Awareness and practice of Revised Code of Dental Ethics and Consumer Protection Act among dental practitioners in Andhra Pradesh: A cross sectional study.

BACKGROUND: Given the imperative for dental practitioners to be familiar with the existing ethical principles and laws governing their practice, this study aimed to evaluate awareness and practice of the dentists (code of ethics) regulations 2014 and consumer protection act 2019 among dental practitioners in Andhra Pradesh state, India. METHODS: A cross sectional study was conducted among 384 dental practitioners in Andhra Pradesh state, India. A questionnaire consisting of 25 items was used to assess awareness and practice of the dentists (code of ethics) regulations and consumer protection act. The data collected were analysed using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 25.0. Armonk, NY: IBM Corp. RESULTS: Only 53(13.8%) dental practitioners in the study were aware that the dentists (code of ethics) regulations had been revised in 2014. About 190 (49.5%) practitioners were aware of the precise period for mandatory preservation of patient records. Most dental practitioners (278, 72.4%) accepted commissions in the form of gifts or cash from laboratories, radiologists, or pharmacists and 306 (79.7%) dental practitioners used unregistered dental lab technicians as employees in their practice. Furthermore, 297 (77.3%) practitioners were found to provide or sell drugs to patients in their clinic/office. The new regulations under consumer protection act 2019 were unknown to 194 (50.5%) dental practitioners. CONCLUSIONS: The present study indicates that the awareness of dental practitioners towards the dentists (code of ethics) regulations 2014 and consumer protection act 2019 is inadequate. It highlights the need for training programmes and curriculum changes with a focus on ethical and legal issues in clinical dental practice.

Instrument fracture in periodontal therapy: ethical disclosure and clinical management - a case report.

Periodontal instrument fractures are rare events in dentistry, with limited literature available on their occurrence and management. This case report highlights an incident involving the fracture of a periodontal sickle scaler blade during manual instrumentation for the removal of calculus. The fracture occurred during instrumentation on the mesial surface of the maxillary right second molar, and the separated blade was subsequently pushed into the sulcus. A radiographic assessment was performed to verify the precise location of the fractured segment. Following confirmation, the broken blade was subsequently retrieved using curved artery forceps. The case report highlights factors contributing to instrument fractures, emphasizing the importance of instrument maintenance, sterilization cycles, and operator technique. Ethical considerations regarding patient disclosure, informed consent, and instrument retrieval methods are well discussed. This case underscores the importance of truthful communication, the proper use of instruments, equipment maintenance in dentistry, and the significance of ongoing professional development to enhance treatment safety, proficiency, and ethical standards in dental care.

Difficulties experienced by dentists and orthodontists regarding ethical issues when announcing the diagnosis of a rare oral disease: a qualitative study in Marseille, France.

PURPOSE: It is traditionally considered that breaking bad news to patients does not represent a cause for concern for dental professionals. However, there are situations where they will be confronted with this task, as in the case of rare dental diseases. Little information is available regarding the feelings of healthcare professionals on this subject. There are no qualitative studies that explore how a diagnosis of oligodontia is announced to patients by dentists and orthodontists. The aim of our study is to explore the difficulties and ethical issues experienced by dental health professionals when they have to announce a diagnosis of oligodontia to a patient and their family. METHODS: This study relied on a qualitative research method using focus groups of dentists and orthodontists and a thematic analysis procedure. RESULTS: The difficulties experienced could be summarised within five topics: organisational difficulties, difficulties with the management of dental treatment and with the administrative management associated with this anomaly, difficulties with the content of the announcement, and relational difficulties. These could be grouped in two categories: practical difficulties and ethical difficulties. CONCLUSION: This survey allowed us to understand the difficulties encountered by dentists and orthodontists when announcing oligodontia. The participants felt uncomfortable with this task and were under stress. They reported difficulties in delivering the medical information and in adapting to the message. It is essential that dental professionals develop skills in medical communication.

Análise dos perfis de cirurgiões-dentistas de Londrina (Paraná, Brasil) no Instagram / Análisis de losperfiles de odontólogos de Londrina (Paraná, Brasil) en Instagram: aspectos éticos de la publicidade y propaganda / Analysis of the profiles of dentists of Londrina (Paraná, Brazil) on Instagram: ethical aspects ofadvertising and publicity

A Odontologia tem adentrado nas redes sociais como forma de atrair e manter pacientes. O profissional, por vezes, não está atento às normativas éticas para utilizar a publicidade/propaganda na internet, cometendo infrações éticas referente à essas condutas. O objetivodesta pesquisa foi analisar os perfis públicos (de acesso aberto) de cirurgiões-dentistas (CD) do município de Londrina (PR) na rede social Instagram®frente aos aspectos da publicidade e propaganda caracterizados no Código de Ética Odontológica (CEO). Foi utilizada uma listagem de CD ativos no município de Londrina, disponibilizado pelo Conselho Regional de Odontologia do Paraná. Como critério de inclusão, foi necessário que o CD possuísse o perfil público e caracterizado como profissional da área, sendo excluídos os perfis privados, sem identificações, sem publicações e apenas com publicações pessoais.Após a seleção, cada perfil foi avaliado separadamente, levando-se em consideração as dez últimas postagens, de acordo com nove itens pré-estabelecidos tendo como base o CEO. Foram identificados 213 perfis que atendiam aos critérios de inclusão, sendo 137 em desacordo com o CEO e 76 em acordo. A maioria dos perfis analisados infringia um ou mais itens que foram avaliados, sendo a exposição de imagens de "antes e depois" o item encontrado com maior frequência (AU).

La Odontología ha entrado en las redes sociales como una forma de atraer y fidelizar pacientes. El profesional, en ocasiones, no es consciente de las normas éticas para el uso de publicidad/propaganda en internet, cometiendo infracciones éticas en relacióncon estas conductas. El objetivo de esta investigación fue analizar los perfiles públicos (acceso abierto) de los odontólogos (CD) de la ciudad de Londrina (PR) en la red social Instagram®frente a los aspectos de publicidad y propaganda caracterizados enel Código de Ética Dental (CEO). Se utilizó una lista de CD activos en la ciudad de Londrina, facilitada por el Consejo Regional de Odontología de Paraná. Como criterio de inclusión fue necesario que el CD tuviera perfil público y caracterizado como profesional del área, excluyendo perfiles privados, sin identificaciones, sin publicaciones y solo con publicaciones personales. Luego de la selección, cada perfil fue evaluado por separado, teniendo en cuenta los últimos diez cargos, según nueve ítems preestablecidos en base al CEO. Se identificaron un total de 213 perfiles que cumplían los criterios de inclusión, 137 en desacuerdo con el CEO y 76 de acuerdo. La mayoría de los perfiles analizados violaron uno o más ítems evaluados, siendo la exhibición de imágenes de "antes y después" el ítem encontrado con mayor frecuencia (AU).

Dentistry has entered social networks as a way toattract and retain patients. The professional, sometimes, is not aware of ethical norms for using publicity/advertisement on the internet, many times committing ethical infractions regarding these behaviors. The aim of this research was to analyze the public (open access) profiles of dentists (DE) in the municipality of Londrina (PR) on the social network InstagramTMin view of the aspects of publicity and advertisement characterized in the Code of Dental Ethics (CDE). A list of active DEs in the city of Londrina, made available by the Regional Council of Dentistry of Paraná, was used. As inclusion criterion, it was necessary that the dentist had public profile and characterized as a professional in the area, excluding private profiles, without identifications, without publications and only with personal publications. After selection, each profile was evaluated separately, taking into account the last ten posts, according to nine pre-established items based on CDE. A total of 213 profiles that met the inclusion criteria were identified, 137 in disagreement with CDE and 76 in agreement. Most profiles analyzed violated one or more items that were evaluated, with the exhibition of "before and after" images being the most frequently found item (AU).

Análise da oferta da disciplina de Bioética nos cursos de graduação em Odontologia brasileiros / Análisis de la oferta de la disciplina de Bioética en los cursos brasileños de pregrado en Odontología / Analysis of the Bioethics subject offer in Brazilian undergraduate Dentistry courses

O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar a oferta da disciplina de Bioética nos currículos dos cursosde odontologia brasileiros.Para isso foi realizado a revisão de todas as matrizes curriculares disponíveis no site do Ministério de Educação, no período de fevereiro a abril de 2019. A busca foi realizada individualmente na matriz de cada curso buscando informações sobre: a presença da disciplina de Bioética, a carga horária da disciplina, o semestre e o regime (optativa ou obrigatória) de oferta na matriz curricular. No levantamento realizado encontrou-se 41 (17,67%) cursos que ofertavam a disciplina de Bioética de forma isolada e 36 (15,52%) na forma associada, totalizando 77 (33,19%) com oferta da disciplina. Concluiu-se que, no ano de 2019, a maioria dos cursos não disponibilizava a disciplina de Bioética, inferindo-se a necessidade de haver sua inclusão em todos os cursos como forma de cumprir as diretrizes curriculares nacionais existentes e proporcionar adequada formação humanística aos futuros profissionais (AU).

El objetivo de este estudio fue verificar la oferta de la asignatura de Bioética en los planes de estudio de los cursosde odontología brasileños. Para eso fue realizado una revisión de todas las matrices curriculares disponibles en el sitio del Ministerio de Educación de Brasil, de febrero a abril de 2019. La búsqueda fue realizada de forma individualizada en la matriz de cada curso buscando las informaciones sobre: presencia de la asignatura de Bioética, la carga horaria de la asignatura, el semestre y el régimen (obligatoria u optativa) que era ofertada. En la búsqueda encontramos que 41 (17,67%) cursos ofrecían la asignatura de Bioética de forma aislada y 36 (15,52%) en forma asociada, totalizando 77 (33,19%) con oferta de la asignatura. Se concluyó que, en 2019, la mayoría de los cursos no proporcionaban la asignatura de Bioética, infiriendo la necesidad de ser incluida en todos los cursos como una forma de cumplir con las directrices curriculares existentes y proporcionar capacitación humanística adecuada para los futuros profesionales (AU).

The aim of this study was to verify the offer of the Bioethics course in the curricular matrices of Brazilian dentistry schools. For this purpose, a review of all curricular matrices available on the Ministry of Education website was conducted from February to April 2019. The search was carried out individually in the matrix of each course, seeking information about the presence of the Bioethics course, the course load, the semester, and the regime (optional or mandatory) of the course offering in the curricular matrix. In the survey, 41 (17.67%) courses were found to offer the Bioethics course singly, and 36 (15.52%) offered it in the associated form, totaling 77 (33.19%) with an offer of the courses. It was concluded that, in 2019, the majority of courses did not provide the Bioethics subject, inferring the need for its inclusion in all courses as a way to comply withthe existing national curricular guidelines and provide adequate humanistic education to future professionals (AU).

Conhecimento e interesse em Odontologia Legal dos graduandos em Odontologia da Universidade Federal da Paraíba / Conocimiento e interés en Odontología Forense de estudiantes de graduación en Odontología de la Universidad Federal de Paraíba / Knowledge and interest in Forensic Dentistry among undergraduate dental students at the Universidade Federal da Paraíba

O estudo objetivou identificar o conhecimento e interesse em Odontologia Legal dos estudantes de Odontologia da Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB) e comparar os resultados entre os graduandos que não haviam cursado as disciplinas de Odontologia Legal e Ética e Legislação e aqueles que já tivessem cursado. Trata-se de uma pesquisa de campo com abordagem indutiva e técnica de documentação direta e extensiva com procedimentos estatísticos descritivos do tipo correlacional. Foram analisadas as respostas aos questionários online acerca do conhecimento e do interesse na Odontologia Legal pelos estudantes que não cursaram as disciplinas de Ética e Legislação Odontológica e Odontologia Legal (G1; n=45) daqueles que cursaram tais disciplinas (G2; n=29). Os dados foram analisados descritivamente e pelo teste qui-quadrado (α=5%). Observou-se que dos estudantes do G1, 44,4% (n= 20) apontaram a Odontologia Legal como meio de identificação humana e investigação e o G2 teve 48,27% (n=14) relacionando ser "Voltada para identificação criminal". Na autoavaliação dos estudantes acerca do conhecimento, o G1 teve 44,4% (n=20) avaliando em "Muito Baixo" e o G2 apresentou "Muito Baixo", "Baixo" e "Médio" com mesma porcentagem 24,1% (n=7), havendo diferença estatisticamente significante (p=0,002). Quanto ao interesse na carreira profissional, 37,8% dos estudantes do G1 positivaram e do G2, 48,3%. Nas questões objetivas os índices de acerto não passaram de 51% no G1 e 56% no G2 e a área mais apontada como relacionada à Odontologia Legal foi "Identificação Humana" (97,7% e 100%) em ambos os grupos. Em relação ao interesse na área após aplicação do questionário, ambos os grupos apontaram "Muito Alto" em maior porcentagem. Constatou-se conhecimento mediano dos estudantes e grande interesse em Odontologia Legal, independentemente do grupo de estudantes. Verificou-se também que menos de 50% tem interesse em seguir carreira na área da Odontologia Legal (AU).

El objetivo del estudio fue identificar el conocimiento y el interés de los estudiantes de odontología de la Universidad Federal de Paraíba (UFPB) y comparar los resultados entre los estudiantes que no habían cursado las asignaturas de Odontología Forense y Ética y Legislación con los que ya habían cursado. Es una investigación de campo con enfoque inductivo y técnica de documentación directa y extensiva con procedimientos estadísticos descriptivos del tipo correlacional. Se evaluaron cuestionarios online sobre conocimientos e interés en Odontología Forense, de estudiantes que no cursaron Ética y Legislación en Odontología ni Odontología Forense (G1; n = 45), y de los que cursaron dichas asignaturas (G2; n = 29). Los datos se analizaron de forma descriptiva y mediante prueba de Chi-cuadrado (α =5%). De los estudiantes de G1, 44,4% (n = 20) señalóa la Odontología Forense como medio de identificación e investigación humana, y de los de G2, 48,27% (n = 14) la consideró"orientada a la identificación criminal". En la autoevaluación acerca de su grado de conocimiento, 44,4% (n=20) de G1 lo catalogó como "Muy bajo", al tiempo que, G2 presentó "Muy bajo", "Bajo" y "Medio", con el mismo porcentaje, 24,1% (n = 7), constatándose diferencia estadísticamente significativa (p = 0,002). Sobre el interés por la carrera profesional, 37,8% de G1 y 48,3% de G2 respondieron positivamente. En relación a las preguntas estructuradas, 51% de G1 y 56% de G2 fueron correctas, mencionando a la "Identificación Humana" como el área más Conhecimento e interesse em Odontologia Legal dos graduandos em Odontologia da Universidade Federal da Paraíba relacionada con la Odontología Forense(97,7% y 100%, respectivamente). Con respecto al interés por el área, el mayor porcentaje de ambos grupos, señaló "Muy Alto". Se verificó un grado "Medio" de conocimiento y "Alto" de interés, en ambos grupos. En contrapartida, menos del 50% pretende especializarse en Odontología Forense (AU).

This study aimed to identify the knowledge and interest in Forensic Dentistry among undergraduate dental students at the Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB). Furthermore, we aimed to compare the results between undergraduate students who had not studied Forensic Dentistry and Ethics and Legislation and those who had. This study comprises field research with an inductive approach and a direct and extensive documentation technique with descriptive statistical procedures of the correlational type. We analyzed the responses to the online questionnaires regarding knowledge and interest in Forensic Dentistry by students who did not take Dental Ethics and Legislation and Forensic Dentistry (G1; n=45) and those who did (G2; n=29). Data analysis was descriptive and by chi-square test (α=5%). We observed that 44.4% (n=20) of G1 students pointed to Forensic Dentistry as a human identification and investigation method. Meanwhile, 48.27% (n=14) of G2 students said it was "Focused on criminal identification". In the students' self-evaluation regarding knowledge, 44.4% (n=20) of G1 students rated their knowledge as "Very Low". Whereas, G2 students rated "Very Low", "Low", and "Medium" at the same percentage of 24.1% (n=7). Statistical difference was significant (p=0.002). Regarding the interest in a professional career, 37.8% of the G1 students were positive, while 48.3% were positive in G2. In the objective questions, the success indexes did not exceed 51% in G1 and 56% in G2. Moreover, the area most indicated in both groups (97.7% and 100%) as related to Forensic Dentistry was "Human Identification". After applying the questionnaire, both groups indicated the interest in the area as "Very High" in a higher percentage. Students showed average knowledge and great interest in Forensic Dentistry, regardless of the student group. Furthermore, we found that less than 50% are interested in pursuing a career in Forensic Dentistry (AU).

Conhecimento de cirurgiões-dentistas e acadêmicos de Odontologia sobre publicidade e propaganda odontológica / Conocimiento de los cirujanos dentistas y estudiantes de odontología sobre publicidad y marketing dental / Dentists' and undergraduate dental students' knowledge of dental advertising and publicity campaigns

A publicidade e a propaganda em Odontologia são ferramentas importantes para o mercado de trabalho, tendo em vista a quantidade de profissionais existentes no setor e a disputa por espaço profissional. Porém, para uma publicidade ética e adequada, são de grande relevância o conhecimento e a aplicação dos princípios existentes no Código de Ética Odontológico (CEO) e nas resoluções atuais sobre o assunto. O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar a percepção e o conhecimento dos cirurgiões-dentistas e acadêmicos de Odontologia de Porto Velho, estado de Rondônia, sobre os aspectos éticos e legais relacionados com publicidade e propaganda em Odontologia, de acordo com as normas atuais. Para realização do estudo observacional descritivo, foi aplicado um questionário com 25 questões sobre o tema a cirurgiões-dentistas e acadêmicos de Odontologia matriculados no sétimo ou no oitavo período de instituições de ensino superior do munícipio de Porto Velho, Rondônia. A amostra foi constituída por 151 indivíduos, dos quais 69 eramcirurgiões-dentistas e 82 acadêmicos de Odontologia. O presente estudo permitiu identificar as principais dúvidas dos acadêmicos e dos profissionais de Odontologia que participaram da pesquisa, evidenciando a falta de esclarecimento sobre alguns pontos do tema, além de ressaltara importância do conhecimento das diretrizes éticas profissionais do CEO (AU).

La publicidad y lo marketing en Odontología son herramientas importantes para el mercado laboral, dado el número de profesionales del sector y la competencia por el espacio profesional. Sin embargo, para una publicidad ética y adecuada, es de gran importancia el conocimiento y aplicación de los principios existentes en el Código de Ética Dental (CEO) y las resoluciones vigentes en la materia. El objetivo del estudio fue evaluar la percepción y el conocimiento de los cirujanos dentistas y estudiantes de odontología de Porto Velho, estado de Rondônia, sobre los aspectos éticos y legales relacionados con la publicidad y el marketing en Odontología, de acuerdo con las normas vigentes. Para realizar el estudio observacional descriptivo, se aplicó un cuestionario con 25 preguntas sobre el tema a cirujanos dentistas y estudiantes de odontología matriculados en el séptimo u octavo período de instituciones de educación superior de la ciudad de PortoVelho, Rondônia. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 151 individuos, de los cuales 69 eran cirujanos dentistas y 82 estudiantes de odontología. El presente estudio permitió identificar las principales dudas de académicos y profesionales de la odontología que participaron de la investigación, destacando la falta de aclaración sobre algunos puntos sobre el tema, además de resaltar la importancia de conocer las pautas éticas profesionales del CEO (AU).

Advertising and publicity are important tools for the dental job market due to the number of professionals in the industry and the competition for professional space. Nevertheless, dentists must know and apply the principles outlined in the Brazilian Dental Code of Ethics (CEO) and current resolutions to ensure ethical and appropriate advertising. This study aimed to evaluate the perception and knowledge of dental surgeons and students in Porto Velho, state of Rondônia, Brazil, about the current standards of ethical and legal aspects related to advertising and publicity in dentistry. To carry out this descriptive observational study, a questionnaire with 25 questions was administered to dentists and dental students enrolled in the seventh or eighth semester of higher education institutions in Porto Velho. The sample consisted of 151 subjects, of which 69 were dentists and 82 were dental students. This study enabled us to identify the main questions of the dental students and professionals who participated in the survey, highlighting the lack of clarification on certain aspects of the subject and emphasizingthe importance of knowing the CEO professional ethical guidelines (AU).

Aspectos bioéticos y legales del secreto profesional en odontología / Bioethical and legal aspects of the professional secret in dentistry

Deontology and bioethics regulate the professional actions of doctors and dentists from a human and moral point of view. The dentist collects private information from each of his patients during the interrogation or clinical examination, and it is the dentist's obligation to keep silent about everything he sees or hears during the dental practice about the private life of his patients. The disclosure of secrets without the full authorization of the patient could undoubtedly affect their person, honor and reputation. In addition, the dentist has another type of private information about patients, known as personal data, which must be handled with great care and discretion. Professional secrecy is an ethical obligation of every dentist and its omission may bring legal repercussions. The aim of this article is to analyze the concept of professional secrecy, its ethical, deontological and legal aspects in dental practice (AU)

La deontología y bioética norman el actuar profesional de los médicos y odontólogos desde el punto de vista humano y moral. El odontólogo recaba información privada de cada uno de sus pacientes durante el interrogatorio o la exploración clínica, y es obligación del odontólogo guardar silencio de todo aquello que ve o escucha durante la consulta sobre la vida privada de sus pacientes. La revelación de secretos sin la plena autorización del paciente, podría generar sin duda afectaciones a su persona, honorabilidad y reputación. Además, el odontólogo posee otro tipo de información privada sobre los pacientes, conocida como datos personales, mismos que debe manejar con mucha cautela y discre- ción. El secreto profesional es una obligación ética de todo odontólogo y su omisión puede traer consigo repercusiones legales. El objetivo de este artículo consiste en analizar el concepto de secreto profesional, sus aspectos deontológicos, bioéticos y legales en la práctica odontológica (AU)

Prevención cuaternaria desde la visión odontológica / Quaternary prevention from a dental point of view

Introducción: El personal de salud debe comprender que el paciente es la figura central en el proceso salud-enfermedad, por lo que, para pro- teger su salud y atender de manera eficaz la enfermedad, se debe partir desde los principios básicos de prevención. La frase «prevenir es mejor que curar¼ debe ser considerada una máxima en salud y una metodología para atender enfermedades desde factores de riesgo, hacer partícipe a los pacientes y a la población en general a llevar a cabo estilos de vida saludables, con actividades preventivas que incrementen su importancia en la atención médica. Conclusiones: La prevención cuaternaria es una forma nueva para llamar al viejo principio de la medicina «lo primero es no hacer daño¼, que da origen al principio bioético de la no male- ficencia, este concepto se refiere a todas aquellas valoraciones que se deben hacer ante cualquier tipo de intervención diagnóstica, terapéutica y preventiva. Esto tiene especial importancia en la población sana, en la cual la prevención será siempre la mejor herramienta, pero se debe siempre tener presente la prevención cuaternaria (AU)

Introduction: Health personnel should understand that the patient is the central figure in the health-disease process and that to protect their health and effectively treat the disease starting from the basic principle of prevention. The phrase «prevention is better than cure¼ from being considered a maxim in health and a methodology to address diseases from risk factors, involving patients and the general population to carry out healthy lifestyles, with preventive activities that increase its importance in medical care. Conclusions: Quaternary prevention is a new way to call the old principle of medicine «first do no harm¼, which gives rise to the bioethical principle of non-maleficence, this concept refers to all those assessments that should be made before any type of diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive intervention. This is especially important in the healthy population, in which prevention will always be the best tool, but quaternary prevention should always be kept in mind (AU)

Reconocimiento docente de los valores éticos y morales en la formación curricular de la carrera de odontología de la Universidad de Viña del Mar, Chile / Teaching recognition of ethical and moral values in the curriculum training of the dentistry career of the Universidad de Viña del Mar, Chile

El objetivo de esta investigación es determinar la coherencia entre lo declarado por los programas de estudios de pregrado en la carrera de Odontología de la Universidad de Viña del Mar, en relación a los valores éticos y morales y, cómo son reconocidos efectivamente por los docentes en los estudiantes. El diseño de investigación corresponde a un estudio descriptivo y transversal. Para esto se adaptaron dos instrumentos, el primero: "cuestionario sobre percepción en la categorización de valores" que busca determinar la importancia que le dan los docentes a los valores. Mientras que en el segundo: "Encuesta sobre valores en estudiantes de odontología" solicita que cada docente evalúe la frecuencia con que se manifiestan ciertos valores éticos y morales en sus estudiantes. Se consideraron los 28 académicos que constituyen la totalidad del universo de docentes clínicos de los cursos de 4to y 5to años de la carrera de odontología en el año 2019. Se discuten los resultados comparándolos con experiencias similares en otras instituciones. Los resultados muestran la percepción y el reconocimiento de los valores por parte del cuerpo docente en los estudiantes, donde se identificó que los valores incorporados de mejor manera son la dignidad, el trato humano y el dialogo; mientras que la autocrítica y el conocimiento fueron los menos incorporados, estos son clave para establecer reflexión y mejoras en los planes de estudio. Se marca el punto de inicio para la generación de futuras líneas de investigación que incorporen otros aspectos como la perspectiva de los pacientes, los estudiantes, así como también continuar recabando información para utilizar metodologías que puedan contribuir a la integración de valores y poner en debate la importancia de ellos en la formación de pregrado.

The aim of this article is to determine the coherence between what is declared by the undergraduate study programs in the Dentistry career at the University of Viña del Mar, in relation to ethical and moral values and how they are effectively recognized by teachers in the students. The research design corresponds to a descriptive and cross-sectional study. Two instruments were adapted for this, the first: "questionnaire on perception in the categorization of values" that seeks to determine the importance that teachers give to values. While in the second: "Survey on values in dentistry students" requests that each teacher evaluates the frequency of certain ethical and moral values which are manifested in their students. 28 academics constituting the entire universe of clinical teachers of the 4th and 5th year courses of dentistry career in 2019 were considered. The results were discussed, comparing them with similar experiences in other institutions. Results show the perception and recognition of the values by the teaching staff in the students. These values incorporated in the best way were dignity, humane treatment and dialogue; while self-criticism and knowledge were the least incorporated. These are key values to establish a reflection and subsequent improvements in the study plans. This article marks a starting point for the generation of future lines of research that incorporate other aspects such as the perspective of patients, students, as well as continuing to collect information to use methodologies that can contribute to the integration of values and put them into a debate about the importance of them in undergraduate training.

Experiência de estudantes na divulgação da imagem de pacientes odontológicos / Student experience in the images' dissemination of dental patients

As implicações éticas do uso de redes sociais por profissionais da saúde têm ocupado espaço na agenda da Bioética quando se considera os direitos do paciente e o risco de exposição de sua imagem. Este estudo buscou conhecer a percepção de estudantesde Odontologia sobre a exposição da imagem de pacientes em redes sociais. Trata-se de estudo observacional transversal, quantitativo, com aplicação de questionário a estudantes de um curso de Odontologia. Os dados foram tabulados e analisados por meio de estatísticas descritivas. A taxa de resposta foi de 73,5% (n=247), todos utilizando redes sociais e 33,1% (n=82) declararam já ter realizado fotografia de paciente na clínica de ensino. Muitos estudantes ainda não têm clareza sobre as questões éticas que envolvem a divulgação de imagem de pacientes em rede social. Isso revela a importância de se ater a esse tópico nos cursos brasileiros de graduação em Odontologia (AU).

The ethical implications of social networks use by health professionals have occupied space on the Bioethics' agenda, when considering the rights of patients and the risk of exposing their image. This study aimed to understand the perception of dentistry students about the exposure of patients image in social networks. This is a cross-sectional, quantitative, observational study, with the application of a questionnaire to students of a Dentistry course. It was used the descriptive statistics for tabulating and analyzing the data. The response rate was 73.5% (n=247), all using social networks, and 33.1% (n=82) reported having already taken a patient photograph at the training clinic. Many students are still unclear about the ethical issues surrounding the dissemination of patient images on social media. The ethical implications of social networks use by health professionals haveoccupied space on the Bioethics' agenda, when considering the rights of patients and the risk of exposing their image (AU).