“In my mouth” : Part 11 : Ethical concerns regarding dental over-treatment and under-treatment
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Authors
Sykes, Leanne M.
Evans, William G.
Gani, Fatima
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Publisher
South African Dental Association
Abstract
Dental practitioners have been accused of over-treating,
failing to treat, or delaying treatment. However, deciding
precisely on what constitutes each is not easy or clear
cut, and it is often hard to draw a distinct line between
necessary treatment and over- or under-servicing. Every
dentist will have a different opinion depending on his/
her training, clinical perspective, philosophy towards
intervention, facilities and personal viewpoints.1,2 Much
like beauty, this obscurity makes each difficult to define,
yet “we all know it when we see it”.
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Keywords
Dental practitioners, Over-treatment, Under-treatment
Sustainable Development Goals
Citation
Sykes, L.M., Evans, W.G. & Gani, F. 2017, '“In my mouth” : Part 11 : Ethical concerns regarding dental over-treatment and under-treatment', South African Dental Journal, vol. 72, no. 2, pp. 281-283.