title: Life- and career-saving information for families, colleagues and staffs of dentists.
abstract: This article addresses the dilemma faced by those concerned for the health of a practitioner due to abuse of alcohol and drugs, but fearful and unaware of the enlightened and supportive role the Florida Department of Health (DOH) and the Board of Dentistry (BOD) play in rehabilitating the addicted dentist and dental hygienist. The BOD was recommended to receive the American Dental Association's Golden Apple Award' for their intelligent and humane support of chemically-dependent dental personnel.
authors.affiliation: Professionals Resource Network, USA. drgropper@flprn.org
authors.forename: Jerome
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gropper
mesh_terms: D003727:Dental Auxiliaries; D003815:Dentists; D005431:Florida; D006801:Humans; D008005:Licensure, Dental; D011363:Professional Impairment; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000628:therapy