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Introduction: Currently there is a change in the relationship established between the dentist and his patient. The search for information and dis satisfaction with the results obtained with the dental treatment, meant that people fight for their rights in court. Objective: To assess students' knowledge and professional liability related to the RIGHT of DENTISTRY. Methods: 37 questionnaires were pplied for the law students of public and private colleges in the city of Salvador in an interview with a lawyer for the civil and public prosecutors State. Conclusions: We observed that there is no consensus among professionals about what kind of responsibility lies with the CD.

: Damage Liability; Dentist-Patient Relations; Dentistry..