title: The judicial process: an overview from the TDA Council on Ethics and Judicial Affairs.
abstract: From time to time, the Council on Ethics and Judicial Affairs must investigate and act on the alleged unethical behavior of Texas Dental Association members. Because the alleged behavior is directed at a colleague and TDA member, the work of the council is neither comfortable nor inviting. Nonetheless, council decisions are made taking into account its mission to investigate the allegation between the parties and to improve dental ethics in the state.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston, USA.
authors.forename: Roy N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Burk
mesh_terms: D032781:Codes of Ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003729:Dental Care / Q000941:ethics; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations / Q000941:ethics; D003815:Dentists / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D026724:Ethical Review; D017041:Ethics Committees / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004990:Ethics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations / Q000941:ethics; D010380:Peer Review / Q000941:ethics; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000941:ethics; D012941:Social Responsibility; D012953:Societies, Dental / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013781:Texas