title: What is the ethical course of action for a dentist whose patient's previous dentist may have treated the wrong tooth?
authors.affiliation: Laura Williams, DMD, practices general dentistry in Wenatchee, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations / Q000941:ethics*; D004990:Ethics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations / Q000941:ethics*; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000941:ethics*; D014342:Truth Disclosure / Q000941:ethics*