(5118) Promoting Ethical Practices and Professional Integrity: Ethical Dilemmas Facing New/Old

Thursday, October 23, 2025

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ET

CE: 1.5

Speaker(s)

Paul A. Palo, DMD

Member
Council on Ethics Bylaws and Judicial Affairs.
Winter Haven, Florida, United States
Elizabeth S. Goldman, DDS (she/her/hers)

Member
Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs
McKinney, Texas, United States
Kenneth Rawson, DMD (he/him/his)

Director of Pediatric and Special Care Dentistry
Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine
Alton, Illinois, United States
Amy Tran, DDS (she/her/hers)

13th District Representative
ADA, Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs
San Gabriel, California, United States
Scott S. Hansen, DMD

Council of Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs member
ADA
Sandy, Oregon, United States
C. Danielle Howell, DDS

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

Dentist
Council Ethics Bi-laws Judicial Affairs
Union, Kentucky, United States

Disclosure(s):

Paul A. Palo, DMD: No financial relationships to disclose

Elizabeth S. Goldman, DDS: No financial relationships to disclose

Kenneth Rawson, DMD: No financial relationships to disclose

Amy Tran, DDS: No financial relationships to disclose

Scott S. Hansen, DMD: No financial relationships to disclose

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

Jonathan Rich, DMD: No financial relationships to disclose

Join us for a targeted presentation created to empower you with a comprehensive review and discussion of some of the most common ethical concerns related to being a new dentist. This presentation will show you how the ADA’s Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct (Code of Ethics) provides guidance and addresses ways to respond to some of the most vexing dilemmas new dentists experience as they enter and navigate the first few years of practice. Experienced dentists will also find the course beneficial as the application of Code of Ethics to recent advances in dentistry will be explored.

Learning Objectives:

Discuss ethical implications resulting from unintended outcomes and the key ethical considerations raised; including patient autonomy, beneficence, justice and veracity
Discuss how the five ADA Principles of Ethics provide guidance and describes the obligations and best practices for the use of AI in dentistry
Compare different dental practice models and the ethical ramifications and challenges of each in terms of efficiency, patient care and financial sustainability
Discuss the ethical obligations and consequences of filing false and/or misleading dental insurance claims, identifying common errors and practices which may indicate fraud and provide ethically sound strategies for improving approval rates.