DMD- ASDA -Learn to Walk Before You Run, How to Avoid Legal Issues in Dentistry

DMD- American Student Dental Association -Learn to Walk Before You Run, How to Avoid Legal Issues in Dentistry.  5:30pm - 7:30pm, Dinner will be served.

With dental students coming out of schools owing $400-500K+ and pressure from DSO’s (corporate dentistry) to produce, students may be tempted to “bite off more than they can chew”. This may result not only in crossing ethical lines, but to do things beyond their skill set resulting in poor patient care and obvious legal concerns. Adverse ramifications may result in complaints to the State Board and lead to investigation with the possible suspension of one’s dental license, in addition to to civil charges resulting in malpractice suits, with potential for
significant financial penalties.

1/22/2019 Part 1:
Moderator: Dr. Barry C Saltz, Fellow American College of Dentists, Scarborough, ME
Speakers: Dr. Stephen Tangredi, Board Eligible Endodontist, Scarborough, ME
Dr. Jerome Shuman, Diplomate of American Board of Orthodontists, Portland, ME
Dr. David Moyer, DDS, MD, Fellow American College of Surgeons, Past Chair Maine State Board of Dental Examiners (MSDBE)

2/19/2019 Part 2:
Moderator: Dr. Barry C Saltz, Fellow American College of Dentists, Scarborough, ME
Speakers: Dr. Stephen Morse, Diplomate of the American Academy of Periodontology, Vice Chair MSDBE, Portland, ME
Dr. Paul Best, Prosthodontist, Portland, ME
Mr. Douglas Kaplan, Esq., Attorney with Kaplan & Grant, Portland, ME

Learning Objective:
Students should be able to conclude that the practice of dentistry is a life long learning process, and the skill set obtained while in dental school is just the beginning of one’s education. Furthermore, to be a competent professional one must always put the patient first, work ethically, and refer to the appropriate specialist should the procedure be beyond one’s educational and clinical skill level for the best treatment outcome and to avoid potential legal consequences.