Unit 1 Flashcards
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DEFINITION OF DENTISTRY (2)
- Study or treatment of teeth
- Science and an art
Legal dentistry: (2)
- Study of dentistry in its relations with the law.
- It is the practice of dentistry according to law.
Forensic Dentistry (2)
- It is the result of applying Dentistry to the law.
- Forensic Dentistry allows to solve the problems of the field of law by
means of the application of dental knowledge.
When was the first text on forensic dentistry?
Dr. Óscar Amoëdo who in 1898 published L’art dentaire en médicine légale
What were Dr. Oscar Amoedo’s 2 phases?
- identifying problems
2. resolving by description and analysis
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What are the professional principles of dentistry? (6)
• It is a scientific, methodical, hierarchical knowledge.
• It is a set of knowledge and skills.
• It is a set of deliberate and intentional acts, carried out within a high level of
responsibility and safety.
• It is a highly qualified social service, irreplaceable by another profession.
• Its provision means for the one who performs it, to be able to do it. This is
done on the basis of gradual studies and accumulated experience.
• For those who receive the service, it means the prevention or recovery of a
value like oral health.
What is the main objective of forensic sciences (from the forum) ? (2)
- Resolution of judicial cases
- Contribute knowledge to help the administration of justice
What falls under mastery of forensice dentistry? (7)
- Resolution of problems of facts reconstruction.
- Resolution of problems of dental injuries.
- Dental injuries such as work-related accidents.
- Professional diseases in Dentistry.
- Assessment of bodily injury in dentistry.
- Simulation and dissimulation of dental diseases and injuries.
Mastery of forensic dentistry: solving problems of IDing people includes: (8)
- of sex
- of age
- of the race
- of blood group
- of the profession
- socio-economic position
- geographical origin
- of personal individuality
Mastery of forensic dentistry: resolution of problems of facts reconstruction includes: (4)
- bites
- examination of dental materials
- prosthesis
- major catastrophes
Mastery of forensic dentistry: the resolution of problems of dental injuries includes: (6)
- determination of causes
- determination of causes of some effect along with another.
- determination of the injurious mechanism
- determination of vital or postmortal lesions
- determination of harmful consequences
- determination of the consequences
Mastery of forensic dentistry: problem solving of dental injuries includes? (4)
- Dental injuries such as work-related accidents
- Professional diseases in dentistry.
• Assessment of body damage in dentistry.
• Simulation and dissimulation of dental diseases and injuries.
Objectives of forensic dentistry (3)
• To know the professional activities that relate the Dentistry with the
Law.
• To know the dynamics of the expert’s reports related to the
Dentistry.
• To know the methods of personal identification through the Dentistry.
Mastery of legal dentistry (20)
1-Description of the dentist and other professions related to dental health.
2-Functions and competences of these professionals.
3-Regulation of the exercise in the different forms of this profession.
4-Regulation of the role of the dentist in health care.
5-Requirements for the lawful exercise of the profession.
6-Illegal exercise of the profession.
7-Corporate and associative organization.
8-Professional training and specialization.
9-Dental documents.
10-Prescription and its ordering.
11-Legal aspects of dental materials and instrumentation.
12-Economy (remuneration, fees, taxes, etc.).
13-Rights of the sick.
14-Professional responsibility.
15-Codes of ethics in dentistry.
16- Consent of patients.
17-Legal aspects of implants.
18- Professional secrecy in dentistry.
19- Research (legal aspects of clinical trials in dentistry).
20- Professional risks of the dentist.
