Ethical and legal issues in dental practice during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Autor(a) principal: Pinheiro, Felipe de Almeida
Data de Publicação: 2021
Outros Autores: Coltri, Marcos Vinicius, Pereira, Julia Gabriela Dietrichkeit, Silva, Ricardo Henrique Alves da
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Saúde, Ética & Justiça (Online)
Texto Completo: https://www.revistas.usp.br/sej/article/view/185510
Resumo: In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 pandemic, a disease caused by the SARS-Cov-2 virus. As a strategy to minimize its transmission, public agencies and health entities have published resolutions, technical notes, recommendations, and protocols regarding dental practice. Considering that the suggested changes were not related to previous legal recommendations regarding cases of lawsuits in dental practice, this study aimed to discuss the effect of the new COVID-19 regulations on dental practice based on ethical and legal dispositions, supporting a safe environment for practicing dentistry. In conclusion, even though social distancing is considered one of the most efficient strategies to prevent viral transmission during the pandemic, dental services are essential for public health. Therefore, dental care is viable when needed and permitted. If all ethical and legal principles are adhered to, the professional may discard the possibility of getting involved in lawsuits that might occur due to practicing dentistry during this time.
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spelling Ethical and legal issues in dental practice during the COVID-19 pandemicReflexões éticas e legais sobre a prática odontológica em tempos de pandemia de COVID-19COVID-19DentistryLegislation, DentalEthics, DentalCOVID-19OdontologiaLegislação OdontológicaÉtica OdontológicaIn March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 pandemic, a disease caused by the SARS-Cov-2 virus. As a strategy to minimize its transmission, public agencies and health entities have published resolutions, technical notes, recommendations, and protocols regarding dental practice. Considering that the suggested changes were not related to previous legal recommendations regarding cases of lawsuits in dental practice, this study aimed to discuss the effect of the new COVID-19 regulations on dental practice based on ethical and legal dispositions, supporting a safe environment for practicing dentistry. In conclusion, even though social distancing is considered one of the most efficient strategies to prevent viral transmission during the pandemic, dental services are essential for public health. Therefore, dental care is viable when needed and permitted. If all ethical and legal principles are adhered to, the professional may discard the possibility of getting involved in lawsuits that might occur due to practicing dentistry during this time.Em março de 2020 foi declarada pela Organização Mundial da Saúde a pandemia da doença COVID-19, causada pelo vírus SARS-CoV-2. Como estratégia para minimizar a transmissão da doença, órgãos públicos e entidades de saúde publicaram novas resoluções, notas técnicas, recomendações e protocolos referentes à prática odontológica. O objetivo do estudo foi abordar as implicações das normativas referentes à pandemia de COVID-19 no exercício profissional e discuti-las com as disposições éticas e legais vigentes, a fim de auxiliar na conduta segura dos cirurgiões-dentistas nesse período. Concluiu-se que embora o distanciamento social seja considerado uma das estratégias principais para prevenir a transmissão viral durante a pandemia de COVID-19, garantir o funcionamento de serviços odontológicos é imprescindível para a promoção da saúde populacional. Assim, o atendimento odontológico é viável, quando necessário e permitido, e se forem seguidos todos os preceitos éticos e legais para atuação, o profissional pode afastar a possibilidade de se envolver em processos judiciais provenientes desses atendimentos.Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina. Departamento de Medicina Legal, Ética Médica e Medicina do Trabalho.2021-07-14info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionART.application/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/sej/article/view/18551010.11606/issn.2317-2770.v26i1p27-35Saúde Ética & Justiça ; v. 26 n. 1 (2021); 27-352317-2770reponame:Saúde, Ética & Justiça (Online)instname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPporhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/sej/article/view/185510/174176Copyright (c) 2021 Felipe de Almeida Pinheiro, Marcos Vinicius Coltri, Julia Gabriela Dietrichkeit Pereira, Ricardo Henrique Alves da Silvahttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessPinheiro, Felipe de AlmeidaColtri, Marcos ViniciusPereira, Julia Gabriela DietrichkeitSilva, Ricardo Henrique Alves da2022-04-27T00:57:51Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/185510Revistahttps://www.revistas.usp.br/sej/indexPUBhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/sej/oairevistasej@fm.usp.br||2317-27701414-218Xopendoar:2022-04-27T00:57:51Saúde, Ética & Justiça (Online) - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Ethical and legal issues in dental practice during the COVID-19 pandemic
Reflexões éticas e legais sobre a prática odontológica em tempos de pandemia de COVID-19
title Ethical and legal issues in dental practice during the COVID-19 pandemic
spellingShingle Ethical and legal issues in dental practice during the COVID-19 pandemic
Pinheiro, Felipe de Almeida
COVID-19
Dentistry
Legislation, Dental
Ethics, Dental
COVID-19
Odontologia
Legislação Odontológica
Ética Odontológica
title_short Ethical and legal issues in dental practice during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_full Ethical and legal issues in dental practice during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_fullStr Ethical and legal issues in dental practice during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_full_unstemmed Ethical and legal issues in dental practice during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_sort Ethical and legal issues in dental practice during the COVID-19 pandemic
author Pinheiro, Felipe de Almeida
author_facet Pinheiro, Felipe de Almeida
Coltri, Marcos Vinicius
Pereira, Julia Gabriela Dietrichkeit
Silva, Ricardo Henrique Alves da
author_role author
author2 Coltri, Marcos Vinicius
Pereira, Julia Gabriela Dietrichkeit
Silva, Ricardo Henrique Alves da
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Pinheiro, Felipe de Almeida
Coltri, Marcos Vinicius
Pereira, Julia Gabriela Dietrichkeit
Silva, Ricardo Henrique Alves da
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv COVID-19
Dentistry
Legislation, Dental
Ethics, Dental
COVID-19
Odontologia
Legislação Odontológica
Ética Odontológica
topic COVID-19
Dentistry
Legislation, Dental
Ethics, Dental
COVID-19
Odontologia
Legislação Odontológica
Ética Odontológica
description In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 pandemic, a disease caused by the SARS-Cov-2 virus. As a strategy to minimize its transmission, public agencies and health entities have published resolutions, technical notes, recommendations, and protocols regarding dental practice. Considering that the suggested changes were not related to previous legal recommendations regarding cases of lawsuits in dental practice, this study aimed to discuss the effect of the new COVID-19 regulations on dental practice based on ethical and legal dispositions, supporting a safe environment for practicing dentistry. In conclusion, even though social distancing is considered one of the most efficient strategies to prevent viral transmission during the pandemic, dental services are essential for public health. Therefore, dental care is viable when needed and permitted. If all ethical and legal principles are adhered to, the professional may discard the possibility of getting involved in lawsuits that might occur due to practicing dentistry during this time.
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