{"id":245,"date":"2019-10-04T14:31:49","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T14:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"\/?page_id=245"},"modified":"2025-08-11T08:50:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T12:50:08","slug":"practice-ethics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/practice-resources\/practice-ethics\/","title":{"rendered":"Practice ethics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1698696973333{margin-top: -40px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #009ba7 !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;white-text&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Practice ethics<\/h1>\n<p><nav  aria-label=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"breadcrumb\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\"><li class=\"breadcrumb-item active\" aria-current=\"page\" itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Home<\/span><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/li><\/ol><\/nav>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The dental profession holds a special position of trust within society. As a consequence, society affords the profession certain privileges that are not available to members of the public-at-large. In return, the profession makes a commitment to society that its members will adhere to high ethical standards of conduct.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=&#8221;35&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;square-link-block-group&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;drop-shadow-box&#8221;][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696267617038{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703856869487{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"\/practice-resources\/practice-ethics\/ada-mda-code-of-ethics\/\">ADA-MDA Code of Ethics<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The ADA Principles of Ethics and Code of Conduct\u00a0serves as the foundation for our members\u2019 unwavering dedication to providing the highest quality care and utmost professionalism.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;drop-shadow-box&#8221;][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696267617038{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"\/practice-resources\/practice-ethics\/ethical-advertising\/\">Ethical advertising<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Michigan law has established a variety of rules governing the manner and form in which a dentist may advertise.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;drop-shadow-box&#8221;][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696267617038{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"\/practice-resources\/practice-ethics\/most-asked-ethics-questions\/\">Most-Asked Ethics Questions Book<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>Most-Asked Ethics Questions<\/em>, by Michael Maihofer, DDS, is a guide for ethical practice, based on real-life examples.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1698696973333{margin-top: -40px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #009ba7 !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;white-text&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text] Practice ethics [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The dental profession holds a special position of trust within society. 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