From Nuremberg to bioethics: an educational project for students of dentistry and dental prosthesis

Bioethics - A Fundamental Reflection

“…Considering the need to know about the historical events that led the world to reflect on ethics in research and in healthcare, as well as the content of the ethical and deontological aspects of health professions taught in a school of dentistry in Italy, Marinozzi et al [2] wrote about an educational project concerning the historical origins of current norms in bioethics. With the intention of verifying the ethical dimension in the training of health professionals, Finkler et al [8] surveyed teachers and followed the academic activities of a group of undergraduate students in dentistry with emphasis in bioethics and stated that it is essential that teachers assume their role in the ethical dimension of professional training.…”

Cost analysis of materials used in Class III, IV and V composite resin restorations

“…The calculation of costs was based on the method of variable costing system 5 . The list of materials was obtained through consultation by a panel of experts and based on the excellence standards established in the literature for dental team treatment, applying restorative techniques with efficiency and productivity 2 , and respecting the biosecurity of the patient and the dental team 12,15 , the use of materials 16,17 and the ethical principles 18 . This panel of experts was formed by 10 dentists with over 20 years of experience (4 restorative dentistry clinical specialists, 2 general dentists, 3 Restorative Dentistry professors and 1 Dental Materials professor) and 2 dental hygiene technicians with 10 years of experience.…”

Bioethics – A Fundamental Reflection

“…of dentistry in Italy, Marinozzi et al [2] wrote about an educational project concerning the historical origins of current norms in bioethics.…”

“…Healthcare professionals, by training, have a higher technical knowledge than their patients, which gives them the role of disseminating information, always making sure that the patient who is under their care understands his or her health situation and the possible treatment options, while having their autonomy respected [2][3][4][5].…”

“…These principles were initially proposed by the Belmont Report (1978) to guide research with human beings and, subsequently, Beauchamps and Childress proposed its application to all health practices [2].…”