YARID, Sérgio Donha et al. Use of the Informed Consent (IC) by dentists in clinical practice. Odontol. Clín.-Cient. (Online) []. 2012, 11, 3, pp. 239-242. ISSN 1677-3888.

The objective of this study was to analyze the use of the Term of Informed consent by dentists in clinical practice in the city of Jequié-BA. The methodology applied was a questionnaire with four questions concerning the issue at 62 dentists enrolled in the CRO-BA and conduct clinical activities in Jequié-BA. It was possible to obtain the following results: the sample was 62.9% of dentists above from these, 76.9% judged meet IC and 23.1% do not know. In assessing what resolution dealing with the IC, 17.9% answered correctly the case of 196/96 Resolution, 84.6% consider important to use the IC in clinical practice and 53.8% of participants do not use it. We concluded that the majority know the Term of informed consent, judges it important, but not used in clinical practice.

: Informed Consent; Forensic Dentistry; Ethics Dental; Bioethics..