in our offices and must remember to follow the American Dental Association’s Principles
of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct (ADA Code)
when we participate on social media platforms. Social media is an important tool
that allows for instant communication to a large audience. Platforms such as Facebook,
Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn have become pervasive in our society. Businesses use
these social media platforms to advertise and connect with customers, and people use
them to receive news, share information, and make or maintain social connections.
With increased and widespread use of social media for various purposes, we have received
ethical questions from dental professionals about social media posting. Although many
questions about social media use have no definitive solution and are situational,
we would like to offer guidance on some of ADA members’ most frequently asked questions
as they relate to the ADA Code.
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References
Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct, with Official Advisory Opinions Revised November 2020. American Dental Association. Accessed April 1, 2022. https://www.ada.org/en/about-the-ada/principles-of-ethics-code-of-professional-conduct
Biography
Dr. Bailey is a general dentist, Boston, MA, and immediate past chair of the ADA Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs.
Biography
Dr. Mellion is an orthodontist, Akron, OH, and a past member of the ADA Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs.
Article Info
Publication History
Published online: December 23, 2022
Accepted:
November 9,
2022
Received in revised form:
November 4,
2022
Received:
September 15,
2022
Publication stage
In Press Corrected Proof
Footnotes
Address correspondence to the American Dental Association Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs, 211 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611.
Disclosures. None of the authors reported any disclosures.
Ethical Moment is prepared by individual members of the American Dental Association Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs (CEBJA) or guests of CEBJA, in cooperation with The Journal of the American Dental Association. Its purpose is to promote awareness of the American Dental Association Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct. Readers are invited to submit questions to CEBJA at 211 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, email ethics@ada.org.
The views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the American Dental Association Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs or official policy of the ADA.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adaj.2022.11.003
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