DENH 2040 - Legal Aspects of Dental Practice

Credits: 1
Hours/Week: Lecture 1 Lab None
Course Description: This course focuses on the ethical and legal implications of providing dental and dental hygiene care. A case study approach is used throughout the course to provide students experience in resolving legal and ethical dilemmas in a simulated dental office setting.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): DENH 2010 , DENH 2015 , DENH 2020 , and DENH 2030  
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

1. Ethics and professionalism 

2. Ethical theory and philosophy 

3. Ethical principles and values 

4. Social responsibility and justice 

5. Dental hygiene code of ethics 

6. Ethical decision making in dental hygiene 

7. Society and the state dental practice act 

8. Dental hygienist - patient relationship 

9. Dental hygienist - dentist - employer relationship 

10. Risk management 

1. describe the components of the MN Dental Practice Act & the ADHA Code of Ethics. 

2. identify personal and professional morals/ethics 

3. analyze ethical problems relating to dental hygiene. 

4. explain the scope of practice for dentists, dental hygienists & dental assistants.  

5. apply 6-step Ethical Decision-Making Model to simulated ethical dilemmas. 

6. differentiate between civil and criminal laws. 

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