A Review of Dental Ethics at Chairside
An ACDE Series Webinar

Course Description:

Dr. Hancock will review the five fundamental principles that form the foundation of the ADA Code: patient autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, justice, and veracity.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

  1. Recognize the profession has codes of ethical behavior.
  2. Increase one’s understanding of the ethical principles involved in clinical dilemmas.
  3. Realize multiple ethical principles are present in most clinical/ethical dilemmas.
  4. Examine central practice values as described by Ozar, Sokol and Patthoff

Meet the Speaker: Dr. David S. Hancock

Dr. Hancock was born and raised in an academic family. He attended the University of Arizona for his undergraduate education. Dr. Hancock attended Northwestern University Dental School, completing his degree in 1976. He began private practice in Scottsdale, July 1976. His private practice areas of interest were general and restorative dentistry, dental occlusion, and TM disorders. Interest in failed TM treatments led to years of study in orofacial pain with Jeffery Okeson DMD at the UKY orofacial pain center and Dr. Terry Tanaka. He has completed 200 + head and neck dissections with Dr. Tanaka. Dr. Hancock is a member of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain, the America Equilibration Society, the IADR /AADOCR and AADSM. He is also a member of the ADA Standard Committee on Dental Products, Working Group 9, and chairs the subgroup 9.69 dealing with adhesives/cements for CADCAM generated restorations. Dr Hancock is honored to hold fellowship in the American College of Dentists and the Academy of Dentistry International. Dr. Hancock is a perpetual learner. In his spare time, he enjoys exploring the White Mountains of Arizona and golfing with his three grandkids.

Registration Information

  • Zoom Webinar
  • Lecture
  • 1.5 Credit Hours
  • Tuition: $59

Hosting University

  • University of Florida Continuing Dental Education
  • CE contact name & email: Angela Debono, Adebono@dental.ufl.edu
  • Speaker name & contact info: Dr. David S. Hancock, D.D.S., FACD dhanco@midwestern.edu

WEBINAR CANCELLATION POLICY: Full refunds will be issued to registrants who cancel their registration no later than 48 hours before the course starting date/time. A 50% refund will be issued to registrants who cancel 48-24 hours before the course starting date/time. No refunds will be issued for registrants who does not login to the webinar or who cancels within 24 hours of the course starting date/time. Participants may phone the Continuing Education office to cancel, but a written request which includes the name and phone number of the person who paid for the course must be received by our office before a refund can be processed. This request can be emailed to ce@dental.ufl.edu.