BIOETHICS IN DENTISTRY: PROBLEMS AND VALUES

Abstract

This article examines the role of bioethics in dentistry, its fundamental principles, current challenges, and professional values. It analyzes issues related to respecting patients’ rights, protecting their dignity, maintaining medical confidentiality, obtaining informed consent, avoiding harm, and prioritizing patients’ interests in the provision of dental care. Particular attention is also given to bioethical challenges arising from communication with patients, the selection of treatment methods, the cost of medical services, the use of modern technologies, and the treatment of children and patients with special needs in contemporary dentistry. Adherence to bioethical principles is considered an essential condition for improving the quality of dental services, strengthening trust between dentists and patients, and protecting human interests