Significance of ethics in dental education and professionalism: An insight on present scenario

Dental education has expanded in many countries where there has been an increase in wealth. Unfortunately, there has been no concomitant increase in the number of dental educators. This is a problem throughout the world. This present situation raises certain ethical issues with regard to professional responsibilities. It also raises some important questions for dental education. Understanding the role of social, economic, environmental and other factors in determining health status is critical if greater equity in dental education and care are to be achieved. Here, the authors seek to explore some inadvertent and imperative aspect of dental ethics as pertinent to the present scenario.