title: Ethical moment: how can I ethically handle a patient's request for what I consider a substandard treatment option?
authors.affiliation: American Dental Association Council on Ethics, Bylaws, and Judicial Affairs, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
authors.forename: Rod B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Wentworth
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003729:Dental Care / Q000941:ethics*; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations / Q000941:ethics*; D004990:Ethics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000941:ethics; D010358:Patient Participation; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000941:ethics; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000941:ethics*