Ethical and legal aspect of digital dentistry in conservative dental practice
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Background: The dental profession began to use digital dentistry on a daily basis. The ethical and legal issues associated with incorporating this technology into routine dental practice have not received enough attention, despite the large number of publications on digital dentistry. This study aimed to assess the ethical and legal impacts of digital dentistry technology on both dentists and patients. There was also discussion of the difficulties associated with the virtual patient and telemedicine. Purpose: to systematically examine and analyze the ethical and legal implications of digital technology into conservative dental practice. Reviews: Digital dentistry has several advantages, including increased diagnostic accuracy, better treatment results, and higher patient satisfaction, it also poses substantial ethical and legal aspect. This review examines patient confidentiality, data protection, informed consent, digital dental device safety, and tele-dentistry regulation. This review give a complete overview of the ethical and legal aspect surrounding digital dentistry by integrating current research and regulatory requirements, therefore guiding best practices and policy in conservative dental practices. Conclusion: Digital dentistry offers significant benefits to dental practices, including improved diagnostic accuracy, treatment outcomes, and patient satisfaction. However, dentists must address ethical and legal concerns like informed consent, patient data protection, and access to advanced technology. Regular evaluations through patient feedback and clinical audits are necessary to optimize these benefits. Additionally, dentists must educate patients on oral hygiene and advance dental technology, ensuring safe, high-quality dental care in the digital era.
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