Abstract:
Introduction: The objective of this study was to outline the essential bioethical aspects in
modern stomatology as there are fundamentals questions concerning dentistry as a profession, the
patient-dentist relationship and oral health that must be addressed to form a relevant to practice
basis of dental bioethics.
Materials and methods: For the project were used published scientific materials
(monographs, articles, collections of scientific forums) statistical textbooks, internet sources,
personal observations in contact with patients at the practical lessons. The used methods are:
analytical, comparative, bioethical, medical-historical, statistical.
Results: The general aspects of bioethics in dentistry are: theoretical bioethical approches
specific to stomatology, assessment of the relationship between dentist and patient, the analysis of
bioethical issues for dental scientific researches, the discussion of multiple clinical cases. More
other aspects and issues arise from the general ones: the complex of problems raised from the
transplantology field, bioethical aspects derived from the technological advances, the costly
innovations such as CAD/CAM technology, application of lasers and implants; which do not only
increase the care quality but also make it inaccessible to some social classes.
Conclusion: Modern stomatology challenges bioethics to study and solve some important
problems starting with the inexhaustible dentist - patient relationship and its variety of situations
and finishing with the most pressing: the current oversupply of dentists which has implications for
issues of care quality. Stomatology has always been sensitive to issues of public opinion and
professional status that is why bioethical investigations could exceed the theoretical and medical
environment, offering new recommendations and solutions.
Description:
Philosophy and
Bioethics Department, State Medical and Pharmaceutical University “Nicolae Testemitanu”, Chisinau,
Republic of Moldova
