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Dental ethics case 13: what do I do when I suspect that my elderly patient is being abused?: dental ethics
(South African Dental Association, 2011)
The problem of elder abuse and neglect in South Africa is widespread. Elder abuse occurs across all economic, ethnic, religious, gender and cultural groups. In South Africa the problem was previously the sole responsibility ...
Dental ethics case 16: Pull out my four front teeth ...
(South African Dental Association, 2011)
The scenario is a 14 year old girl who requests the extraction of her four front teeth, even though she has no problems with her teeth. She said it is because all her friends and some of her family members have had their ...
Dental ethics case 17: What are my obligations and ethical responsibilities when treating patients with HIV?
(South African Dental Association, 2011)
This ethical case is about a 20 year old female patient who had recurrent ulcers in
and around her mouth. The dentist suspected that the recurrent ulcers and candidiasis were oral manifestations of HIV and confronted her ...