[Principles in medical ethics and duties in working with dental patients]. 1989

Z Rajić, and J Keros-Naglić

Dental deontology is a branch of medical deontology which defines the relationship of a dentist with his patient and other medical workers. The purpose of medical deontology is to prevent and eliminate psychic harms, as well as to put more self-confidence in a patient, so important for his good health and treatment. The proper relationship of a dentist with a dental patient is based upon two main principles, namely psychoprophylaxis and psychotherapy. The dentist (with his improper conduct and words) should not pose additional psychic harm to a patient, so he should mind his behaviour. At the same time, the dentist should be active and have to know how to dismiss too high an emotional tension of a patient. Preparation to a dental treatment should be adjusted to age and particularities of each patient. This is where one most often makes a mistake, since the patient is usually approached too habitually, with no understanding at all of his personal problems. Should one show compassion and interest in a patient, his worries and preoccupations, the patient will surely bear, although painful and not at all comfortable, the treatment much better. Finally, it is highly important to educate individuals, groups and the community on the whole how to take care of their own teeth and mouth, and the medical education should be paid much more attention in this field.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010817 Physician-Patient Relations The interactions between physician and patient. Doctor-Patient Relations,Doctor Patient Relations,Physician Patient Relations,Physician Patient Relationship,Doctor Patient Relation,Doctor-Patient Relation,Physician Patient Relation,Physician Patient Relationships,Physician-Patient Relation,Relation, Doctor Patient,Relation, Doctor-Patient,Relation, Physician Patient,Relation, Physician-Patient,Relations, Doctor Patient,Relations, Doctor-Patient,Relations, Physician Patient,Relations, Physician-Patient,Relationship, Physician Patient,Relationships, Physician Patient
D003729 Dental Care The total of dental diagnostic, preventive, and restorative services provided to meet the needs of a patient (from Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982). Care, Dental
D004990 Ethics, Dental The principles of proper professional conduct concerning the rights and duties of the dentist, relations with patients and fellow practitioners, as well as actions of the dentist in patient care and interpersonal relations with patient families. (From Stedman, 25th ed) Dental Ethics,Dental Ethic,Ethic, Dental
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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