Ethical and legal considerations on professional liability of the orthodontist

INTRODUCTION: After the enactment of Law 8078, of September 11, 1990, the Consumers Defense Code implied important alterations in Brazil's legal scenario, providing a greater balance in the relationship between consumers and service providers. From this law, dental surgeons came to establish a consumer relationship with their clients. OBJECTIVE: Due to the ethical and legal issues against the dental professionals, this work makes general considerations about the nature of the dentist´s obligation in services, specifically in Orthodontics. CONCLUSION: The responsibility of the professional shall be restricted to predictable risks and undertaken obligations. When the professional warns the client in a correct, clear and express manner, it will lower the chances of being later charged.

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Main Authors:	Paranhos,Luiz Renato, Benedicto,Eduardo De Novaes, Fernandes,Mário Marques, Queluz,Dagmar De Paula, Daruge,Eduardo, Torres,Fernando César
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Dental Press International 2012
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2176-94512012000600026
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