(5139) From Cradle to College: Ethical Considerations in Treating Children

Thursday, October 5, 2023

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

Location: S330D

CE: 1

Audience: D, S, T

Speaker(s)

Kathleen Nichols, DDS (she/her/hers)

Dentist
ADA Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs
Lubbock, Texas, United States
C. Danielle Howell, DDS

General Dentist
ADA Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs
Suffolk, Virginia, United States

Disclosure(s):

Kathleen Nichols, DDS: No financial relationships to disclose

C. Danielle Howell, DDS: No financial relationships to disclose

A one-hour presentation and interactive discussion on ethical considerations and issues that may arise when treating children from their first visit to a dental office until they reach the age of consent.

Learning Objectives:

Attendees will gain familiarity with and apply the principles of the ADA’s Code of Ethics to practical, contemporary scenarios within an accessible yet focused setting
Attendees will be exposed to the ethical dilemmas that dental practitioners face when treating children of all ages
Attendees will develop analytical tools for responding to the unique ethical dilemmas that arise within pediatric patient populations