The student's role is to provide information in an effort to help the patient choose a treatment plan. Dental students value and advocate the dignity and self-respect of patients. Students relate to all patients receiving care, as person s worthy of respect and endeavor in all their actions to preserve and demonstrate respect for each individual. A dental student shall not exclude, as patients, members of society on the basis of discrimination with respect to factors such as race, ethnicity, culture, spiritual beliefs, social or marital status, gender, sexual orientation, age, health status, lifestyle or the physical attributes of the patient. Dental students conduct themselves with honesty and integrity.
Students practice within their own level of competence.
B. Competency Students must keep knowledge current and strive for new knowledge. C. Confidentiality Patient information acquired in the practice of dentistry shall be kept in strict confidence, except as required by law. According to an Approved and Accepted Plan Provision of treatment as discussed and agreed upon by student, clinic instructor and patient. A dental student is obligated to provide to patients an honest comment and opinion of their oral health. A dental student must maintain accurate and comprehensive records of medical and dental histories, clinical findings, diagnoses, treatment plans, and treatments of each patient.