title: Position paper on digital communication in dentistry.
abstract: Digital communication offers advantages and challenges to dental practice. As dentistry becomes comfortable with this technology, it is essential that commercial and other values not be accepted on a par with professional ones and that the traditional dentist-patient relationship not be compromised by inserting third parties that introduce nonprofessional standards. The Officers and Regents of the American College of Dentist have prepared this background and position paper as a guide to the ethical use of digital communication in dental practice.
authors: David W
authors: DW
authors: Chambers
mesh_terms: D022126:Access to Information; D040421:Cell Phone; D003142:Communication; D016494:Computer Security; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000941:ethics; D054626:Consumer Health Information; D003792:Dental Records; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations / Q000941:ethics*; D003815:Dentists / Q000941:ethics; D034462:Dissent and Disputes; D057286:Electronic Health Records; D034742:Electronic Mail; D004990:Ethics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D020407:Internet / Q000941:ethics*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011215:Practice Management, Dental / Q000941:ethics; D018907:Privacy; D011641:Public Relations; D061108:Social Media; D035502:Trust