If the dentist recognises they cannot maintain objectivity when treating their mother, the Code requires them to:
Ethics and professionalism questions in the ADC written exam test your understanding of the Dental Board of Australia Code of Conduct — professional boundaries, mandatory reporting, delegation, and cultural safety. This exam-level vignette tests your ability to apply the Code to clinical scenarios.
A dentist's mother presents with a painful swollen face consistent with a dental abscess. The dentist examines her, prescribes antibiotics, and schedules an extraction for the following day. During the extraction planning, the dentist notices a suspicious radiolucency on the radiograph that could indicate a more serious pathology but decides not to mention it to avoid alarming her. If the dentist recognises they cannot maintain objectivity when treating their mother, the Code requires them to:
- A. Continue providing treatment but document their concerns about objectivity in the clinical notes as a medicolegal safeguard
- B. Maintain the option to discontinue care and refer to another practitioner whenever professional objectivity may be compromised
- C. Obtain a second opinion from a colleague on every clinical decision before proceeding, to compensate for the loss of objectivity
- D. Continue treatment but increase the frequency of appointments to reduce the risk of missed findings
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Section 3.14 states that when a practitioner provides care to those in close relationships, they must ensure that the option to discontinue care is always maintained and that an appropriate alternative is available. Recognising loss of objectivity and facilitating transfer is the correct response. Option A acknowledges the problem but does not address it — documentation is not a substitute for maintaining objectivity. Option C is impractical and not required by the Code — the solution is discontinuation and referral, not systematic peer review. Option D does not address the objectivity concern — increased frequency with an impaired clinician is not safer care.
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