The dental profession is advancing faster than ever. Digital workflows, precision imaging, AI-driven diagnostics, and automated practice management have reshaped how we deliver—and even think about—oral healthcare. Yet as technology becomes more integrated into everyday practice, an essential question rises to the surface: Where does ethics fit in a world increasingly guided by algorithms and automation?
As we embrace tools that promise greater accuracy and efficiency, we must also confront their limits. Ethical practice in modern dentistry requires ensuring that innovation enhances—not replaces—clinical judgment, safeguards patient autonomy, prevents bias, and preserves the human connection at the heart of care. This talk explores how we can balance rapid modernization with the timeless ethical principles that define our profession, and where we must draw the line to protect both our patients and our integrity as clinicians.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the ADA Code of Ethics in the context of current dental innovations and challenges
Describe a dental professional as defined by the ADA
Improve ethical decision-making in the modern dental practice
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