Code of Ethics for Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Technologists PDF

lOMoARcPSD|4618010 Code of Ethics Doctor of Dental Medicine (University of the Philippines System) Scan to open on Studocu Studocu is not sponsored or endorsed by any college or university Downloaded by Dr. C. E. Lagman ([email protected]) lOMoARcPSD|4618010 Boar dResol ut i onNo.14 Ser i esof20...

lOMoARcPSD|4618010 Code of Ethics Doctor of Dental Medicine (University of the Philippines System) Scan to open on Studocu Studocu is not sponsored or endorsed by any college or university Downloaded by Dr. C. E. Lagman ([email protected]) lOMoARcPSD|4618010 Boar dResol ut i onNo.14 Ser i esof2008 CODEOFETHI CSf orDENTI STS,DENTALHYGI ENI STS,ANDDENTALTECHNOLOGI STS WHEREAS,ETHI CSr ef er st o,“ As y s t em ofmor al pr i nci pl esorv al ues ;t her ul esors t andar ds gov er ni ngt heconductofmember sofapr of essi on;accept edpr i nci pl esofr i ghtorwr ong; ”and es t abl i shest hemeansofdoi ngwhati sr i ght ,f ai r ,andhones t ; WHEREAS,t hePr of es si onalRegul at or yBoar dofDent i s t r yi sempower edt o“ ( i )[ P] r es cr i beand/ or adoptaCodeofEt hi csandaCodeofDent alPr act i cef ort hepr act i ceofdent i s t r y ,dent alhy gi ene, anddent alt echnol ogy”( Sec.6.Power sandFunct i onsoft heBoar d,Ar t.I IofR. A.No.9484,known as“ThePhi l i ppi neDent alActof2007” ) ; WHEREASSec.25CodeofEt hi csandCodeofDent alPr act i ceofDent i s t s ,Ar t.I Vofsupr al aw, s t at es ,t owi t :“ x xxTheBoar dshal ladoptandpr omul gat et heCodeofEt hi csandCodeofdent al Pr act i cef ordent i s t s ,dent alhy gi eni s t s ,anddent alt echnol ogi s t spr escr i bedandi s suedbyaccr edi t ed pr of es si onalor gani z at i onofdent i s t s ; ” WHEREAS,t hePhi l i ppi neDent al As soci at i on,I nc.( PDA) ,t hepr of es si onal or gani z at i onofdent i s t s accr edi t edbyt hePr of es si onal Regul at i onCommi ssi on( PRC) ,af t erconsul t at i onwi t hs t ak ehol der s , submi t t edadr af tcopy :“ Pr oposedAmendment st ot hePhi l i ppi neCodeofDent alEt hi cs ”t ot heBoar d f ori t sconsi der at i on;and WHEREAS,t heBoar d,i nconsul t at i onwi t hs t ak ehol der s ,del i ber at edov ert hepr ovi si onsoft hes ai d dr af t ,t her ebyenhanci ng,subsequent l yaccept i ng,andembr aci ngt hes ameaspar toft her ul esand r egul at i onsoft heBoar di mpl ement i ngR. A.No.9484; NOW,THEREFORE,t heBoar dr esol v es ,asi ti sher ebyr esol v ed,t oadoptandpr omul gat et heCode ofEt hi csf orDent i s t s ,Dent alHy gi eni s t s ,andDent alTechnol ogi st smar k edasAnnex“ A”andmade ani nt egr al par toft hi sResol ut i on. Thi sResol ut i onshal lt ak eeffectaf t erfi f t een( 15)day sf ol l owi ngt hef ul landcompl et epubl i cat i on t her eofi nt heOffici al Gaz et t e,ori nanynewspaper sofgener alci r cul at i oni nt hePhi l i ppi nes. Letcopyher eofbef or war dedt oPDA,I nc.andot herdent alor gani z at i onsorsoci et i esf or di s semi nat i ont oal lconcer ned. Jul y17,2008 ROSI TAS.CANLASNI SCE,DDM Chai r man ATTESTEDTO: CARLOSG.ALMELOR Secr et ar y Pr of es si onalRegul at or y Boar ds NORMAREYESAYAP, DDM Member ONLEAVE LEONORTRI PONROSERO Secr et ar y RUTHRAÑAPADI LLA Commi ssi oner APPROVED: DANI ELG.FERARO,DDM Member NI LO L.ROSAS Commi ssi oner Downloaded by Dr. C. E. Lagman ([email protected]) lOMoARcPSD|4618010 CODEOFETHI CSFORDENTI STS,DENTALHYGI ENI STS,ANDDENTALTECHNOLOGI STS ARTI CLEI DUTYTO THECOMMUNI TY Sect i on1.Pr i mar yDut y–Thedent i s t ’ s,dent alhy gi eni s t ’ s ,anddent alt echnol ogi s t ’ spr i mar ydut yof ser vi ngt hepubl i ci saccompl i shedbygi vi nghi s/herpr of essi onalser vi cet ot hebes tofhi s/ her capabi l i t i esi naccor dancewi t hes t abl i sheds t andar dsofcar eandbyconduct i nghi msel f / her sel fi na mannerbefit t i ngapr of es si onal ofhi ghes t eem. Sect i on2.Emer genc ySer vi ce–Adent i s t ,dent alhy gi eni s t ,anddent al t echnol ogi stwhenconsul t ed i nanemer genc ybyt hepat i entofanot her ,shal lat t endONL Yt ot hecondi t i onsl eadi ngt ot he emer genc y.Uponcompl et i onoft het r eat ment ,he/ sheshal l r et ur nt hepat i entt ohi s/ herdent i s t of r ecor dandi nf or m hi m/ heroft hecondi t i onsf oundandt r eat ed. Sect i on3.Del egat i onofSer vi ce–Dent i stshal l conducthi msel f / her sel fapr of essi onaldepor t mentat al lt i mes ;t her ef or e,heshal lnotdel egat epr ocedur e,ser vi ces ,oroper at i onsi nt hemout hwhi ch r equi r ehi s/ herper sonal compet enceasapr of essi onal.He/ sheshal l onl ydel egat es er vi cest odul y l i censeddent i s t ,l i censeddent alhy gi eni s t ,orl i censeddent alt echnol ogi s ti nhi s/ herempl oyt o per f or m dent alser vi cesdul yexpr es sedbyl aw.He/ sheshal latal l t i mesber esponsi bl ef ort he act i onsofhi s/ herempl oyatt hear easofhi s/ herj ur i sdi ct i ons( orar easofassi gnedpr act i ce)dur i ng assi gnedcl i ni c/ dut yhour s. Sect i on4.Super vi si onOfWor k–Thedent i stshal l super vi sehi s/ herassoci at esandhi s/ her auxi l i ar i esi nt heper f or manceoft hei rdut i esandshal latal lt i mesassur edel i v er yofqual i t y s t andar dsofcar e. Sect i on5.Pr of es si onal Fees–Thedent i s tshal l ascer t ai nf eesf orhi s/ herpr of es si onal ser vi ces t aki ngi nt oconsi der at i ont henat ur eoft hecase,hi s/ herexper t i seoft hecase,effor t s ,s ki l l sand mat er i al si nv ol v ed.Thedent i s tmus tdi scus st het r eat mentpl an,opt i ons ,andcor r espondi ngf eesf or t hepr oposedt r eat mentopt i ons.He/ sheshal l atal lt i mesgi v ec r edencet ohi s/ herwor kand, t her ef or e,es t abl i shhi s/ herpr of es si onal f eesr ender i ngduedi gni t yt ot hepr of es si on. Sect i on6.I r r epr oachabl eConduct–Thedent i stshal l conducthi msel f / her sel fi namanner compl et el yabov esuspi ci onorr epr oach.Thedent i s tshal lnotal l owhi s/ hernamet ocov erupi l l egal act ssuchasmi sr epr esent at i onofi ndus t r i al / commer ci al / pr i v at ees t abl i shment sr equi r edbyl awt o engaget heser vi cesofadent i s torf ori l l egalpr act i t i oner s ,quack s ,orchar l at ans ;ort opr ovi de cer t i ficat i onwi t houtduebasi s. Sect i on7.Di scov er i esOfWor k–I nt hei nt er es tofpubl i cheal t h,t hedent i s t ,dent alhy gi eni s t ,and dent al t echnol ogi s tmus tmak eav ai l abl et hei rdi scov er i es ,i nv ent i ons ,orwor k swhi char eusef ul i n saf eguar di ngorpr omot i ngheal t h,subj ectt ogov er nmentr egul at or yl aws. Sect i on8.Or alHeal t hCar ePr ogr am –Thedent i s t ,dent alhy gi eni s t ,anddent al t echnol ogi s tshal l par t i ci pat ei npr ogr amsdesi gnedf oror al heal t heducat i onandcar e.Theyshal l par t i ci pat ei n v ol unt eerpr ogr amsf ort hedel i v er yofor al heal t hser vi cesi nunder ser v edandunder pr i vi l egedar eas. Sect i on9.Leader shi p–I nal l effor t st oi mpr ov et hedent alheal t hoft hepubl i c ,t hedent i s t ,dent al hy gi eni s t ,anddent al t echnol ogi s tshal lmak eav ai l abl et ot hecommuni t yt hei rs ki l l s ,knowl edge,and exper i ences ,par t i cul ar l yi nt hefiel dofspeci al t y. Downloaded by Dr. C. E. Lagman ([email protected]) lOMoARcPSD|4618010 Sect i on10.Bi oet hi cs–Ev er ydent i s tpar t i ci pat i ngi nr es ear chpr oj ect si nv ol vi ngpr ocedur ei nt heor al cavi t yt oanyper son/ smus tconf or mt oi nt er nat i onalet hi cals t andar dst aki ngi nt oconsi der at i onst he humanr i ght soft hesubj ect sanddul yi nf or mi ngt hem oft heout comeandr i s k soft hes t udy.Each subj ectmus thav eas i gnedi nf or medconsentf or m/ sobt ai nedatt heonsetoft hes t udy ;andi n i ns t anceswher echangesi nt her esear chpr ot ocoli sessent i alf ort hecompl et i onoft hes t udy , anot hersi gnedi nf or medconsentf or m mus tbeobt ai nedf r om t hesubj ect s.I nt heev entt hatmi nor s ar et hesubj ect soft hes t udy ,par ent alconsentmus tbeobt ai ned. Sect i on11.Recor dsKeepi ng–Ev er ydent i s tmus tobt ai nbasel i nemedi calanddent alr ecor df oral l pat i ent sofhi s/ heroffice.Thes ai dr ecor dmus ti ncl ude,amongot her s ,hi s/ hert r eat mentpl an, di agnos t i cr ecor dssuchasr adi ogr aphs ,bl oodt es tr ecor d/ r esul t s ,consentf or m.Medi cal cl ear ance mus tbefi l edwi t ht hepat i ent sdent alr ecor dsandmus tbei nhi s/ hersaf ek eepi ngf oratl eas tt en( 10) y ear s. ARTI CLEI I DUTYTO THEPROFESSI ON Sect i on12.Keepi ngPr of es si onal l yFi t–Ther i ghtofev er ydent i s t ,dent alhy gi eni s t ,anddent al t echnol ogi stt opr of essi onals t at usr es t si nt hedegr eeofknowl edge,s ki l l s ,andeffici enc ywi t hwhi ch he/ sheser v eshi s/ herpat i ent s ,hi s/ hercommuni t y ,andt henat i onal i t i esunderhi s/ hercar e. 12. 1.Cont i nui ngPr of es si onal Dev el opment–I nor dert ocont i nual l yenhancehi spr of essi onal compet ence,ev er ydent i s t ,dent alhy gi eni s t ,ordent alt echnol ogi s tshal lpur suecont i nui ng educat i onpr ogr amsoffer edbyt hePhi l i ppi neDent alAssoci at i on,( PDA)I nc.andaccr edi t edCPE pr ovi der sdul yaccr edi t edbyt heCPECounci lf ordent i s t s ,dent alhy gi eni s t s ,anddent al t echnol ogi st sandot herCPEpr ogr amsdul yacc r edi t edbyt heBoar dofDent i s t r yandt hePRC. 12. 2Cont i nui ngPr of es si onal Educat i onDev el opmentCr edi t s( CDEC)––Ev er ydent i s t ,dent al hy gi eni s t ,ordent alt echnol ogi s ts hal lcompl et eami ni mum ofsi xt y( 60)Cont i nui ng Educat i on/ Dev el opmentCr edi tuni t sev er yt hr ee( 3)y ear spr i ort ot her enewal ofhi sPr of es si onal I dent i ficat i onCar d,pr ovi dedt hatt henat ur eoft heCPEpr ogr amss hal lconf or mt ot headv ance compet enc ypr ogr am s t i pul at edbyt heCPECounci l. 12. 3Pr ecept or shi p–t heBoar dofDent i s t r yshal ldi r ect l yr egul at et hees t abl i shmentandconduct oft r ai ni ngdel i v er edi ndependent l ybyani ndi vi dual orgr oupofdent al pr of es si onal s ,havi ng appr opr i at ej ur i di calper sonal i t i es.Theaf or ement i onedt r ai ni ngmus tbeconduct edi naschool dul yr ecogni z edbyt heCommi ssi ononHi gherEducat i onorhospi t aldul yr ecogni z edbyt he Depar t mentofHeal t hasat r ai ni nghospi t al. 12. 4Speci al t yGr oup–EachSpeci al t ySoci et yshal l appl yt ot heBoar dofDent i s t r yf ort he accr edi t at i onoft heSoci et y.EachSpeci al t ySoci et ymus tev ol v ei t sowns y s t em ofaccr edi t at i onof i t smember ssubj ectt ot heappr ov al oft heBoar dandt heCommi ssi on;pr ovi ded,t hatspeci al t y t r ai ni ng,accr edi tt r ai ni ngpr ogr amsundert hei t sar eaofspeci al i z at i on,assi s tt heBoar dof Dent i s t r yi nmoni t or i ngt hedi ffer entspeci al t ypr ogr amsandpr ecept or shi p,es t abl i shi t scounci l , pol i cei t sownr ank s;andshal latal lt i mess af eguar dt hepubl i cagai ns tt hosewhodonotmeett he qual i ficat i onspr es cr i bedbyt hes y s t em. Downloaded by Dr. C. E. Lagman ([email protected]) lOMoARcPSD|4618010 12. 5Evi denceofPr of es si onal Cr edent i al s–Thedent i s t ’ ss chooldi pl oma,cer t i ficat eof r egi s t r at i on,pr of es si onali dent i ficat i oncar d,cer t i ficat esandoft r ai ni ngr esi denc y ,cer t i ficat eof pr ofici enc yi ssuedbyspeci al t ycounci l ,t heBoar dofDent i s t r yandsuchot herdocument s ,or paper sr equi r edbyl awshal l bedi spl ay edi nhi scl i ni corr ecept i onr oom.Pl aques ,Tes t i moni al s , Cer t i ficat esofAppr eci at i onobt ai nedasar esul toft hedent i s t ’ spr of es si onal compet enc ymaybe di spl ay edsepar at el yi nt hedent i s t ’ spr i v at eofficeonl y.Forot herv enuesofpr act i ce,acer t i fied t r uecopyshal l beobt ai nedf r om t hedent als chool andCer t i ficat eofRegi s t r at i onandPr of es si onal I dent i ficat i onCar dobt ai nedatPRCandpr oper l ypos t edatt heaf or ement i onedar eas. Sect i on13.Dut yToRepor t–Thedent i s t ,dent alhy gi eni s t ,ordent alt echnol ogi s tshal lr epor tal l vi ol at i onsoft he“ Phi l i ppi neDent alActof2007” ,r ul esandr egul at i onsgov er ni ngt hepr act i ceof Dent i s t r y ,andt hi sCode,asmaybecommi t t edbyadul yl i censeddent i s t ,dent al hy gi eni s t ,ordent al t echnol ogi s t ,ornonDent i s t ,whi chcomest ot hei rknowl edge,t ot heappr opr i at echapt eroraffil i at e soci et y ,t heBoar d,ort hePr of es si onal Regul at i onCommi ssi on.Al l egedi l l egaldent alpr act i t i oner s mus tbet r eat edwi t hduer especti naccor dancet ot hei rpr i mar yhumanr i ght sandmus tbepr esumed i nnocentunt i lpr ov engui l t y. Sect i on14.Pr of essi onalConsul t at i onandRef er r al–Thedent i s tshal lseekconsul t at i onormak ea r ef er r al whenev ert hewel f ar eoft hepat i entr equi r esr ecour set ot hosewhoposses sappr opr i at e pr of es si onalexper t i se.Theconsul t antshal l di s cusst hedet ai l soft hecasemanagementt ot he r ef er r i ngdent i s tandpat i ent.Theconsul t antshal lobser v eandmanagepos t oper at i v econdi t i onsand r ef ert hepat i entbackt ot her ef er r i ngdent i s taf t ert hemanagementoft hecauseoft her ef er r al. Sect i on15.Tr ans f erofPat i ent s–Thedent i s tshal l pr oper l yendor sehi sorherpat i entt oanot her dent i s twi t hpr operr el easeofdocument si ni ns t ancessuchast r ans f erofr esi denceorpal aceofwor k ofei t hert hepat i entordent i st ;cl osur eoft hedent alcl i ni c;ormi gr at i onoft hedent i s tt oanot her count r y ,i ni ns t anceswher ei nheal t hyr el at i onbet weenpat i entanddent i s tnol ongerexi s t s ,f or what ev err eason.Cer t i ficat i onofRel easemus tcont ai next entofwor kr ender edandabsence,or pr esenceofobl i gat i onf r om t hepr evi ousdent i s t of r ecor d. 15. 1Theent i r er ef er r alpr oces ss houl dbepr oper l ydocument edandent er ed i nt ot her ecor dsofbot hdent i s t s. 15. 2Ther ecei vi ngdent i s t ,pr i ort omanagi ngt henewcase,shal l ,i nt hespi r i tofsol i dar i t yand col l egi al i t y ,i nf or mt hepr evi ousdent i s t -of -r ecor doft hes ai di nt entoft r ans f er. 15. 3I ncaseoft r ans f erpat i ent s ,r ecei vi ngdent i s tmus tgener at ehi s/ herownr ecor dasbasel i ne i nf or mat i onf ort het r eat ment. 15. 4I ncaseaDENTI STi sunabl et ocont i nuet oaddr esst heneedsoft hepat i entt hedent i s tshal l conv eyhi s/ hercommi t mentt opr ovi deemer genc ydent alcar eunt i ls ucht i met hatt hepat i entcan t r ans f ert oanot herdent i s t. Sect i on16.Pr of essi onalOpi ni on/ Tes t i mony–Thedent i s tshal li ns t i t ut ecor r ect i v et r eat menti ncase off aul t ymanagementbyanot herdent i s twi t houtcr i t i ci sm. 16. 1Jus t i fiabl eCr i t i ci sm –Ev er ydent i s tshal lr epor tt ot heappr opr i at eaut hor i t yorpr of essi onal soci et i esi ns t ancesofgr ossandcont i nualf aul t yt r eat mentbyanot herdent i s t. Downloaded by Dr. C. E. Lagman ([email protected]) lOMoARcPSD|4618010 16. 2Responsi bl eComment s–Thedent i stshal l atal l t i mesl i mi tcomment swi t hi nt henat ur eof t her ef er r alorconsul t at i on.Dent i s tmus tr ef r ai nf r om cr i t i ci z i ngt hes ki l l knowl edgeandexper i ence ofanot herdent i s ti nt hepr esenceofapat i entorel sewher e,f orl ackofaccur at eknowl edgeoft he condi t i onsorci r cums t ancesunderwhi cht heser vi ceswer er ender ed. 16. 3Exper tTes t i mony–Thedent i s tr ender i ngexper tt es t i monyi ncasesofl i t i gat i onsshal ll i mi t comment st ot hecasebr oughtf or t handav oi dunduecr i t i ci sm t odef ameordi s cr edi tt heot her. Sect i on17.Per f or manceofObl i gat i ons–Thedent i s tshal lper f or mi ngoodf ai t handwi t hdue di l i genceal l hi s/ herobl i gat i onsar i si ngf r om agr eement swi t hpat i ent s ,orot herper sonsandfi nanci ng i ns t i t ut i on,orot heri ns t r ument al i t i es ,soasnott ounder mi net hepr es t i geoft hepr of essi on. Sect i on18.Tes t i moni al s–Thedent i s t ,t hedent alhy gi eni s t ,ordent al t echnol ogi s tshal l consi dert he di gni t yoft hedent alpr of es si onbef or epr ovi di ngpr of es si onal opi ni onorendor sementofpr of essi onal and/ orpr opr i et ar ypr oduct sandt echni ques.Adent i s t ,dent alhy gi eni s t ,ordent alt echnol ogi s torany associ at i onofdent i s t sshal lnotgi v edi r ectt es t i moni al sorendor sementofpr oduct sf ort hedel i v er y ofdent al car e. ARTI CLEI I I PRACTI CEMANAGEMENT Sect i on19.Bui l di ngaDent alPr act i ce–Thedent i s t ,dent al hy gi eni s t ,ordent alt echnol ogi s tshal l mak ehi s/ herpr act i ceknowni namannerbefit t i ngapr of es si onal. 19. 1FAI Rmeanst oBui l dPr of es si onalPr act i ce–Thedent i s t ,dent alhy gi eni s t ,ordent al t echnol ogi stshal l ONL Yusef ai rmeanst ogai npr of es si onal adv ancement ,ors hal lnoti nj ur et he oppor t uni t i esofot herdent al pr act i t i oner ssuchasf al secl ai msofone’ scompet enc y. 19. 2Ti t l eoft hepr act i ce–Tomai nt ai nt hedi gni t yoft hepr of es si on,adent i s tshal lonl yuset he t er m“ Cl i ni c”or“ Office”i nr ef er encet ot hedent al pr act i ce.Thenameoft hepr act i ceshal l conf or m t ot hehi ghes t eem oft hepr of es si onav oi di ngcommer ci al i z ednames ,whi chmaybei nappr opr i at e t ot hepr of essi on. 19. 3Sol i ci t i ngPat i ent s–Adent i stshal l notsol i ci tpat i ent sper sonal l yorempl oyhi s/ herpat i ent s , agent s ,oragenci est osol i ci tpat i ent sf orhi m/ her.He/ sheshal lnotaccept / offerr ebat esorr ecei v e commi ssi onsf orr ef er r al s ;norengagei nanypr omot i onalact i vi t ywhi chwi l l bedegr adi ngt he di gni t yoft hepr of es si on. Pi r ac yofpat i ent sshal l beav oi dedatal l t i mes.Offer i ng“ Pr omot i onalRat es ”shal lnotbeal l owed i nt hepr act i ceoft hedent alpr of essi on. Sect i on20.Aut hor i z edAdv er t i si ng–Thebes tandhonor abl emeansbywhi chadent i s t ,dent al hy gi eni s t ,ordent alt echnol ogi s tmaymak eknownandadv ancehi s/ herr eput at i onf ors ki l l sand compet encei nt hepr act i ceofdent i s t r yi st hr oughhi spr of essi onalser vi cest ohi s/ herpat i ent sandt o t hepubl i c. 20. 1Si gnages–Thesi gnagequal i t yandquant i t yshal lt obeasdecentanddi gni fiedaspos si bl e andshal lconf or m wi t ht her egul at i onsoft hel ocalgov er nmentcode.I tshal ls t at et henat ur eoft he dent al pr act i ceandmayi ncl udet henameoft hedent i s tandcl i ni chour s.Thet er m“ Xr ay” ,“ Gas ” , “ Ai r abr asi v e” ,“ dent all abor at or y” ,“ ai r condi t i oned” ,oranyt echni calt er ms ;andmi sl eadi ngcl ai ms Downloaded by Dr. C. E. Lagman ([email protected]) lOMoARcPSD|4618010 mus tnotappeari nt hecar d,s t at i oner i es ,officedoor s ,andsi gnboar dsoft hedent i s t.When pl aci nghi s/ hernameupont hedi r ect or yboar dofanofficebui l di ng,t hedent i s tmus tcompl ywi t h t heuseofonl yt hesi z eofl et t er i ngr egul ar l yusedbyt het enant si ns ai dbui l di ng. 20. 2Useofpr of essi onalt i t l esanddegr ees–Thedent i s tshal luseonl yt heusualt i t l esand academi cdegr eessuchas“ Doct or ” ,“ Dent i s t ” ,“ DDS” ,“ DMD” ,“ DDM” ,i nconnect i onwi t hhi s/ her nameors i gnat ur e. 20. 3Pr of essi onalSt at i oner y–Adent i s t ,dent alhy gi eni s t ,ordent al t echnol ogi stshal l i dent i f y hi msel f / her sel fasdent alpr act i t i oneronl yi nt hef ol l owi ngmanner. 20. 3. 1Car ds ,Let t er headsandAnnouncement s–Adent i s t ,dent al hy gi eni s t ,ordent al t echnol ogi stmaypr oper l yut i l i z epr of es si onal car ds ,r ecal lnot i cest opat i ent sofr ecor dand l et t er headswhent hes t y l eandt extar econsi s t entwi t ht hedi gni t yoft hepr of es si on. 20. 3. 2Pr of es si onal Car ds–Theymus tbeoft r adi t i onals i z eandt ypeandshal l noti ncl udemor e t hant hedent i s t ’ sname,academi cdegr ee,addr ess ,t el ephonenumberandofficehour s.I fhe/ she confineshi msel f / her sel ft ot hepr act i ceofaspeci al t y ,he/ shemayi ncl udet hef ol l owi ng;“ pr act i ce l i mi t edt o...“announci ngt hespeci al t yandnot hi ngmor e. 20. 3. 3Tel ephoneandot herDi r ect or i es–Thedent i s t ,dent al hy gi eni s t ,ordent alt echnol ogi s tmay aut hor i z et hel i s t i ngofhi s/ hernamei nat el ephoneorot herdi r ect or y. 20. 3. 4El ect r oni cal l yGener at edCommuni cat i ons–Thesi mpl eanddi gni fiedmeansof pr of es si onalannouncementshal l appl yt oal lel ect r oni cal l ygener at edcommuni cat i ons ;Pr ovi ded, i ti si nconsonancewi t ht hepr ovi si onsoft heCodeofEt hi cs. Sect i on21.Announcement–Thedent i stshal l usenewspaperannouncementonl ywhenopeni nga newcl i ni c ,orwhenchangi ngl ocat i on,orl i mi t i ngt hechar act erofhi s/ herpr act i ce;pr ovi ded,t hatt he newspaperannouncementshal lnotbel ar gert han2col umnby2col umni nches.Announcement si n pr i nt ,websi t e,ecar ds ,andot herel ect r oni cf or m ofcommuni cat i onshal lbepos t edwi t hi nt hi r t y( 30) day sf r om t hedat eofopeni ng.Announcementcar dsmaybesentwhent her ei sachangei nl ocat i on, oranal t er at i oni nt hechar act erofpr act i ce,butt oot herdent i s t s ,member soft heheal t hpr of es si on, andpat i ent s of r ecor d. ARTI CLEI V MEMBERSHI PI NTHEDENTALASSOCI ATI ON Sect i on22.Member shi pandFi nanci al Suppor t–Thedent i s t ,dent alhy gi eni s t ,anddent al t echnol ogi stshal l beact i v emember soft hePhi l i ppi neDent al As soci at i on,( PDA)I nc. ,t hei nt egr at ed nat i onalor gani z at i onofdent i s t s ,dent al hy gi eni s t s ,anddent alt echnol ogi s t sdul yr ecogni z edbyt he Boar dofDent i s t r yandacc r edi t edbyt hePr of essi onalRegul at i onCommi s si onandoft hebonafide Dent alChapt eroft heassoci at i onwi t hi nar eaofhi s/ herpr act i ce.Hi s/ hermember shi pr equi r es financi alsuppor ti nr easonabl eamountfi x edbyt heas soci at i onandchapt er. Downloaded by Dr. C. E. Lagman ([email protected]) lOMoARcPSD|4618010 ARTI CLEV DI SCI PLI NARYACTI ON Sect i on23.Judi ci al Commi t t ee–Vi ol at i onoft hi sCodeandt hei nt er pr et at i onorcons t r uct i onofany pr ovi si ont her eofmayber esol v edi nt hefi r s ti ns t ancebyt heJudi ci alCommi t t eeoft heChapt eror Affil i at eSoci et ymot upr opr i o,oratt her el at i onofanyper sonunderoat h.ThePDAPr esi dentshal l i ndor set oorfi l ewi t ht heBoar dofDent i s t r yt hecommi t t ee’ sfi ndi ngf oradmi ni s t r at i v eact i on. Sect i on24.Sanct i ons–TheBoar d,ev enwi t houtendor sementorcompl ai ntfi l edbyt hePDA,I nc. , shal l conductt headmi ni s t r at i v ei nv es t i gat i onpur suantt oPRCRes.No.06342,Ser i esof2006upon compl ai ntofaper son,nat ur alorj ur i di cal ,ormot upr opr i o,andshal laccor di ngl y ,i mposet he di s ci pl i nar yact i onoft henul l i ficat i onorsuspensi onoft hecer t i ficat eofr egi s t r at i onandpr of essi onal i dent i ficat i oncar doft her egi s t er edandl i censeddent i s t ,dent alhy gi eni s tordent alt echnol ogi s t ,or t hecancel l at i onofat empor ar y/ speci alper mi ti ssuedt oaf or ei gndent i s t ,s houl dt her espondentbe f oundgui l t yunderSec.22,Ar t.I I IofR. A.No.9484f orvi ol at i onoft hi sCode,orSec.22( a) : unpr of es si onalandunet hi calconduct ,af t erduepr ocess. ARTI CLEVI SEPARABI LI TY,REPEALI NG,EFFECTI VI TYCLAUSES Sect i on25.Separ abi l i t yCl ause.–I fanysect i onorpr ovi si onoft hi sCodeshal lbedecl ar ed, uncons t i t ut i onal ori nv al i d,s uchdecl ar at i ons hal lnotaffectanyot hersect i onorpr ovi si onher eof. Sect i on26.Repeal i ngCl ause.–Boar dResol ut i onNo.60,Ser i esof1983i sher ebyr epeal ed.Al l ot hercodes ,i ssuances ,r ul es ,r egul at i ons ,oror der sont hebehavi orofr egi s t er edandl i censed dent i s t s ,r egi s t er edandl i censeddent alt echnol ogi s t s ,dent al assi s t ant sort echni ci ansi nconfli ctwi t h anysect i onorpr ovi si onoft hi sCodeshal l bemodi fiedorr epeal edaccor di ngl y. Sect i on.27.Effect i vi t y.–Thi sBoar dResol ut i onorCodeshal l t ak eeffectaf t erfi f t een( 15)day s f ol l owi ngt hef ul landcompl et epubl i cat i ont her eofi nt heOffici al Gaz et t e,oranynewspaperof gener alci r cul at i oni nt hePhi l i ppi nes. Downloaded by Dr. C. E. Lagman ([email protected])