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Honesty and integrity in the dental profession

BDJ In Practice volume 36, pages 12–13 (2023)Cite this article

Janine Brooks MBE continues her look into the virtues needed to be a dental professional

Integrity and honesty, honesty and integrity - two peas in an ethical pod. They are intrinsically bound together. A dental professional who has integrity consistently behaves in an ethical way, doing the right thing, or at least striving to do the right thing regardless of when or where, whether they are alone or with others. Integrity is a fundamental part of a person's character and being. For a person with integrity, honesty comes naturally. To be dishonest would 'hurt'.

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Brooks, J. Honesty and integrity in the dental profession. BDJ In Pract 36, 12–13 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41404-023-2149-9

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