DENTSPLY International announces a partnership with the American College of Dentists to support the American College of Dentists’ Courses Online Dental Ethics project.
The American College of Dentists (ACD) is the nation’s longest standing national honorary organization for dentists. Members of the organization exemplify excellence through leadership and contributions to dentistry and society at large. The ACD’s mission is to promote excellence, ethics, professionalism, and leadership in dentistry. The Courses Online Dental Ethics (CODE) initiative supports this mission by offering a series of online courses to dentists and students on the topic of dental ethics. There are no registration fees and ACD is an ADA CERP recognized provider. The organization hopes to reach a broader audience, both nationally and internationally, through Web based educational programming. These programs can be accessed at www.dentalethics.org.
Dr. Stephen Ralls, Executive Director of the American College of Dentists noted that “We are very pleased that DENTSPLY International has agreed to support this exciting initiative of the American College of Dentists. A strong ethical foundation is a critically important component for any dental professional. These online educational courses enable both students and longstanding dental professionals to update their skills and knowledge in this essential arena.”
Mr. Bret Wise, CEO of DENTSPLY International, commented, “The American College of Dentists Ethics Initiative linked well with Dentsply International’s own core values. We are proud to participate in an initiative that will support ethics and professionalism for the global dental community.”
DENTSPLY designs, develops, manufactures, and markets a broad range of products for the dental market. The Company believes that it is the world’s leading manufacturer and distributor of dental prosthetics, precious metal dental alloys, dental ceramics, endodontic instruments and materials, prophylaxis paste, dental sealants, ultrasonic scalers, and crown and bridge materials; the leading United States manufacturer and distributor of dental handpieces, dental xray film holders, film mounts and bone substitute/grafting materials; and a leading worldwide manufacturer or distributor of dental injectable anesthetics, impression materials, orthodontic appliances, dental cutting instruments and dental implants. The Company distributes its dental products in over 120 countries under some of the most well established brand names in the industry.