear in the card, stationeries, office
doors and signboards of the dentist.
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20.4 |
A
dentist may identify himself as dental practitioner only in the following
manner: |
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20.4.1
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Cards, letterheads and announcement-A dentist may properly utilize
professional cards, recall notices to patients or records and letterheads
when the style and text are consistent with the dignity of the profession.
Announcement cards may be sent when there is a change in location or an
alteration in the character of practice, but only to other dentists, members
of health profession and to patients of records
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Professional cards 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 confines himself to the practice of a
specialty he may include the following: "practice limited to…" announcing
the specialty and nothing more.
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20.5 |
Building window, office-door lettering and signs. The use of door lettering
is limited to 8 cm. By 8 cm. In size and shall show only the name of the
dentist, the term Dentist or Dentistry. Window or building signs above the
first floor shall show the name of the dentist and the term "dentist" or
"dentistry" only and the letters shall be no bigger than 16 cm. in size.
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20.6 |
Building Directory - When placing his name upon the directory board of an
office building, a dentist must comply with the use of only the size of
lettering regularly used by the tenants in said building.
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20.7 |
The
dentist shall not use illuminated signs in any form.
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20.8 |
Directional signboard may be used by a dentist but shall not be more than
two (2) along the street where the dentist is practicing and shall be
limited to the name of the dentist and an arrow.
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Section 21
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Announcement. -
The dentist shall use newspaper announcement only when opening a new clinic
or when changing location or limiting the character of his practice,
provided that the newspaper announcement shall not be larger than 2 column
inches by 2 column inches and shall be within 30 days from date of opening,
change or limitation of practice.
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21.1 |
Use
of professional titles and degrees - The dentist shall use only the usual
titles and academic degrees such as "Doctor", "Dentist", "DDS", "DMD", "DDM",
in connection with the name or signature.
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21.2 |
Telephone and other directories - The dentist may authorize the listing of
his name in a telephone or other directory, provided that the list shall NOT
be in BOLD TYPES nor in BOX.
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Article IV Membership in Dental Associations
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Section 22
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Membership and
Financial Support. - The dentist shall be an active member of the Philippine
Dental Association and the bona fide Dental Chapter of the Association
within the area of his practice.
His membership requires
financial support in reasonable amount fixed by his Association and Chapter.
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ArticleIV Enforcements
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Section 23 |
Judicial Committee. - Violation of this Code and the interpretation of any
provision thereof shall be resolved in the first instance by the Judicial
Committee of the chapter or affiliate society, motu propio or at the
relation of any person under oath.
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Section 24 |
Sanctions. - Reprimand, Suspension from practice, or revocation or
certificate of registration may be imposed for the violation of the code.
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Section 25 |
Council of Past Presidents. - The findings, recommendation ruling, or
opinion of the Judicial Committee shall be submitted to the Council of PDA
Presidents, which shall submit the same together with its own
recommendations, to the Board of Dentistry for decision.
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Section 26 |
Subpoena and Subpoenas Duces Tecum. - For the proper and effective conduct
of investigations and fact-finding inquires by the Judicial Committees and
the Council of PDA Presidents, they may avail of the power of the Board of
Dentistry to issue subpoena and subpoena duces tecum.
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Section 27 |
Rules. - The
composition, qualifications and terms of office, the duties and
responsibilities of the members and the procedure in Judicial Committees and
the Council of PDA Presidents shall be provided by rules promulgated by the
House of Delegates of the Philippine Dental Association.
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Section 28 |
Confidentially.
- Proceedings before the Judicial Committees and the Council of PDA
Presidents shall be private and confidential. |
