TY - JOUR AU - Saliba Garbin, Cléa Adas AU - Isper Garbin, Artênio José AU - Anjos Santos, Cleide dos AU - Gonçalves, Patrícia Elaine PY - 2009/01/01 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Perception of the surgeon-dentist regarding the use of informed Consent in dental treatment JF - Acta Bioethica JA - actabioethica VL - 15 IS - 1 SE - Interfaces DO - UR - https://actabioethica.uchile.cl/index.php/AB/article/view/16428 SP - AB - <p align="justify">The objective of this study was to evaluate: the profile of the surgeon-dentist that undergoes a course in specialization at the Odontology Faculty of Aracatuba/UNESP, Brazil; if they requested informed consent from the patient and/or their legal representative before the realization of procedures, and if the treatment was decided upon with the patient. It was elaborated, validated and applied in questionnaire form, and the data obtained was analyzed by the program EPI-INFO 3.3 The conclusion was, given that surgeon-dentists still do not obtain any type of document before beginning treatment, a large percentage of them are totally vulnerable if submitted to ethical or legal prosecution and that it is necessary to be aware of this aspect.</p> ER -